Hellman & Friedman Acquires Majority Stake in IRI and Merges It with The NPD Group
April 7, 2022
Hellman & Friedman will acquire a majority stake in Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and merge IRI with H&F portfolio company The NPD Group to create a leading global technology, analytics and data provider. Long‑term IRI investors Vestar Capital Partners and New Mountain Capital will retain significant investments alongside H&F; the combined business will unify data assets and IRI’s Liquid Data platform to offer a total‑store view across CPG, retail and foodservice markets.
- Buyers
- Hellman & Friedman, Vestar Capital Partners, New Mountain Capital
- Targets
- Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), The NPD Group
- Platforms
- The NPD Group
- Industry
- Data & Analytics
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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