M&A Deal Summary

FiscalNote Acquires Aicel

On December 29, 2021, FiscalNote acquired information services company Aicel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is FiscalNote’s 3rd transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is FiscalNote’s 2nd transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-29
Target Aicel
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) FiscalNote
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Aicel

Seoul, South Korea
website
Aicel is an alternative data company that provides unique alpha-capturing dataset solutions and extracts value and actionable insights to drive business solutions for emerging fintech markets around the world. The company processes both proprietary and licensed data, such as trade and export information, patent filings, aggregated consumer and retail transactions, food delivery and home-sharing data, e-Commerce sales information, and ESG metrics on a subscription basis for customers - such as asset management companies, multinational corporations, hedge funds, investment firms, and corporations, amongst others. It leverages advanced technology to collect, refine, process, and deliver tailored data to customers, while powering a data exchange marketplace through its Data-as-a-Service model to enable third-party data providers and vendors to rapidly partner with Aicel to market new datasets quickly and efficiently. Aicel was formed in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Buyer

FiscalNote

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Information Services
Employees790
Revenue 114M USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

FiscalNote is a technology and media company that provides information services and software that connects the world to their governments. As the premier hub of domestic and global government information, FiscalNote’s suite of software solutions offers customers and readers policy data, news, analysis and journalism. For organizations facing government impact, FiscalNote is the platform for professionals to plan and execute their organization’s government risk strategy. FiscalNote was founded in 2013 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 16
Sector (Information Services) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 15
Country (South Korea) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-29 FrontierView

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FrontierView is an intelligence and advisory services firm. FrontierView operates globally with dedicated practices focused on Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, and Healthcare. FrontierView is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-03 DT-Global Business

Vienna, Austria

DT-Global Business is a subscription-based market intelligence company that provides in-depth expertise and analysis for the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Middle East-Africa (MEA) areas. DT-Global Business was formed in 2009 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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