Horizon Capital-backed STRAT7 Acquires Crowd DNA

STRAT7 (Horizon Capital-backed) Acquires Jigsaw Research

August 24, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

STRAT7, backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired Jigsaw Research, a London-based strategic insight and market research agency. The deal expands STRAT7's tech-enabled insight capabilities and strengthens its offering to global enterprise clients as part of an ongoing buy-and-build strategy.

Dynata Acquires CrowdLab

September 16, 2020

Data & Analytics

Dynata, the global first-party data and insights platform, acquired CrowdLab, a digital ethnography solution, to expand its qualitative research capabilities and integrate in-the-moment consumer insights into the Dynata Insights Platform. The acquisition enables Dynata to combine broad quantitative reach with contextual qualitative customer moments to provide deeper, action-oriented insights for brands and agencies.

Alpine Investors Acquires AirDNA

March 14, 2022

Data & Analytics

AirDNA, a Denver-based provider of short-term rental data and predictive analytics, announced a strategic acquisition partnership with private equity firm Alpine Investors. Terms were not disclosed; Alpine will support product and engineering expansion and place Demi Horvat as COO while founder Scott Shatford remains CEO.

STRAT7 Acquires Incite

September 30, 2021

Consulting

STRAT7, the London-headquartered customer analytics and insights group, has acquired Incite, a strategic insight consultancy formerly part of Kin + Carta plc. Incite — with offices in London, New York, San Francisco and Chicago and a client roster of blue-chip enterprises — will join STRAT7's global group to expand its strategic insight and consulting capabilities and extend its geographic footprint.

Croud Acquires Born Social

November 15, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

LDC-backed digital agency Croud has acquired Born Social, a social-first creative and influencer agency, to strengthen its social, creative and brand advertising capabilities. Born Social will continue to trade under its brand and its leadership team (led by CEO Ben Tyson and COO Charlotte Hamill) will remain in place as the business is integrated into the Croud group.

Lightcast Acquires UK Talent Intelligence Provider Stratigens

August 27, 2024

Data & Analytics

Lightcast, a provider of global labor market data backed by KKR, has acquired UK-based talent intelligence firm Stratigens. The acquisition adds Stratigens' data science team and profiles data to Lightcast's labor market analytics capabilities and expands its presence in Europe; Stratigens founder Alison Ettridge will join Lightcast as Director of Global Talent Intelligence.