Clearsight Advisors’ annual Knowledge Economy Summit once again gathered over 200 C-Suite level decision-makers, private equity (PE) leaders, and strategic partners in Dallas, Texas for a day of networking and knowledge sharing. The event kicked off with a panel discussion moderated by Walt Breakell, Executive Vice President at Marwood Group, and was composed of distinguished … Continued
At Clearsight, we sought to discover the broader effects of our team’s work. As such, we explored one of our core values, Impact, to try to assess the “greater good.” We learned many of our former clients have put their post-transaction resources and time toward community and philanthropic engagements. We are proud to have played … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. served as the exclusive strategic advisor to Reference Point, LLC in its pending acquisition by Resources Connection, Inc. dba Resources Global Professionals (RGP) (NASDAQ: RGP). Read more about the transaction here.
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce a successful transaction in its market-leading Digital, Data & Cloud practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to number8, LLC (“number8” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Software Mind S.A. (“Software Mind”), backed by Enterprise Investors Sp. z o.o. and Ailleron SA. Headquartered in Louisville, KY … Continued
2023 included notable M&A activity in the Healthcare & Life Sciences Services market, propelled by ongoing scientific and technological advancement and regulatory changes, and strong interest from private equity investors. Key segments attracting market demand included medical communications, commercialization consulting, regulatory affairs, outsourced drug development services, revenue cycle management, EHR and clinical workflow consulting, and … Continued
Clearsight is thrilled to highlight the growth and success of our firm through a key team addition and promotions. First, we are delighted to welcome Rishabh Mishra as Managing Director. Joining Clearsight’s New York City office, Rishabh brings a remarkable background from years working in the Knowledge Economy. Rishabh most recently led Apexon’s corporate development … Continued
2023 highlighted Clearsight’s collective resilience, adaptability, and dedication to achieving a memorable year for our clients and our firm. We navigated a dynamic M&A landscape and a challenging economic climate to help our clients achieve their goals, culminating in 18 completed transactions and an aggregate value of over $2 billion. Cross-border and private … Continued
ACG’s Middle Market Growth Magazine spoke with Matt Brom to glean insights about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the aerospace and defense industry. Matt leads Clearsight’s Government Services, Defense & Public Sector Technology Practice. Read the article here. Contact Matt Matt Brom Managing Director, Clearsight Advisors Washington, D.C. mbrom@clearsightadvisors.com
As we approach the end of the year, we often engage in retrospection: considering actions we should or should not have taken, words left unsaid or those that spilled out, new fond memories or ones we’d rather forget. In the same sense, with the bulk of the year in the rearview and the dawn of … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to share another successful transaction in its Strategic Business Consulting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Insigniam, LLC (“Insigniam” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Elixirr Consulting, Ltd. dba Elixirr Partners, LLP (“Elixirr”) (LON: ELIX). Insigniam is a leading global consulting firm working with clients to … Continued
We are thrilled to announce Gretchen Frary Seay, Clearsight Co-Founder and Managing Director, has been named to D CEO’s 2024 Edition of the Dallas 500 for the fourth consecutive year. This incredible achievement underscores Gretchen’s commitment to excellence and her powerful presence in the Dallas business community. The Dallas 500 celebrates the most powerful and … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its IT Services and Public Sector Technology practices. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Incapsulate, LLC (“Incapsulate” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Incapsulate is a Washington, DC-based digital transformation consulting firm specializing in Salesforce solutions. Since its … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is proud to announce a successful transaction in its Strategic Business Consulting and Human Capital Management practices. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to PeopleResults, LLC (“PeopleResults” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by IRI Consultants, LLC (“IRI”), a portfolio company of Clearview Capital, L.P. (“Clearview Capital”). PeopleResults offers innovative solutions … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. served as the exclusive financial advisor to New MainStream Capital, LLC (“NMS Capital”) and Health & Wellness Partners, LLC (“HWP”) in its acquisition of Hybrid Healthcare Communications, LLC, a leading medical communications solutions firm. The Clearsight deal team included Greg Treger, Tory Steel, Jonathan Holland, and Emily Battle.
