Tracked deals
504
504 tracked deals across 2007-2026.
Tracked deals
504
504 tracked deals across 2007-2026.
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
444 pe · 289 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
94 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Buyer Snapshot
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA Associates | 11 | Global growth private equity firm investing in profitable... | PE |
| Endicott Capital | 7 | Private investment firm focused on information services a... | PE |
| Marlin Equity Partners | 7 | Global private equity firm focused on software, technolog... | PE |
| Clearlake Capital Group | 6 | Private equity firm focused on technology, industrials an... | PE |
| KKR | 6 | Global alternative asset manager investing across private... | PE |
| Rivean Capital | 6 | European mid-market private equity investor focused on bu... | PE |
| Boathouse Capital | 5 | Private equity firm investing in lower-middle-market comp... | PE |
| Francisco Partners | 5 | Global private equity firm specializing in investments in... | PE |
| Growth Catalyst Partners | 5 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on investments ... | PE |
| New Mountain Capital | 5 | Growth-oriented private investment firm that invests acro... | PE |
Last 10 years
Supporting Data
Financial Information Technologies, LLC (Fintech) acquired Ground Signal, a provider of on-premise market intelligence and analytics for the beverage alcohol industry. The deal adds Ground Signal’s proprietary data, analytics, and AI capabilities to Fintech’s platform, with the companies aiming to deliver expanded insights to beverage alcohol suppliers, distributors, and retailers.
Marlin Equity Partners signed a definitive agreement to make a growth investment in Rystad Energy, an independent provider of energy-market research, data, and intelligence. The transaction terms were not disclosed, and Rystad’s founder Jarand Rystad and existing shareholders will retain a majority stake after completion.
Flex entered an agreement to sell $2.0 billion of shares of Axiom Solutions International, Inc.’s Series A convertible preferred stock to funds affiliated with General Catalyst, Koch Equity Development, and co-investors. The strategic investment is intended to support Axiom’s long-term growth as it prepares for separation into an independent, publicly traded company in Q1 2027 and to help fund part of the pending acquisition of EPC Power.
Boston-based Advent International has proposed taking Definitive Healthcare private through an all-cash offer for all outstanding shares of Definitive’s Class A stock and interests in its operating entity. The proposal is nonbinding, and Definitive has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate it.
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc., on behalf of its funds, acquired 7,412,575 common shares of Pason Systems Inc. via a block trade on August 27, 2026. The purchase price was $14.00 per share for an aggregate value of about $103.8 million, increasing Birch Hill’s stake from approximately 9.11% to 18.66%.
Imagenet acquired Analytica Consulting, a California-based data consulting firm focused on data engineering, analytics, AI, visualization, and data governance. The deal adds modern data platforms and advanced analytics expertise to Imagenet’s healthcare operations technology offerings, supporting continued service to Analytica’s existing clients and plans to extend capabilities to Imagenet’s payer customers.
ZPG announced an agreement to sell Hometrack to Providence Equity Partners. Hometrack provides residential real estate digital valuation and property risk data & analytics across the UK and Netherlands, supporting faster, more consistent mortgage underwriting decisions for lenders and other market participants.
iFoodDS is increasing its investment in its Trace Exchange connected food traceability platform by selling its Quality Insights business to Foods Connected. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Quality Insights customers are expected to transition to support from Foods Connected as iFoodDS refocuses on traceability network growth and innovation.
AE Industrial Partners, LP launched Attilius Technologies, a new national security intelligence platform, via the acquisition and rebranding of a leading provider of data intelligence and analytic solutions. The platform is positioned to deliver end-to-end national security intelligence solutions for the Intelligence Community and Department of War, leveraging AE Industrial’s resources to accelerate growth.
SuanNutra, a portfolio company of Carbyne Equity Partners, has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of IFF’s specialty natural ingredients businesses, including botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals, and food enhancement activities. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.
RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, a real estate data intelligence company, to create a unified, governed AI-ready data and intelligence foundation across the real estate capital stack. The combination is intended to connect property-level operations with institutional portfolio and fund-level decision-making by resolving fragmented real estate data into consistent identities.
Corten Capital and Ampersand Capital Partners have completed the acquisition of Beacon Intelligence from the Hanson Wade Group, backed by Graphite Capital. Corten Capital becomes the majority owner while Ampersand invests alongside Corten as a minority co-investor to support Beacon’s next phase of growth as an independent life sciences R&D intelligence platform.
Parabellum Investments announced its acquisition of Crux Informatics, a platform for AI-powered external data management used by financial and technology firms. The deal is expected to accelerate Crux’s product innovation and frontier AI investment by combining Crux’s AI-native data pipeline offerings with Parabellum’s operational expertise.
H.I.G. Capital sold its minority stake in The Bluebird Group as the company’s founders and Bertram Capital recapitalized the business. The companies did not disclose financial terms. Bluebird is an omnichannel, data and analytics-driven commerce services partner headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lead Edge Capital has acquired Elektrik, a Salt Lake City–based procurement platform for electrical infrastructure components used to build data centers, renewable energy projects, and other commercial/industrial infrastructure. The platform is used by contractors and distributors to source critical specialized components amid U.S. data center buildout, power-grid modernization, and renewable-energy construction trends.
