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closed 5/3/2013 via Company Press Release

JISC Collections, acquired SpringerProtocols

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synopsis: Springer announced that JISC Collections has purchased the archive content of SpringerProtocols; the world’s largest database of life sciences protocols. SpringerProtocols contains more than 31,000 protocols, most of which come from the classic book series “Methods in Molecular Biology”.
buyer: JISC Collections
JISC Collections supports the procurement of digital content for education and research in the UK. They are uniquely placed to provide members with: expertise in negotiating and procurement, within the scholarly communications sector. "
 target parent: EQT
target: SpringerProtocols
SpringerProtocols combines the world’s largest collection of life sciences and bio-medicine protocols with advanced search functionality. Used primarily in the life sciences, the protocols provide sets of instructions that allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratories.
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announced 10/7/2019 via BNC Analysis

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP, will acquire Pharmaspectra

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synopsis: Inflexion Private Equity, a UK mid-market private equity firm, will acquire Pharmaspectra, a global provider of medical affairs data to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Pharmaspectra offers the world's largest database for medical scientific literature and biomedical literature.
buyer: Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
Inflexion is a UK mid-market private equity firm. They invest in high growth, entrepreneurial businesses and work with them to accelerate growth. Inflexion’s flexible approach allows it to back both majority and minority investments, typically investing £10m to £150m of equity in each deal. "
 target: Pharmaspectra
Pharmaspectra is a global provider of medical affairs data to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Pharmaspectra offers the world's largest database for medical scientific literature and biomedical literature. Their web-based solutions analyze data across the entire medical continuum.
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closed 5/21/2019 via BusinessWire

Xcenda, acquired Dymaxium, Inc.

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synopsis: Xcenda, a part of AmerisourceBergen, announced the acquisition of Dymaxium, a trusted market access partner specializing in the exchange of evidence and information between payers and life science companies through its FormularyDecisions.com® platform.
buyer parent: AmerisourceBergen Corporation
buyer: Xcenda
Xcenda, part of AmerisourceBergen, is a strategic consultancy with 20+ years of experience applying real-world expertise in health economics and outcomes research, reimbursement, stakeholder insights, and market access consulting and communications. "
 target: Dymaxium, Inc.
Dymaxium is a trusted market access partner specializing in the exchange of evidence and information between payers and life science companies through its FormularyDecisions.com® platform.
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announced 10/7/2016 via BNC Analysis

M3, Inc., will acquire Vidal Group

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synopsis: Electra Partners’ portfolio company AXIO Group has received a binding offer from M3 Inc. to purchase Vidal Group, a European provider of reference drug information. Vidal Group provides hospitals, primary care physicians, pharmacists, and patients with on-line access to up-to-date drug databases and related treatment-based information.
buyer: M3, Inc. (TSE:2413:$1,110.45)
M3 Inc. represents the three Ms of Medicine, Media, and Metamorphosis. Their company was founded with the goal of changing the world of medicine through making full use of the power of the Internet. "
 target parent: Electra Partners LLP
target: Vidal Group
Vidal Group is a leading European healthcare informatics and information systems company. Vidal Group provides hospitals, primary care physicians, pharmacists, and patients across Europe with on-line access to up-to-date drug databases and related treatment-based information.
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announced 3/30/2016 via BNC Analysis

Affinity Equity Partners, will acquire MedicalDirector

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synopsis: Leading Asian private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners agreed to acquire Sydney-based MedicalDirector (formerly Health Communication Network) from Australia’s Primary Health Care Ltd. MedicalDirector is a leading provider of clinical and enterprise software solutions to general practitioners, medical specialists and allied health professionals.
buyer: Affinity Equity Partners
Affinity Equity Partners is an independently-owned buyout fund manager comprising primarily the former investment professionals of UBS Capital Asia Pacific. They are pioneers in buyout investments in the Asia-Pacific region, with an established and widely recognised franchise. "
 target parent: Primary Health Care Limited
target: MedicalDirector
MedicalDirector has been supporting healthcare professionals and improving health outcomes for more than 20 years. They provide software for practice management, optimizing patient outcomes, and access to Australia's most comprehensive and up-to-date pharmaceutical database.
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announced 8/26/2015 via Company Press Release

