Repario Acquires Breakwater Solutions

Rep Data Acquires OWL Solutions

May 27, 2026

Data & Analytics

Rep Data, a provider of data collection solutions for the market research industry, announced the acquisition of OWL Solutions, a survey programming company focused on managing complex survey builds and preparing studies for fieldwork. The deal expands Rep Data’s survey programming and implementation capabilities to strengthen operational quality controls and reduce research execution risk.

UPSTACK Acquires Breakwater Cloud Advisors

October 9, 2025

IT Services

UPSTACK acquired Breakwater Cloud Advisors, a CX (customer experience) consulting firm focused on contact center modernization, automation, and AI-driven CX solutions. The deal is intended to strengthen UPSTACK’s CX + AI practice and advisory/execution capabilities in the AI-driven customer experience market.

Vertex Acquires Breakwater Forensics, LLC

July 13, 2023

Consulting

The Vertex Companies, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, has acquired Breakwater Forensics, LLC, a Chicago-based expert witness and business consulting firm. The deal expands Vertex's forensics and expert testimony capabilities and strengthens its North American professional services bench.

Repario (JLL Partners Portfolio) Acquires Modus eDiscovery from Azalea Capital

April 4, 2023

Legal Services

Repario, a portfolio company of JLL Partners, has acquired Modus eDiscovery, Inc. from Azalea Capital. Modus, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, provides e-discovery, information governance and data management services to law firms, corporations and government agencies; the Modus leadership team will remain with the business and the deal is positioned to expand Repario’s national presence and service offering.

EIG to Acquire 25% Stake in Repsol Upstream via Breakwater Energy Partnership

September 7, 2022

Oil & Gas

EIG entered into a definitive agreement with Repsol to acquire a 25% stake in Repsol Upstream, a newly formed global exploration and production company comprising Repsol’s entire upstream oil and gas business. The investment will be made through EIG subsidiary Breakwater Energy for total consideration of approximately $4.8 billion (including debt), implying an enterprise value of about $19.0 billion for Repsol Upstream.

Breakwater Solutions Acquires Clairvoya

September 14, 2021

Data & Analytics

Breakwater Solutions, a JLL Partners-backed information governance company based in Austin, acquired Clairvoya, a developer of an enterprise-class data lineage and governance solution. The deal was funded by additional capital from private equity firm JLL Partners, and Clairvoya's CEO John Ritter and CTO Phil Richards joined Breakwater's leadership team.