Nielsen Holdings To Be Acquired in $16B All-Cash Takeover Led by Evergreen Coast Capital and Brookfield Business Partners

Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15 Billion

August 14, 2026

Data & Analytics

Nielsen Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DoubleVerify in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion. DoubleVerify shareholders will receive $13.60 per share in cash, and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Nielsen-Kellerman

December 19, 2024

Manufacturing

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) acquired Nielsen-Kellerman, Inc. on December 19, 2024, providing both equity capital and senior secured debt to complete the transaction. Nielsen-Kellerman, a Boothwyn, Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of rugged environmental measurement and sports performance instruments, will leverage Gladstone's resources to expand market reach and enhance product offerings.

Bain Capital Takes Envestnet Private in $4.5B Transaction

July 11, 2024

Financial Services

Envestnet, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of vehicles managed or advised by Bain Capital, valuing the company at $4.5 billion ($63.15 per share). The deal received stockholder approval and closed in November 2024, taking Envestnet private and removing its common stock from public listing.

NielsenIQ Acquires Cornerstone Capabilities

July 26, 2021

Data & Analytics

NielsenIQ has acquired Cornerstone Capabilities, a SaaS provider of revenue management optimization for consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients whose AI-driven Curve platform optimizes regular and promotion pricing. NielsenIQ will integrate Cornerstone’s Curve with its Connect platform and data assets to build an end-to-end price and promotion revenue management solution and expand its analytics capabilities globally.

Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital Acquire Cubic Corporation

May 25, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital (an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management) completed a go-private acquisition of Cubic Corporation, with the transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion including assumed debt. Under amended terms, Cubic shareholders received $75.00 per share in cash; Cubic will remain based in San Diego, California under the new private ownership.

Siris and Evergreen Acquire Travelport Worldwide

May 30, 2019

IT Services

Affiliates of private equity firms Siris Capital Group and Evergreen Coast Capital (an Elliott affiliate) completed an all-cash acquisition of Travelport Worldwide Limited for approximately $4.4 billion. Travelport will be privately held by the buyers, delist from the NYSE, and the deal is intended to support investment in the company’s travel commerce platform and continued product and capability development.