Inovalon, Inc., will acquire Avalere Health LLC

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synopsis: Inovalon, a leading technology company providing cloud-based analytics and data-driven intervention platforms to the healthcare industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Avalere Health, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven advisory services and business intelligence solutions to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
buyer: Inovalon, Inc. (INOV:$449.36)
Inovalon is a leading technology company that combines advanced cloud-based data analytics and data-driven intervention platforms to achieve meaningful insight and impact in clinical and quality outcomes, utilization, and financial performance across the healthcare landscape. "
 target: Avalere Health LLC
Avalere Health, Inc. is a leading provider of data-driven advisory services and business intelligence solutions to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
price ($mm)
$140
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$47
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closed 6/11/2012 via BNC Analysis

Piramal Healthcare Limited, acquired Decision Resources Group

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synopsis: Piramal Healthcare Limited has completed its previously announced acquisition of Decision Resources Group, a US based company in the healthcare information segment. Decision Resources Group is a cohesive portfolio of companies that offers best in class, high-value information and insights on important sectors of the healthcare industry.
buyer parent: Piramal Group
buyer: Piramal Healthcare Limited
With assets across North America, Europe and Asia, Piramal Healthcare is one of the largest pharmaceutical custom manufacturing companies across the world. It has significant presence in the global critical care space with sales of anesthesia products to over 100 countries. "
 target parent: Providence Equity Partners Inc.
target: Decision Resources Group
Decision Resources Group offers best-in-class, high-value information and insights on critical issues within the healthcare industry. The top biopharmaceutical, medical technology and managed care companies rely on the Company’s predictive analytics to make fully informed decisions.
price ($mm)
$635
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closed 7/22/2010 via Company Press Release

CT Corsearch, acquired Edital

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synopsis: CT Corsearch, the premier provider of clearance and protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals, announced it’s acquired Edital, the Questel trademark branch. This acquisition will create best-in-class solutions for managing a brand lifecycle globally—from creation to watching to protecting, maintaining and renewing a brand.
buyer parent: Wolters Kluwer NV
buyer: CT Corsearch
CT Corsearch provides high-quality, intuitive tools and expertise that trademark professionals need to effectively manage the trademark screening, search review and watching processes. "
 target parent: Questel
target: Edital
Edital was established in Brussels in 1982 and acquired by Questel, a world leader in Intellectual Property in 2005. Its sole purpose has been to create global solutions for the Intellectual Property professional.
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closed 9/27/2007 via PR Newswire

Thomson Pharma, acquired Prous Science

See 61 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: The Thomson Corporation, a leading provider of information solutions to business and professional customers worldwide, today announced that it has acquired Prous Science, a global leader in the provision of life sciences information solutions. Prous Science will become part of Thomson Scientific.
buyer parent: The Thomson Corporation
buyer: Thomson Pharma (:$964.58)
Thomson Scientific & Healthcare provides integrated information solutions to researchers and librarians, physicians and pharmacists, and other professionals worldwide. "
 target: Prous Science
Prous Science is a trusted source of information on which science depends to discover safer and more effective medicines. The company's products have evolved through the years from print journals to sophisticated electronic products incorporating the latest advances in IT.
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closed 9/15/2007 via Company Description

MergerMarket, acquired Infinata, Inc.

See 149 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: In September 2007, Mergermarket acquired Infinata, an information solutions and marketing analytics provider to the global financial service, life science, and high technology industries.
buyer parent: Pearson plc
buyer: MergerMarket
MergerMarket, part of Pearson's Financial Times Group, is an unparalleled, independent M&A intelligence tool used by the world's foremost financial institutions to originate deals. It provides proprietary intelligence on potential deal flow, potential mandates and valuations. "
 target: Infinata, Inc.
Infinata is an innovative provider of information solutions and marketing analytics to the global financial service, life science, and high-tech industries. Our information suites include: BioPharm Insight, High Net Worth Insight, and Corporate Tracker.
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closed 5/21/2012 via BusinessWire

LifeMap Sciences, Inc., acquired XenneX, Inc.

