M&A Deal Summary

Delinian Acquires RelSci

On May 24, 2021, Delinian acquired information services company RelSci from Northwood Ventures and Weld North for 7M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Delinian’s 10th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Delinian’s 15th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Delinian’s 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Delinian’s 5th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-05-24
Target RelSci
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Delinian
Sellers(s) Northwood Ventures
Weld North
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 7M USD

Target

RelSci

New York, New York, United States
RelSci is a business development tool that maps your existing relationships to more than two million influential decision-makers in the business, finance, and nonprofit sectors. RelSci helps business and nonprofit organizations of all sizes make deals, sell services and products, and raise money.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Delinian

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Media
Revenue 336M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Delinian is an international publishing, events and electronic information group, delivering business information to the finance, law, energy and transport sectors for over 35 years. Delinian was founded in 1969 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 28
Sector (Information Services) 10 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 16
State (New York) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 13 of 14
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-08 WealthEngine

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

WealthEngine is a SaaS platform providing data-driven intelligence and predictive analytics to wealth managers, luxury brands and not-for-profit organizations. It is a workflow tool which profiles US individuals and is used by its clients for prospecting potential donors or customers.

Buy $15M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-27 Boardroom Insiders

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Boardroom Insiders is a database of 30,000+ executive profiles filled with insight on executive decision-makers that enables enterprise sales and marketing teams to close deals. The Company is based in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Buy $25M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Northwood Ventures

Syosset, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1983
PE ASSETS 100M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Northwood Ventures is a private investment firm that invests at all stages of company development, including venture, buyout, consolidation, growth, recapitalization, and turnaround situations. Northwood prefers opportunities located within the US and will consider both minority and control situations. Northwood's typical investment ranges from $5 to $15 million. Target sectors include telecommunications, manufacturing, retailing/consumer, financial services, and service-oriented business industries. Northwood Ventures was formed in 1983 and is based in Syosset, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 49
Sector (Information Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 20
State (New York) 5 of 5
Country (United States) 43 of 45
Year (2021) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 Zevia

Los Angeles, California, United States

Zevia is a provider of naturally sweetened, GMO-free, zero-calorie beverages. Zevia is available in fifteen flavors, and is sweetened with Stevia. Zevia is based in Los Angeles, California.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-17 Danforth Advisors

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Danforth Advisors is an integrated and scalable “one-stop-shop” solution for life science companies for all operations from the controller through CFO performing activities ranging from accounting and operational finance services to financial planning and analysis, M&A and IPO readiness. Danforth Advisors has served as a strategic and trusted thought partner to over 300 clients across all stages of a company’s life cycle. Danforth Advisors was founded in 2011 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Sell -
SELLER

Weld North

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Weld North is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the education sector. The Firm will consider venture opportunities as well as investments in mature businesses. Weld North was formed in 2010 by Jonathan Grayer - former CEO of Kaplan, Inc. and works in partnership with KKR. The Firm is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (New York) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 5
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-09 The Learning House

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

The Learning House, Inc. is a comprehensive online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities develop effective and affordable ways to deliver online degree programs. Partnering with more than 90 colleges and universities in 30 states.

Sell -
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