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Montagu Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in ITRS Group from TA Associates

January 19, 2021

Software

Montagu Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority position in ITRS Group from TA Associates, which will remain a minority shareholder alongside Montagu and ITRS management. ITRS, a London-headquartered provider of real-time monitoring and analytics software with more than 3,000 clients globally, will partner with Montagu to accelerate growth and expand its product and market footprint.

Mastercard Acquires Aiia

September 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Mastercard entered into an agreement to acquire Aiia, a leading European open banking technology provider. The acquisition is designed to expand Mastercard’s European open banking efforts by enhancing API connectivity and payment capabilities through a direct connection to banks.

Montagu Acquires Stake in Intech (Orthopaedic Medical Device Manufacturer)

July 12, 2021

Medical Devices

Montagu, a European private equity firm, has entered into and closed a strategic investment in Intech, the France-based global leader in contract manufacturing of orthopaedic surgical instruments. The transaction follows negotiations with existing investors Eurazeo PME and Andera Partners and will see Montagu support Intech’s management to accelerate organic and external growth, expand capacity, and strengthen its position in orthopaedics.

iPROMOTEu Acquires AIA Corporation

September 19, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

iPROMOTEu has acquired fellow Counselor Top 40 promotional-products distributor AIA Corporation. The deal combines two large distributor networks (combined 2023 revenue of $365 million) and will have AIA operate as a division of iPROMOTEu, with AIA CEO Nancy Schmidt remaining on as an advisor during the transition.

Montagu Acquires Maritime Intelligence (Lloyd's List Intelligence) from Informa Plc

August 4, 2022

Data & Analytics

Montagu, a UK-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Maritime Intelligence (commonly known as Lloyd's List Intelligence) from Informa Plc. The business provides maritime data, analytics, insight services and publishing (including Lloyd's List) and will join Montagu's portfolio to accelerate growth and expand its data & analytics capabilities.

Information Services Group (ISG) Acquires AI Maturity Index

January 16, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Information Services Group (ISG) has acquired the AI Maturity Index, a SaaS platform that assesses and benchmarks workforce readiness for AI adoption. The acquisition expands ISG's AI capabilities as it forms a new AI Acceleration Unit and plans an AI-powered insights platform; co-founder Eryn Peters will serve as product and strategy leader for the platform.