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synopsis: BioTime, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, LifeMap Sciences, announced that they have completed the acquisition of XenneX, Inc. through a merger of XenneX into LifeMap Sciences. XenneX provides biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life sciences companies, services and tools to enhance their bio-medical research.
buyer parent: BioTime, Inc.
buyer: LifeMap Sciences, Inc.
LifeMap Sciences, Inc. is developing a discovery platform, including a web-based database, to aid researchers in the use of embryonic stem cells, progenitor cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells for the development of new products and technologies in the emerging field of regenerative medicine. "
 target: XenneX, Inc.
XenneX, Inc. is a privately held company that is dedicated to providing biotechnology, pharmaceutical and other life sciences companies, as well as organizations dealing with biotechnology intellectual property, the highest level of services and tools to enhance their bio-medical research.
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closed 1/6/2017 via PR Newswire

InVitae, acquired AltaVoice

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synopsis: Invitae Corporation has acquired AltaVoice, a privately owned, patient-centered data company with a global platform for collecting, curating, coordinating, and delivering safeguarded data from patients and clinicians.
buyer: InVitae (NVTA:$195.90)
Invitae, a genetic information company, is aggregating the worlds genetic tests into a single service with better quality, faster turnaround time and lower price than most single-gene tests today. Our mission is to bring genetic information into routine medical practice to improve the quality of hea"
 target: AltaVoice
AltaVoice is a patient-centered data company with an innovative story and business model that optimizes the search for better treatments for diseases. They build and host Patient Insights Networks (PINs).
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closed 6/3/2014 via BusinessWire

Fitzroy Health, acquired RJ Health Systems

See 55 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Fitzroy Health, LLC announced the acquisition of RJ Health Systems International, LLC. RJ Health Systems develops products and services that are designed to offer useable knowledge of pharmaceuticals, including cost, billing, management, and utilization review with the goal of promoting the safe and appropriate use of medication.
buyer: Fitzroy Health
Fitzroy Health is an investment and management firm that helps high potential healthcare companies reach scale by investing capital, managing execution, and developing commercialization and expansion strategies. "
 target: RJ Health Systems
RJ Health Systems develops products and services that are designed to offer useable knowledge of pharmaceuticals, including cost, billing, management, and utilization review with the goal of promoting the safe and appropriate use of medication.
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closed 5/9/2012 via BNC Analysis

TechCapital Group, acquired iHealthEcon

See 57 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: TechCapital Group, Life Science Unit has acquired iHealthEcon, a health economics solutions company that helps life sciences organizations plan, develop and advocate health economics to global payers through e-registry-suite.
buyer: TechCapital Group
Established in 1992, TechCapital Group is a private global investment firm that originates, structures and acts as lead equity investor in equity private placements. The R&D management consulting unit provides decision support tools to advanced scientific based engineering groups. "
 target: iHealthEcon
iHealthEcon, through e-registry, offers its clients an innovative suite of decision support tools to advance market access by improving the speed and efficiency of collecting health economics and outcomes research registry data in real time to National Health Systems.
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closed 2/7/2013 via Wall Street Journal

Wilmington Group plc, acquired NHiS Ltd

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synopsis: Wilmington Group plc, the provider of Information, Compliance, and Education to professional markets announced the acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of NHiS Limited. NHiS is a leading provider of business intelligence, data analysis, workflow tools and other services to pharmaceutical companies in the UK.
buyer: Wilmington Group plc (LSE:WIL:$162.62)
Wilmington Group plc is a dynamic and expanding company providing information and training to professional business markets. Their businesses enable professionals and their organizations to perform better by providing quality, relevant and reliable information, education and knowledge. "
 target: NHiS Ltd
NHiS is the leading provider of market intelligence and insight to the pharmaceutical sector. NHiS’s products assist organizations in their understanding, engagement and optimization of their markets.
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$8.82
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$3
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closed 9/13/2011 via PR Newswire

ImpactRx, Inc., acquired TargetRx, Inc.

