Cleartelligence Acquires Winter Sun; Owen Frivold Named President

Align Capital Partners Recapitalizes Cleartelligence

January 5, 2023

Data & Analytics

Align Capital Partners (ACP) completed a recapitalization of Cleartelligence, a Newton, Massachusetts–based data engineering and analytics consulting firm. The deal keeps the company’s founders and existing management as significant investors while providing capital and resources to accelerate growth, expand services and pursue strategic add‑on acquisitions.

UL Acquires Clear Sky Analytics

May 17, 2021

Energy

UL acquired the proprietary software platform and related assets of Clear Sky Analytics, a solar performance analytics company, and welcomed co-founders Ajay Saproo and John Corson to UL. The deal expands UL's renewables capabilities by adding Clear Sky's prescriptive solar-plant performance analytics to UL's advisory, testing, inspection and certification services. Terms were not disclosed and the transaction closed May 17, 2021.

Cleartelligence (ACP) Acquires Bardess Group

July 16, 2024

Data & Analytics

Cleartelligence, an AI-first data and analytics consultancy backed by Align Capital Partners, has acquired Bardess Group, a Randolph, New Jersey-based data and analytics firm. The add-on expands Cleartelligence's technical capabilities in data strategy, engineering and data science to better serve enterprise clients across technology, financial services and healthcare/life sciences.

BrightView Acquires Winter Services Incorporated

February 16, 2022

Environmental Services

BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) has acquired Winter Services Incorporated, a snow and ice management company headquartered in Ringwood, New Jersey. The acquisition expands BrightView's snow removal capabilities and presence in the Northeastern U.S.; Winter Services employs 125 year-round (approximately 450 in peak season) and serves clients across New Jersey, lower New York, lower Connecticut, eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. Terms were not disclosed.

SmartSights Acquires Sage Clarity

September 16, 2024

Software

SmartSights, a Capstreet-backed provider of operational intelligence software, has acquired Chicago-based Sage Clarity, a maker of manufacturing activity data and analytics applications. The add-on deal (terms not disclosed) will integrate Sage Clarity's real-time machine and operational analytics into the SmartSights platform to expand detection, issue management and root-cause analysis capabilities for manufacturers.

Supreme Optimization Acquires Clarity Quest Marketing

June 21, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Supreme Optimization, backed by private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Connecticut-based Clarity Quest Marketing. The acquisition expands Supreme’s life-sciences and healthcare-technology marketing capabilities by adding Clarity Quest’s PR, branding, strategy, and messaging services; Clarity Quest will continue operating under its existing brand.