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is proud to announce a successful transaction in its leading Professional Services practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Phoenix Management Services® and Phoenix IB® (Phoenix) (“Phoenix” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by J.S. Held, LLC (“J.S. Held”), a portfolio company of Kelso and Co., L.P. (“Kelso”). Phoenix provides … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce a successful transaction in its Healthcare Consulting and Human Capital Management practices. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Medical Record Associates, LLC (“MRA” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“GeBBS”), a portfolio company of ChrysCapital Advisors, LLP (“ChrysCapital”). MRA is a … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce a cross-border transaction in its Healthcare & Life Sciences practice. Investec plc, in partnership with Clearsight, advised Doceree, Inc. (“Doceree” or the “Company”) on a capital raise led by Creaegis Advisors, LLP (“Creaegis”). Existing investors, Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital, also participated in the Series B … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce Matt Brom and Stephen Shankman have joined the firm as Managing Directors. As the Clearsight team continues to grow, Matt and Stephen will play a key role expanding the firm’s industry coverage and enhancing Clearsight’s M&A capabilities and leadership in the Knowledge Economy. Matt Brom will lead … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Healthcare & Life Sciences Consulting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Kx Advisors, LLC (“Kx” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by BGB Group, LLC (“BGB”), a portfolio company of Tarrant Capital IP, LLC dba TPG (“TPG”). Kx Advisors is … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Outsourced Finance and Accounting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Cordia Partners and Cordia Resources (Cordia) (“Cordia” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Cherry Bekaert, LLP (“Cherry Bekaert”), a portfolio company of Parthenon Capital. Headquartered in Tysons, VA, Cordia … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is proud to announce a successful transaction in its industry-leading Healthcare & Life Sciences practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to CREO, Inc. (“CREO” or the “Company”) in its recapitalization by Grant Avenue Capital, LLC (“Grant Avenue”). CREO is a leading management consultancy serving growing life sciences, healthcare, and … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another transaction in its leading Public Sector Technology practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Civix, Inc. (“Civix”), a portfolio company of Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney and Co., Inc. (“HKW”), on the divestiture of its Critical Infrastructure Division (“Civix CI” or the “Company”) to Modaxo, Inc. (“Modaxo”), … Continued
The rise of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has captured the world’s attention and drawn tremendous interest to the rapidly progressing world of artificial intelligence (AI). Natural language processing models (NLPs) have advanced so much in recent years that generative AI tools can now pass the bar and US medical licensing exams. Public companies have taken note of these … Continued
Strategic acquirers and private equity firms alike are finding ways to add value through M&A despite an uneasy macroeconomic environment. Clearsight’s Justin Loeb discusses current market activity with ACG‘s Middle Market Executive magazine. Read the full feature, part of the Summer 2023 edition. Justin Loeb Director, Clearsight Advisors Washington, DC jloeb@clearsightadvisors.com … Continued
For nearly 2,500 years, philosophers have wrestled with the age-old question of how to balance the three pillars of cybersecurity: technology, processes, and people. Well, not quite. As an explicit concept applied to cybersecurity, this framework has been advanced for a mere few decades. Nonetheless, the core understanding behind it traces back to Ancient Greece, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to share another successful transaction in its Digital, Data & Cloud Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Enforce, LLC (“Enforce” or the “Company”) on the divestiture of its Australian business to Deloitte Australia. Enforce is a leading Ceridian consulting partner, utilizing Dayforce to bring organizations to … Continued
Clearsight Advisors is thrilled to congratulate Tory Steel as a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s 14th Annual Emerging Leaders Award. Tory Steel is a Director at Clearsight and co-leads the firm’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice. Since joining Clearsight nearly a decade ago, Tory has helped propel Clearsight to its position as a leading … Continued
TowerBrook Capital Partners’ 2021 investment in EisnerAmper catalyzed private equity’s pursuit of accounting firms. The two industries have coexisted for decades, but this partnership established a new chapter in private equity’s playbook, creating novel entity structures in the process. Read more on market dynamics, transaction structures, and partnership considerations in our market overview. Download Now … Continued