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synopsis: ImpactRx, a Symphony Technology Group company and the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, announced that it has acquired 100% of TargetRx, Inc., a leading provider of insight into the drivers of physician behavior for pharmaceutical companies.
buyer parent: Symphony Technology Group
buyer: ImpactRx, Inc.
ImpactRx is the leading provider of consultative and analytically-based promotional effectiveness solutions to the healthcare industry. ImpactRx's ImpactData™ is the industry’s sole source of continuous-capture market promotion and physician treatment data. "
 target: TargetRx, Inc.
TargetRx, Inc. is a leading provider of insight into the drivers of physician behavior for pharmaceutical companies. The company offers a suite of solutions from pipeline to patent expiry.
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closed 2/3/2016 via PR Newswire

IMS Health Incorporated, acquired AlphaImpactRx, Inc

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synopsis: Symphony Technology Group announced the closing of the sale of AlphaImpactRx, a leading provider of primary research and analytics-based insight for biopharmaceutical and consumer health companies to IMS Health, a global information and technology services company serving the healthcare industry.
buyer: IMS Health Incorporated (NYSE:IQV:$10,412.00)
IMS Health is a leading global information and technology services company providing clients in the healthcare industry with end-to-end solutions to measure and improve their performance. They connect configurable SaaS applications to complex healthcare data in the IMS One™ cloud platform. "
 target parent: Symphony Technology Group
target: AlphaImpactRx, Inc
AlphaImpactRx is the leading provider of primary research-based insights, analytics and solutions to pharmaceutical, consumer health and medical device companies. They provide market research to help its global healthcare clients make informed and business decisions to market their products.
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closed 4/18/2011 via PR Newswire

Symphony Technology Group, acquired ImpactRx, Inc.

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synopsis: ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, announced that Symphony Technology Group (STG), has acquired a majority ownership interest in the Company. STG is a leading private equity firm with a strategic focus on data, analytics and technology-enabled services companies.
buyer: Symphony Technology Group
Symphony Technology Group (STG) is a strategic private equity firm with the mission of investing in and building great software and services companies. STG also provides transformation expertise to enable its companies to deliver maximum value to its clients. "
 target: ImpactRx, Inc.
ImpactRX annually captures three-million treatment decisions, fueling its unique ImpactData™ industry database. ImpactRx leverages this unprecedented intelligence with custom research and analytics to provide insightful solutions to pharmaceutical marketing and sales decision makers.
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closed 10/29/2014 via BusinessWire

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., acquired Epidemico

See 93 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Booz Allen Hamilton announced that it has acquired Epidemico, Inc., a move that underscores the firm’s commitment to further develop analytic capabilities areas such as population health. Epidemico is an informatics company providing early insights, continuous monitoring and consumer engagement for varied aspects of population health.
buyer parent: Carlyle Group
buyer: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (BAH:$6,366.88)
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. provides professional services primarily to US government agencies in the defense, security, and civil sectors, as well as to corporations, institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. The company provides a range of services in strategy, operations, and more. "
 target: Epidemico
Epidemico is an informatics company established in 2007 that provides early insights, continuous monitoring and consumer engagement for a wide range of population health domains, including disease outbreaks, drug safety, supply chain vulnerabilities and more.
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closed 12/19/2007 via BusinessWire

Healthnostics, Inc., acquired MedNets, Inc.

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synopsis: Healthnostics, Inc. a medical and biotechnology analytics company, today announced the completion of the MedNets.com acquisition, an Internet portal providing healthcare information resources to consumers and professionals.
buyer: Healthnostics, Inc. (OTCPK:HNSS:$0.20)
Healthnostics, Inc. is a medical and biotechnology analytics company that provides patient clinical monitoring and risk management systems to acute care hospitals, and utilizes its Internet portals to deliver medical and biotechnology resource information. "
 target: MedNets, Inc.
MedNets, Inc. offers MedExplore, our medical professional and patient Healthcare Information Directory, through our web site. We have gathered over 20,000 healthcare links in our directory, creating the source to the finest medical information on the Internet.
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closed 5/3/2013 via Company Press Release

JISC Collections, acquired SpringerProtocols

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synopsis: Springer announced that JISC Collections has purchased the archive content of SpringerProtocols; the world’s largest database of life sciences protocols. SpringerProtocols contains more than 31,000 protocols, most of which come from the classic book series “Methods in Molecular Biology”.
buyer: JISC Collections
JISC Collections supports the procurement of digital content for education and research in the UK. They are uniquely placed to provide members with: expertise in negotiating and procurement, within the scholarly communications sector. "
 target parent: EQT
target: SpringerProtocols
SpringerProtocols combines the world’s largest collection of life sciences and bio-medicine protocols with advanced search functionality. Used primarily in the life sciences, the protocols provide sets of instructions that allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratories.
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closed 5/3/2013 via Company Press Release