Sixth Street Growth (Sixth Street) announced it will invest over $1 billion for a minority strategic growth equity stake in Belgian global physical trade intelligence and analytics company Kpler. Kpler’s management will remain majority owners, Insight Partners will remain a shareholder (rolling part of its original investment), and Five Arrows will exit its position.
Bridgepoint and Bowmark Capital have agreed to sell Helio Intelligence, an AI-enabled political intelligence and public affairs monitoring services provider across Europe, to ECI Partners. The deal is subject to regulatory approval, while financial terms were not disclosed. Bridgepoint will reinvest in Helio as a minority shareholder through its Bridgepoint Growth II small-cap fund alongside ECI.
Goldenpeak announced a majority investment in Ampere Analysis, a data and analytics company focused on media, games, and sports. In parallel, Ampere Analysis acquired PlumResearch, strengthening its capabilities in global entertainment and streaming audience 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.
Advaya Capital completed its acquisition of Comscore Movies, the theatrical box office measurement platform, from Comscore, Inc. Following the close, the business will return to the Rentrak name and plans to invest in expanding its data set, leveraging AI, and building analytics and new products for studios, distributors, and exhibitors.
Datasite has acquired Valu8, a Swedish private market intelligence platform specializing in proprietary European company financial data. Valu8 will be integrated into Datasite’s Grata business to expand Grata’s global intelligence and scale AI-driven deal sourcing and execution.
VertiGIS completed the acquisition of 1Spatial in a take-private deal valued at approximately £87.1 million. The combined offering integrates VertiGIS’ industry application workflows with 1Spatial’s location master data management (LMDM) rules engine to improve data quality and automation for AI-enabled geospatial networks.
Valitana, a fintech provider of analytics, workflow, and portfolio management solutions for structured credit professionals, announced a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The investment is intended to fund product innovation, deepen Valitana’s AI roadmap, and expand its platform across structured credit and adjacent markets such as CMBS, ABS, and ABL.
K1x, an AI-native private markets tax data platform, announced the closing of a $175 million growth investment led by Sumeru Equity Partners, with additional investment from Edison Partners. Sumeru will become the majority shareholder as K1x accelerates its mission to digitize the K-1 ecosystem and expands its AI-driven tax data infrastructure.
Rep Data, a full-service market research and data quality solutions provider, has acquired SightX, an all-in-one consumer research platform. The combined offering unifies survey programming, fielding, supply, and analytics in a single workflow while embedding response-quality controls to help block low-quality and fraudulent responses.
KDC Partnership has acquired a 10% stake in AI-factory/data center builder Eagle Mountain Data (EMDI). The investment is intended to provide growth capital to accelerate development of EMDI’s 1,000-megawatt portfolio of AI factories across the continental United States, with KDC retaining the right to acquire an additional 30% stake.
GemTalk Systems, developer and custodian of the GemStone/S mission-critical transactional database platform, was acquired by Emergence, a permanent capital platform backed by The Pritzker Organization. The transaction closed on April 6, 2026; financial terms were not disclosed.
Miotal, a strategic metals platform that holds high-purity inventory (including ultrafine copper powder, ultrafine nickel wire and rare earths), entered into a definitive business combination agreement to go public. The transaction will merge with Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I (NASDAQ: FERA) and, upon closing, the combined company is expected to operate under the Miotal name and be listed on Nasdaq via a newly formed SPAC parent (Miotal SPAC HoldCo, Inc.).
Hale Capital Partners, through its advised funds, completed a cooperative restructuring under which it acquired APEX Analytics Corp. (formerly Voxtur Analytics Corp.), a provider of real estate data analytics, valuation technology, and appraisal and property tax solutions. As part of the transition, APEX Analytics has rebranded and will operate independently under Hale Capital’s ownership, with Rob Cain appointed Chief Restructuring Officer.
Stay22, a Montreal-based content monetization platform for travel and retail, announced a USD $122 million minority growth investment from Summit Partners. The capital will support global expansion, product innovation, team growth, and continued investment in AI-powered infrastructure that connects creator content to commerce.
Portfolio BI, which provides data solutions for managers of alternative investments, reached an agreement with Decathlon Capital Partners for a growth-funding package to strengthen its AI capabilities and expand customer support. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Portfolio BI said the investment will not dilute existing shareholders or require loss of management control.
Rep Data, a Mountaingate Capital portfolio company, announced the acquisition of ReDem, an in-survey data quality solution. The deal combines Rep Data’s pre-survey fraud prevention (“Research Defender”) with ReDem’s real-time in-survey response evaluation to detect bots, AI-assisted respondents, and other high-risk behavior across the survey lifecycle.
OpenText has reached a definitive agreement to divest Vertica, its non-core analytics portfolio unit, to Rocket Software for US$150 million in cash. The Vertica software, customer contracts, and associated services and employees will transfer to Rocket Software, with closing expected during OpenText’s fiscal year 2026 subject to customary approvals and conditions.
