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M&A Deal Summary

H.I.G. Private Equity Acquires Quisitive

On January 2, 2025, private equity firm H.I.G. Private Equity acquired information technology company Quisitive for 169M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 26th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 16th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 15th transaction in Canada.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 7th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-01-02
Target Quisitive
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) H.I.G. Private Equity
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 169M CAD
Advisor(s) Cassels
Bass, Berry & Sims (Legal)

Target

Quisitive

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Quisitive is a global Microsoft partner leveraging the power of the Microsoft cloud platform and artificial intelligence, alongside custom and proprietary technologies, to drive transformative outcomes for its customers. The Company focuses on helping enterprises across industries leverage the Microsoft platform to adopt, innovate, and thrive in the era of AI. Quisitive is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Buyer

H.I.G. Private Equity

Miami, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HIG Private Equity is the private equity arm of HIG Capital. The Firm focuses on management buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations of mid-sized to large companies valued between $50 million and $1 billion. HIG will also consider industry consolidations, going-privates, and corporate divestitures. Sectors of interest include aerospace, building materials, business services, consumer products, distribution, healthcare, infrastructure, contracting, manufacturing, media, oil & gas services, IT, and transportation. HIG was formed in 1993 is based in Miami, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 373 of 378
Sector (Information Technology) 26 of 28
Type (Going Private) 11 of 11
State (Ontario) 7 of 8
Country (Canada) 15 of 16
Year (2025) 2 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 24
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-02 Best Version Media

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

Best Version Media provides hyper-local, multi-channel advertising solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (“SMBs”) across the United States and Canada. The Company partners with independent publishers to produce curated local content that provides SMB clients across various end markets with the tools to connect with their communities and acquire high-value customers effectively. Best Version Media was founded in 2007 and is based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-17 Kantar Media

Chambourcy, France

Kantar Media provides critical information that helps its clients make better communications decisions. It enables the world’s leading brands, publishers, agencies, and industry bodies to navigate and succeed in a rapidly evolving media industry. Its services and data include analysis of paid media opportunities; counsel on brand reputation, corporate management and consumer engagement through owned media; and evaluating consumers’ reactions to earned media. Kantar Media is based in Chambourcy, France.

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