Congratulations to Clearsight Co-Founder and Managing Director Gretchen Frary Seay on being named to D CEO’s 2023 Dallas 500. The Dallas 500 celebrates the most powerful and influential business leaders in North Texas. Gretchen was previously honored by Dallas 500 in 2021 and 2022, and won D CEO Magazine and ACG Dallas-Fort Worth’s Investment Banker … Continued
Clearsight Advisors hosted its annual Knowledge Economy Summit last month, gathering hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, and strategic partners in Dallas for a day of networking and insights. The event featured private, one-on-one meetings between attendees and a panel discussion about key dynamics for the Knowledge Economy workforce in 2023 and beyond. Kate Duchene, CEO … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. served as the exclusive financial advisor to New MainStream Capital, LLC (“NMS Capital”) on an investment in Health & Wellness Partners, LLC (“HWP”), a leading life sciences communications and consulting firm. The Clearsight deal team included Greg Treger, Tory Steel, Jonathan Holland, Ashton Mann, and Emily Battle.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed a series of sweeping changes to current non-compete law that would effectively ban these agreements between employees and employers under most circumstances. If implemented in its current form, the rule would substantially change how employers and acquirers utilize restrictive covenants, with potential impacts across compensation structures, M&A dynamics, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to share another successful transaction in its Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice. Clearsight served as exclusive financial advisor to Bionest Partners, Inc. (“Bionest” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Bionest is an industry-leading life sciences consulting firm focused on commercialization, go-to-market strategy, and launch execution … Continued
The Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) Middle Market DealMaker Magazine named Clearsight’s Justin Loeb, Director and Sponsor Coverage Lead, as an Investment Banker to Watch in their Winter 2023 issue titled M&A Business Development Professionals to Watch. Justin joined Clearsight in 2014 and founded the firm’s sponsor coverage practice in 2020. In the years since, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors advised AnswerLab, a leading independent UX research firm, on a search to find an investment partner to propel AnswerLab’s growth. AnswerLab Founder and CEO Amy Buckner Chowdhry valued a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and finding these values in a potential investor was central to the deal process. Shamrock Capital … Continued
2022 marked 11 years in business and numerous milestones for Clearsight. Our team achieved another record year in deal values, second only to the robust anomaly of 2021. Through geopolitical and macroeconomic shifts, our team continued to provide insights and advice to our clients across the professional and tech-enabled services landscapes that comprise … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another marquee product engineering transaction in its Digital Transformation Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Hexacta, S.A. (“Hexacta” or the “Company”) in its pending acquisition by GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company (“GlobalLogic”). Headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, Hexacta is a rapidly growing digital and data engineering … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Strategy Consulting Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Treacy & Company, LLC (“T&Co” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Cherry Bekaert, LLP (“Cherry Bekaert”), a portfolio company of Parthenon Capital. T&Co is a Chicago- and Boston-based boutique management … Continued
Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Interlock Equity in its recapitalization of Investor Group Services (IGS), a Boston-based consulting firm serving the private equity industry. The Clearsight deal team included Greg Treger, Brendan Curran, Jake Lipman, and Austin Stengle.
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce the completion of another successful Business Advisory transaction. Clearsight served as advisor to RLH Equity Partners (“RLH”) on the sale of its majority stake in CrossCountry Consulting, LLC (“CrossCountry” or the “Company”) to Investcorp Holdings B.S.C. (“Investcorp”). Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) also invested, and RLH … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its industry-leading Digital Transformation and Consulting practices. Clearsight served as financial advisor to AustinCSI, LLC (“AustinCSI” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH). AustinCSI is a premier digital transformation consultancy specializing in enterprise cloud and data analytics advisory services. Founded … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its industry-leading Digital Transformation practice. Clearsight served as advisor to AnswerLab, LLC (“AnswerLab” or the “Company”) on a strategic investment from Shamrock Capital Advisors, LLC (“Shamrock”). AnswerLab is a leading independent UX research firm that partners with global brands such as Google, Amazon … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. served as exclusive advisor to CIVC Partners, LP in its investment in Allata, LLC, a premier custom application development and data analytics consultancy. The Clearsight deal team included Philo Tran, Justin Loeb and Austin Stengle.
