Investment Summary

Northwood Ventures and Weld North Exits RelSci

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

Investment 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.

Investment Summary

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

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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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Investor(S) 1

Investor

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. Delinian was founded in 1969 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 28
Sector: Information Services M&A 10 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 15 of 16
State: New York M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 13 of 14
Year: 2021 M&A 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

Investor 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 48 of 53
Sector: Information Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 20 of 22
State: New York M&A 5 of 6
Country: United States M&A 44 of 48
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 Integrity Express Logistics

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Integrity Express Logistics is a third-party logistics provider specializing in full truckload freight with a strong focus on the refrigerated sector. Integrity Express Logistics was founded in 2007 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-01 Community Broadcasters

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Community Broadcasters operates 15 radio stations across four clusters in upstate New York. Community Broadcasters was founded in 2006 and is based in Needham, Massachusetts.

Sell -
SELLER
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 6 of 6
Sector: Information Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: New York M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2021 M&A 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 -