JISC Collections, acquired SpringerProtocols

See 80 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Springer announced that JISC Collections has purchased the archive content of SpringerProtocols; the world’s largest database of life sciences protocols. SpringerProtocols contains more than 31,000 protocols, most of which come from the classic book series “Methods in Molecular Biology”.
buyer: JISC Collections
JISC Collections supports the procurement of digital content for education and research in the UK. They are uniquely placed to provide members with: expertise in negotiating and procurement, within the scholarly communications sector. "
 target parent: EQT
target: SpringerProtocols
SpringerProtocols combines the world’s largest collection of life sciences and bio-medicine protocols with advanced search functionality. Used primarily in the life sciences, the protocols provide sets of instructions that allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratories.
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closed 6/1/2017 via PR Newswire

Clarivate Analytics, acquired Publons

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synopsis: Clarivate Analytics announced the acquisition of Publons, a company that was founded to address the static state of peer-reviewing practices in scholarly communication, with a view to encourage collaboration and speed up scientific development.
buyer parent: Onex Corporation
buyer: Clarivate Analytics (:$964.58)
Clarivate Analytics accelerates the pace of innovation by providing trusted insights and analytics to customers around the world, enabling them to discover, protect and commercialize new ideas, faster. "
 target: Publons
Publons was founded in 2012 to address the static state of peer-reviewing practices in scholarly communication, with a view to encourage collaboration and speed up scientific development. They work with peer reviewers, editors, and publishers to motivate reviewers by giving credit for peer review.
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closed 10/17/2012 via BNC Analysis

Hobsons Inc., acquired Beat The GMAT

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synopsis: Hobsons, the leader in recruitment, communication, and student success solutions, announced the acquisition of Beat The GMAT, the world's largest social network for MBA applicants, serving over 2 million business school aspirants each year.
buyer parent: Daily Mail and General Trust plc
buyer: Hobsons Inc.
Hobsons is a premier provider of innovative technology and integrated marketing solutions that empower education professionals to manage the entire student lifecycle, including recruitment, enrollment, and retention. "
 target: Beat The GMAT
BTG Test Prep, LLC, doing business as Beat The GMAT, operates a social network for MBA applicants that provides access to GMAT prep and MBA admissions advice/resources.
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closed 4/22/2015 via Company Press Release

Healio, acquired LearntheHeart

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synopsis: Healio.com, the online home of CARDIOLOGY TODAY, published by SLACK Incorporated, has acquired LearntheHeart.com in an agreement that will bolster the content and reach of an innovative, online educational resource for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in cardiology.
buyer parent: The Wyanoke Group
buyer: Healio
Healio.com is an in-depth medical website that enables health care specialists to select and tailor news, information and education to their daily practice of medicine. "
 target: LearntheHeart
LearntheHeart.com is a free online cardiology resource for students seeking to increase ECG interpretation and cardiovascular disease knowledge. The site has since grown to over 5,000 pages of cardiology content containing educational quizzes, games, activities and more.
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closed 4/24/2019 via BNC Analysis

M3.com, acquired Dailyrounds Inc.

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synopsis: M3.com, Japan's largest portal site dedicated to healthcare professionals, has acquired a majority stake in DailyRounds, an Indian provider of mobile and web-based applications for doctors and medical students. DailyRounds offers a mobile app that allows users to share and learn clinical cases that will help them prepare for various examinations.
buyer: M3.com (TSE:2413:$1,015.17)
M3.com is Japan's largest portal site dedicated to healthcare professionals. M3.com provides the latest medical news, overseas journal article summaries, and medical resources. The portal offers information on clinical trials and other services in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. "
 target: Dailyrounds Inc.
DailyRounds is an Indian provider of mobile and web-based applications for doctors and medical students. DailyRounds offers a mobile app that allows users to share and learn clinical cases. The cases presented will help users prepare for various examinations like USMLE, AIPGMEE, NEETPG, and more.
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closed 3/6/2019 via BNC Analysis

Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP, acquired Times Higher Education

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synopsis: Inflexion Private Equity has acquired Times Higher Education (THE) from TPG Capital (TPG), the global private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG. THE is the world leader in university data, rankings and content, with institutions, academics, students, industry and governments utilising the information to gain insight.
buyer: Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
Inflexion is a UK mid-market private equity firm. They invest in high growth, entrepreneurial businesses and work with them to accelerate growth. Inflexion’s flexible approach allows it to back both majority and minority investments, typically investing £10m to £150m of equity in each deal. "
 target parent: TPG Capital
target: Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education (THE) is the world leader in university data, rankings and content, with institutions, academics, students, industry and governments utilising the information to gain insight, inform strategic priorities, benchmark, assess and select higher education institutions.
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announced 7/13/2018 via PR Newswire

LendingTree, Inc., will acquire Student Loan Hero

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synopsis: LendingTree, Inc., America's leading online loan marketplace, will acquire Student Loan Hero, a personal finance website dedicated to helping student loan borrowers manage their student debt. Student Loan Hero provides current and former students in-depth financial comparison tools, educational resources, and unbiased, personalized advice.
buyer: LendingTree, Inc. (TREE:$723.15)
LendingTree, Inc. operates America's leading online loan marketplace and provides consumers with an array of online tools and information to help them find the best loans for their needs. LendingTree's online marketplace connects consumers with multiple lenders that compete for their business. "
 target: Student Loan Hero
Student Loan Hero combines tools with financial education to help people manage and pay off their student loans. The website provides advice and educational resources that help users to find the best student loan for them. Their tools allow users to sync loan data and calculate repayment scenarios.
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closed 12/9/2016 via PR Web

LendEDU, acquired StatFuse, LLC

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synopsis: LendEDU announced that it has acquired Statfuse to expand its online presence and help incoming college students make smart admissions decisions. Statfuse was founded in 2012 to help students tackle college admissions through its proprietary college chances algorithm.
buyer: LendEDU
Since 2014 LendEDU has delivered free financial aid resources to high school and college students. LendEDU is a marketplace for student loans and student loan refinancing. LendEDU helps graduates find the lowest student loan quotes with one application. "
 target: StatFuse, LLC
Statfuse was founded in 2012 by Supan Shah and Jeet Banerjee. Since 2012, Statfuse has helped over 150,000 students calculate their acceptance odds. The Statfuse website is free to use for students.
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closed 12/23/2015 via BNC Analysis

Careers360, acquired EntranceCorner.com

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synopsis: Delhi-based Pathfinder Publishing Pvt Ltd, the company behind Careers360, a career information portal for students, has acquired Delhi-based EntranceCorner.com. EntranceCorner, owned by Edukriti Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd, offers counselling, collaboration, resources and information on career options to students.
buyer: Careers360
Careers360 is a data-enabled and technology-driven Educational Products and Services Company. Careers360 seamlessly integrates millions of student and institutional data points to build sophisticated Prediction and Recommendation products for students to explore and achieve career plans. "
 target: EntranceCorner.com
EntranceCorner.com started in April 2009, enables students to build an informed career through an integrated and seamless platform that offers Counselling, Collaboration, Resources and Information at different phases of student lifecycle.
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closed 8/8/2011 via PR Web

ProQuest LLC, acquired Expert Information

See 58 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: ProQuest has acquired U.K.-based Expert Information, publishers of Index to Theses™ and Theses.com, premier sources of hundreds of thousands of citations and abstracts for British and Irish dissertations and master’s theses.
buyer parent: Cambridge Information Group, LLC
buyer: ProQuest LLC
A global leader in serving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers Serials Solutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker®. ProQuest is an information partner, creating indispensable research solutions that connect people and information. "
 target: Expert Information
Expert Information is a U.K.-based publisher of Index to Theses™ and Theses.com, premier sources of hundreds of thousands of citations and abstracts for British and Irish dissertations and master’s theses.
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closed 2/14/2011 via BusinessWire

