M&A Deal Summary

Morningstar Acquires CRSP

On September 23, 2025, Morningstar acquired information services company CRSP from University of Chicago for 375M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Morningstar’s 11th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is Morningstar’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Morningstar’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Morningstar’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-23
Target CRSP
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) Morningstar
Sellers(s) University of Chicago
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 375M USD

Target

CRSP

Chicago, Illinois, United States
CRSP provides historical stock market data and market indexes used by academic institutions, regulators, and investment managers.CRSP was founded in 1960 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Morningstar

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Information Services
Employees12,224
Revenue 2.3B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Morningstar's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Morningstar's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Morningstar is a provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Morningstar offers products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors. Morningstar was formed in 1984 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 25
Sector: Information Services M&A 11 of 11
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 6
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 16 of 16
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 12
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San Francisco, California, United States

Lumonic is a private credit portfolio monitoring and management platform. Lumonic’s proprietary platform is purpose-built for private credit lenders, automating covenant compliance, financial tracking, and AI-driven portfolio analytics. Lumonic was formed in 2023 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

University of Chicago is a private research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across disciplines, including business, law, medicine, public policy, and the sciences. University of Chicago was founded in 1890 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1