Abrigo has acquired Journey Technology Solutions, a banking data, strategy, and analytics firm, to strengthen its data aggregation, reporting, and behavioral analytics capabilities for community financial institutions. The acquisition expands Abrigo's ability to deliver role-based dashboards and actionable intelligence to banks and credit unions without requiring complex data stacks or large in-house analytics teams.
SoftProject, a German provider of Business Process Management software, has acquired Vienna-based metadata management and data governance provider dataspot. The deal is SoftProject's second add-on since partnering with Main Capital Partners in 2024 and strengthens the group's metadata, data cataloguing and lineage capabilities across the DACH region.
Two Sigma and Venn announced an agreement with Insight Partners for Insight Partners to acquire Venn, an investment analytics software platform. Following closing, Insight plans to combine Venn with its portfolio company Solovis while preserving each product’s brand, creating a broader portfolio intelligence platform across public and private markets.
S&P Global has completed the sale of its Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and thinkFolio businesses to STG, with the EDM business being acquired by Gresham (backed by STG). The carve-out expands Gresham's enterprise data management footprint in the financial services industry; financial terms were not disclosed and Barings served as agent on financing for the deal.
Zelis, a Boston-based healthcare payments technology company, has acquired Rivet, an AI-enabled revenue cycle analytics provider. The acquisition brings Rivet's analytics and dashboards into Zelis' platform to improve claims payment transparency, reduce denials and administrative burden for providers, and enhance payer-provider collaboration.
Vanda has acquired all outstanding capital stock of Exante Data Inc., merging Exante into Vanda to create a combined macro analytics and data platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; financing support was provided by FPE Capital and Santander, and Exante founder Jens Nordvig will become President of the combined company and join the board as Vanda accelerates development of its "Vanda Analytics" product and AI-driven solutions.
DoiT (DoiT International) has acquired SELECT, a Toronto-founded data platform optimization company focused on Snowflake, integrating SELECT into its Cloud Intelligence platform as "PerfectScale for Snowflake." The deal—part of DoiT's $250 million AI investment strategy—will extend FinOps automation into the data layer and retains SELECT's team and customer contracts; financial terms were not disclosed.
FormativGroup, a consultancy backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity, has acquired Eon Collective, a specialist in data integration, modernization, and governance services. The acquisition expands FormativGroup's data modernization and governance capabilities to better serve mid-market clients and accelerate platform-based offerings.
Integral Ad Science (IAS) agreed to be acquired by Novacap in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $1.9 billion. IAS shareholders will receive $10.30 per share in cash, and IAS will become a privately held company under the IAS brand.
Trading Technologies International (TT) has acquired OpenGamma, a derivatives margin and capital optimization analytics provider. The deal will integrate OpenGamma's margin-optimization tools into TT's multi-asset trading platform to deepen risk and capital-efficiency capabilities and expand distribution to buy-side and sell-side clients worldwide; terms were not disclosed.
Premialab, a provider of data, analytics and execution tools for quantitative investing, secured a $220 million growth investment led by KKR with participation from existing backer Balderton Capital. The capital will fund global expansion, accelerate product development (including a recently launched execution product co-developed with Eurex), and scale Premialab’s data and risk analytics platform for institutional clients.
Kpler has acquired Bridgeton Research Group LLC to integrate Bridgeton’s predictive models of systematic and algorithmic trading into Kpler’s trade intelligence platform. The deal expands Kpler’s analytics capabilities by combining physical commodity fundamentals with systematic flow analysis to better serve traders, asset managers, and other market participants.
Antin Infrastructure Partners has agreed to acquire NorthC Datacenters, a European enterprise colocation data centre platform, from DWS and other minority shareholders. The transaction will be executed through Antin’s Flagship Fund V and is expected to close in H1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
MANTECH, a mission-focused provider of cyber, AI and technology solutions, has acquired Elder Research, a data science and AI services firm serving Fortune 500 and U.S. government clients. The acquisition expands MANTECH's Data and AI Practice by adding Elder Research's applied AI capabilities, talent and training offerings to accelerate delivery of real-world AI solutions.
Cresa has acquired Bluechip Insights, a North American data analytics firm, and will fold its location, demographic, and AI-powered analytics capabilities into Cresa’s Strategy & Analytics Group. The acquisition brings Bluechip’s analytics in‑house to strengthen Cresa’s data-driven real estate advisory services and support expanded client offerings.
ACS Group and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an affiliate of BlackRock, announced a 50-50 joint venture to build and operate next-generation data centers with an initial 1.7 GW capacity. The venture will include ACS’s existing €2.0 billion (100% basis) development portfolio across Europe, the United States, and Australia and is expected to expand for hyperscalers, AI companies, and enterprise customers; the agreement is subject to regulatory approvals.
UK-based analytics consultancy 4most Europe Limited has acquired Netherlands-based VB Risk Advisory B.V., adding a team of quantitative specialists to accelerate growth in the Dutch market. The deal expands 4most's risk, regulation and data analytics capabilities in Northern Europe and increases its Amsterdam team to roughly 28 quantitative specialists.
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