Koofers, acquired Five College Websites

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synopsis: Koofers has acquired the assets of five college media properties to augment its nationwide social learning network. The five properties acquired serve the student communities at Michigan State University, University of Georgia, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Middle Tennessee State University and Drexel University.
buyer: Koofers
Koofers is a social learning company transforming higher education through student-driven, intercollegiate collaboration. Founded in 2008, Koofers empowers students to help each other learn by providing open and free access to: course materials, class and professor ratings, study aids and more. "
 target: Five College Websites
Five websites serving Michigan State University, University of Georgia, California State Polytechnic University, Middle Tennessee State University and Drexel University consist of over 100,000 professor reviews and ratings, 22 semesters of grade distribution data and 300,000 class discussions.
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closed 10/24/2018 via Company Press Release

Fastcase, Inc., acquired Law Street Media, LLC

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synopsis: Legal publisher Fastcase has acquired the Law Street Media legal news platform, working with founder John A. Jenkins, the former President and Publisher of CQ Press. Law Street Media is a free web-based platform covering law and public policy.
buyer: Fastcase, Inc.
As the smarter alternative for legal research, Fastcase democratizes the law, making it more accessible to more people. Using patented software that combines the best of legal research with the best of Web search, Fastcase helps busy users sift through the clutter, ranking the best cases first. "
 target: Law Street Media, LLC
Law Street Media is a free web-based platform covering law and public policy. It was founded as a way to provide a single essential resource to law students and young professionals in the rapidly evolving legal industry.
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closed 5/17/2016 via PR Newswire

Elsevier B.V., acquired Social Science Research Network

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synopsis: Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced the acquisition of the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Founded in 1994, SSRN is a Rochester, NY-based scholarly research preprint repository and online community.
buyer parent: RELX Group plc
buyer: Elsevier B.V.
Elsevier is a provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. "
 target: Social Science Research Network
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is a leading social science and humanities repository and online community. SSRN is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research. It currently has over 2 million members and 671,000 paper abstracts from over 300,000 authors.
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closed 11/15/2012 via BNC Analysis

ResearchGATE, acquired Scholarz.net

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synopsis: ResearchGate has acquired Germany based Scholarz.net, an academic and reference management, knowledge management network founded in 2008 by economist and political scientist Dr. Daniel Koch and media technologist Marc Willwacher. Scholarz.net provides a convenient reference management and an efficient team work - locally and internationally.
buyer: ResearchGATE
ResearchGate is a professional network for scientists and researchers, connecting more than 2 million scientists and researchers from 193 countries. ResearchGate aims to facilitate collaboration between researchers and scientists. "
 target: Scholarz.net
scholarz.net is the first integrated online-software for researchers. It allows individual users or groups to gather ideas, to structure and organize knowledge. It provides a convenient reference management and an efficient team work - locally and internationally.
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closed 11/20/2019 via BNC Analysis

Azent Overseas Education Ltd, acquired AdmissionTable.com

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synopsis: Azent Overseas Education Ltd, an online education startup founded by IT firm Hexaware Technologies Ltd founder Atul Nishar, said it has acquired Bengaluru-based AdmissionTable.com, an artificial intelligence (AI) driven online platform for overseas university selection and admission counselling.
buyer: Azent Overseas Education Ltd
Azent Overseas Education Ltd seeks to revolutionize how students go to study abroad. An international education advisory, backed by years of experience in education and technology, Azent is the brainchild of Atul Nishar (founder of Aptech and Hexaware Technologies). "
 target: AdmissionTable.com
Bengaluru-based AdmissionTable.com is an artificial intelligence driven online platform for overseas university selection and admission counselling.
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announced 9/12/2019 via BNC Analysis

Medium Channel Media Ltd, will acquire The Tab

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synopsis: Medium Channel Media Ltd, a media focused investment company in the UK, will acquire The Tab, a UK-based youth and student news website. The Tab publishes some of the most interesting stories, videos, and sickeningly accurate guides to life on the internet. The Tab offers news, nightlife articles, opinions, lifestyle guides, and entertainment news.
buyer: Medium Channel Media Ltd
Medium Channel Media Ltd is a media focused investment company in the UK. "
 target: The Tab
The Tab is a UK-based youth and student news website. The Tab publishes some of the most interesting stories, videos, and sickeningly accurate guides to life on the internet. The Tab offers news, nightlife articles, opinions, lifestyle guides, and media & entertainment news.
price ($mm)
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$2
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0.0x
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closed 5/9/2018 via BNC Analysis

