TransUnion to Acquire Verisk Financial Services for $515 Million

TransUnion Acquires Sontiq for $638M

October 26, 2021

Cybersecurity

TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sontiq, a consumer identity protection company headquartered in Nottingham, Maryland, for $638 million. The deal (from portfolio owner The Wicks Group) expands TransUnion’s consumer identity and cyber protection offerings—Sontiq generated about $85 million of revenue in 2021 with an ~40% adjusted EBITDA margin and was acquired at ~19x FY2021 adjusted EBITDA; the transaction was expected to close in Q4 2021.

TransUnion Acquires Neustar; Neustar Security Services Spins Out Backed by Golden Gate Capital and GIC

December 1, 2021

Data & Analytics

TransUnion agreed to acquire Neustar for $3.1 billion in cash to expand its identity-resolution, marketing and fraud capabilities. Neustar's security business was excluded from the sale and has been spun out as Neustar Security Services, now a standalone portfolio company backed by Golden Gate Capital and GIC.

TransUnion to Acquire Monevo

January 12, 2025

Financial Services

TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining equity of U.K.-based credit prequalification and distribution platform Monevo. TransUnion already owns 30% of Monevo and will purchase the rest from Quint Group Limited, with the deal expected to close by Q2 2025 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

Verisk Acquires Infutor

February 24, 2022

Data & Analytics

Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) acquired Infutor, a provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data, and will integrate Infutor with Jornaya to form Verisk Marketing Solutions. The acquisition expands Verisk's marketing data and identity-resolution capabilities to help clients—particularly in insurance and financial services—improve first-party data enrichment and privacy-compliant marketing.

TransUnion to Acquire RealNetworks’ Mobile Division

January 1, 2025

Cybersecurity

TransUnion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RealNetworks’ mobile division to expand its Trusted Voice and Messaging fraud defense capabilities. The deal will bring RealNetworks’ KONTXT messaging platform and mobile telecom integration experience to TransUnion’s Communications Solutions portfolio, with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2026.

Verisk Acquires SuranceBay

July 18, 2025

Data & Analytics

Verisk has agreed to acquire SuranceBay for $162.5 million in cash. SuranceBay provides producer licensing and compliance solutions for the life and annuity industry, including its agency management software SureLC, which is expected to integrate with Verisk’s FAST platform to improve end-to-end insurance lifecycle workflows.