M&A Deal Summary

MSCI Acquires Real Capital Analytics

On August 2, 2021, MSCI acquired information services company Real Capital Analytics from Susquehanna Growth Equity for 950M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MSCI’s 4th transaction in the Information Services sector.
  • This is MSCI’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MSCI’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MSCI’s 4th transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-08-02
Target Real Capital Analytics
Sector Information Services
Buyer(s) MSCI
Sellers(s) Susquehanna Growth Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 950M USD

Target

Real Capital Analytics

New York, New York, United States
Real Capital Analytics is a private company and the go-to data and analytics provider of the properties, transactions and participants that drive the commercial real estate capital markets globally. The company has built a sterling reputation within the commercial real estate industry for effectively aggregating timely and reliable transaction data and providing valuable intelligence on market pricing, capital flows and investment trends in more than 170 countries. The most active investors, lenders, brokers and advisors depend on RCA’s unique insight to formulate their strategies, source new opportunities, and execute their deals. Real Capital Analytics was established in 2000 and is based in New York City.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MSCI

New York, New York, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Financial Services
Employees6,059
Revenue 2.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MSCI is a provider of investment decision support tools ranging from large pension plans to boutique hedge funds, offers a range of products and services - including indexes, portfolio risk, performance analytics, and ESG data and research - from many internationally recognized brands such as Barra, RiskMetrics, and IPD. MSCI was founded in 1998 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 14
Sector (Information Services) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 13
State (New York) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 10 of 11
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-21 The Burgiss Group

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Burgiss is a global provider of investment decision support tools for private capital. Along with deep expertise in performance and risk measurement, Burgiss' analytics platform and research-quality data help investment teams make better investment decisions.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-10 Trove Research

London, United Kingdom

Trove Research is a source of intelligence across carbon markets combining deep sector knowledge with proprietary data and cutting-edge models. Trove Research was founded in 2015 and is based in London, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Susquehanna Growth Equity

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) is the private equity arm of The Susquehanna International Group of Companies. SGE focuses on companies that help streamline payments and related transactions. This includes SaaS, payments and transaction processing, capital markets technology, and internet/information services. SGE looks to commit $10 to $200 million in companies with at least $5 million of revenue. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions and targets opportunities across North America, Europe, and Israel. SGE was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 33
Sector (Information Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 21
State (New York) 8 of 8
Country (United States) 24 of 28
Year (2021) 5 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-23 Outbrain

New York, New York, United States

Outbrain is a content recommendation engine, that reaches a highly engaged audience through distribution on top publisher sites, including USA Today, iVillage, PC Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, The Daily Beast and Slate. The company provides publishers a service for recommended links to increase traffic and generate revenue, and marketers a way to distribute content alongside the publisher's own editorial recommendations. Outbrain was formed in 2006 and is based in New York City.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-24 NoRedInk

Covina, California, United States

NoRedInk is a web-based learning platform designed to help students in over 60% of US school districts become better writers. The company’s adaptive curriculum personalizes exercises to kids’ interests, guides them through the writing process with instructional support, and boosts their skills through targeted practice. NoRedInk was founded in 2012 and is based in Covina, California.

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