Digital Media Solutions, acquired Avenue100 Media Solutions

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synopsis: Digital Media Solutions, LLC (DMS), an industry leader in the world of customer acquisition and retention that helps clients maximize their digital marketing to beat the competition and accelerate growth, announced it acquired Avenue100 Media Solutions, LLC, a leader in performance based marketing and analytics in the education industry.
buyer: Digital Media Solutions
Digital Media Solutions (DMS) is an end-to-end customer acquisition and retention solution provider. Using actionable data, insightful analytics and proprietary technology, DMS efficiently and effectively reaches, engages and acquires customers for clients across multiple verticals. "
 target: Avenue100 Media Solutions
Avenue100 delivers high quality student inquiries to educational institutions. Combining expert digital marketing science with a customer centric approach, they connect aspiring students to opportunities for higher education.
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closed 8/9/2017 via Company Press Release

EDUroute s.r.o., acquired Vysokeskoly.cz

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synopsis: LMC's college information portal VysokeSkoly.cz has been bought by EDUroute sro, whose founders are Libor Mertl and Jiří Ziegler. VysokeSkoly.cz provide students interested in studying at college relevant information for the selection of a suitable field of study at a university. It is based in the Czech Republic.
buyer: EDUroute s.r.o.
EDUroute sro, based in the Czech Republic, was founded by Libor Mertl and Jiří Ziegler. Jiří Ziegler has been worked in the team of VysokeSkoly.cz, a website providing information about colleges, over the past five years. "
 target parent: Alma Media Oyj
target: Vysokeskoly.cz
VysokeSkoly.cz is a web-based information medium established in 2000 to provide students interested in studying at college relevant information for the selection of a suitable field of study at a university. It is based in the Czech Republic.
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closed 1/16/2017 via BNC Analysis

IDP Education, acquired Hotcourses

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synopsis: Global student placement company, IDP Education, has acquired the Hotcourses Group. Hotcourses is the UK's largest publisher of websites offering access to information about courses, colleges and universities.
buyer: IDP Education (:$272.73)
IDP Education Limited provides student placement services to enroll into universities, schools, and colleges. The Company offers student services, such as university and course guidance, visa application and scholarships assistance, and pre-departure support services. "
 target: Hotcourses
Hotcourses changes lives by helping people enroll on the right courses throughout the world. With offices in London, Sydney, Boston and Chennai, Hotcourses is the largest UK's publisher of websites offering access to information about courses, colleges and universities.
price ($mm)
$37
rev ($mm)
$13
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3.4x
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closed 6/16/2016 via PR Newswire

TAL Education Group, acquired Shunshunliuxue

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synopsis: TAL Education Group, a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, announced that TAL has increased its equity stake in Beijing Shunshunbida Information Consulting Co., Ltd., which primarily engages in providing professional counseling services to students who desire to study abroad through its online-to-offline platform.
buyer: TAL Education Group (TAL:$2,340.52)
TAL Education Group is a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China. They offer their comprehensive tutoring services to students from pre-school to the twelfth grade through three flexible class formats: small classes, personalized premium services, and online courses. "
 target: Shunshunliuxue
Beijing Shunshunbida Information Consulting Co., Ltd. is a private company operating the online-to-offline service platform for studying abroad, Shunshunliuxue. The firm is based in China.
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closed 10/14/2015 via BNC Analysis

Hotcourses Ltd, acquired The Complete University Guide Ltd

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synopsis: Hotcourses has acquired university league table publisher, The Complete University Guide, meaning it now reaches more students searching for university degrees than any other student media organisation. The Complete University Guide provides a comprehensive and definitive guide to all matters related to higher education.
buyer: Hotcourses Ltd
Hotcourses changes lives by helping people enroll on the right courses throughout the world. With offices in London, Sydney, Boston and Chennai, Hotcourses is the largest UK's publisher of websites offering access to information about courses, colleges and universities. "
 target: The Complete University Guide Ltd
The Complete University Guide provides a comprehensive and definitive guide to all matters related to higher education. Their independent UK University League Tables & Rankings give a great guide to which university is best for each student, overall and by subject.
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