M&A Deal Summary

Lightcast Acquires Emsi

On June 14, 2021, Lightcast acquired information services company Emsi from Strada Education Foundation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lightcast’s 1st transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Lightcast’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lightcast’s 1st transaction in Idaho.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-06-14
Target Emsi
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Lightcast
Sellers(s) Strada Education Foundation
Deal Type Merger

Target

Emsi

Moscow, Idaho, United States
Emsi is a provider of quality employment data and economic analysis via web tools and custom reports. Emsi also produces comprehensive impact analysis for colleges and universities throughout the US and internationally. Emsi was founded in 1987 and is based in Moscow, Idaho.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lightcast

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Lightcast is a provider of labor market analytics software that delivers real-time data and planning tools to educators, employers, and public sector constituents. Lightcast was founded in 1999 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Idaho M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-27 Stratigens

Newport, United Kingdom

Stratigens is a software application that provides strategic decision intelligence. Stratigens was founded in 2017 and is based in Newport, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Strada Education Foundation

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Category Company
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Strada Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping people who have faced challenges in securing economic opportunities through postsecondary education or training (PSET). Strada's strategic plan focuses on five pillars: Clear outcomes, Quality coaching, Affordable PSET, Work-based learning, and Employer alignment. Strada Education Foundation is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Merger M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Idaho M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-24 Emsi

Moscow, Idaho, United States

Emsi is a provider of quality employment data and economic analysis via web tools and custom reports. Emsi also produces comprehensive impact analysis for colleges and universities throughout the US and internationally. Emsi was founded in 1987 and is based in Moscow, Idaho.

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