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Healthcare & Life Sciences practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Inovalon, Inc. (“Inovalon”) on the divestiture of its healthcare consulting and advisory business, Avalere Health, LLC (“Avalere”), to Fishawack, Ltd. (“Fishawack”), a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Advisers, Ltd. (“Bridgepoint”). … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Digital Transformation practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Postlight, LLC (“Postlight” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by NTT DATA Corp. (“NTT DATA”). Postlight is a digital strategy, design and engineering firm, creating beautifully designed and expertly engineered digital products. … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another landmark transaction in its Cloud, Data & Analytics practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to USEReady Inc. (“USEReady” or the “Company”) on a growth capital investment by Abry Partners (“Abry”). USEReady is a pioneering data and analytics firm specializing in Visual Analytics, Cloud Data, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Life Sciences Consulting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Triangle Insights Group, LLC (“Triangle” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by TrialCard, Inc. (“TrialCard”), a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (“Odyssey”). This transaction reaffirms Clearsight as a … Continued
While most enterprises in 2021 were finally beginning to adjust and regain their footing after enduring a tumultuous pandemic-year, the M&A, private equity, and venture capital industries found themselves hitting the ground running – delivering a record-breaking year during a period of mass economic uncertainty. ACG National Capital’s Corporate Growth, Capital Style team caught up … Continued
Business leaders are familiar with a fair number of acronyms: EBITDA, CAGR, BCM, CSR, GRC. Yet, one acronym is becoming increasingly important in the alphabet soup of a decision maker’s day-to-day: ESG. At its core, Environmental, Social and Governance is an evolving framework for stakeholders to assess, implement, measure and report how a company operates … Continued
2021 was a whirlwind year. At Clearsight, our 10th year was our biggest yet. From record deal closures and successful client outcomes to numerous professional and personal milestones, Clearsight continued to lead the M&A market and provide expert advice and unparalleled outcomes. Through all the changes of the year, and the inevitable changes to come, … Continued
ACG’s Middle Market Growth Magazine caught up with Clearsight’s Justin Loeb to expand upon The Wild West of Knowledge Economy M&A, found in the Fall 2021 issue of ACG’s Middle Market Dealmaker. View Justin’s video discussion of key Knowledge Economy subsectors here .
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its leading Digital Transformation and Cloud practices. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Modus Create, Inc. (“Modus” or the “Company”) on a strategic growth investment by JLL Partners (“JLL”). Modus is a premier cloud-native product development firm and digital transformation consultancy … Continued
For care and for cures, we move mountains. The healthcare and life sciences ecosystem has unique dynamics due to the inelasticity of our global demand. As we near the second year of the pandemic, the salient reckoning with our collective health has resulted in heightened demand for healthcare and life sciences in an already growing, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Strategic Consulting, Data & Analytics and Business Advisory practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Stax Inc. (“Stax” or the “Company”) in its recapitalization by Blue Point Capital Partners (“Blue Point”). This marks Clearsight’s 11th strategy consulting transaction in the last … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Cybersecurity practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Farsight Security, Inc. (“Farsight”) in its acquisition by DomainTools, LLC (“DomainTools”), a portfolio company of Battery Ventures (“Battery”). This deal marks a landmark transaction for Clearsight in the threat intelligence and incident response … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its leading Digital Transformation and Data Analytics practices. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic advisor to RCG Global Services, Inc. (“RCG” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Eos Partners L.P. (“Eos”), in its recapitalization by Frontenac Co. (“Frontenac”). Headquartered in Iselin, NJ, … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Life Sciences Consulting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Huron Consulting Group Inc. (“Huron” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HURN) on the divestiture of its life sciences commercial and R&D strategy, pricing and market access strategy business (the “Life Sciences Business”) … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its leading Digital Transformation practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic advisor to Overactive, Inc. (“Overactive” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Perficient, Inc. (“Perficient”) (NASDAQ: PRFT). This transaction marks Clearsight’s seventh Digital Transformation transaction in the last 12 months and the … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its leading Strategy Consulting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to CMA Strategy Consulting (“CMA” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by EY-Parthenon, a business of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”). This transaction reinforces Clearsight’s position as a premier advisor to consulting … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Digital Transformation practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Blink Interactive, Inc dba. Blink UX (“Blink” or the “Company”) in its acquisition by Mphasis, Ltd. (NDS: MPHASIS) (“Mphasis”), a publicly traded company, with The Blackstone Group, Inc. as a majority owner. … Continued
As the world continues to adapt to life during COVID-19, businesses are utilizing digital platforms to develop and enhance customer relationships, ensure satisfactory user experiences and maintain relevance within ever-changing markets. With increasing dependence on digital touch points, corporations with an established but evolving digital strategy continue to grow amidst the global pandemic, while laggers … Continued
We are excited to announce the 10th anniversary of Clearsight Advisors, a milestone that highlights our dedication to providing high-impact financial advisory services to our clients. As we reflect on the past decade, we think back on how Clearsight and the world have evolved. Our values: Integrity Above All, Teamwork/People Focus, Intellectual Curiosity and … Continued
Year after year, we see the appetite for professional services firms grow as the consulting industry adapts to provide novel ways to serve their enterprise clients. Most recently, the economic consulting market is garnering attention within the broader, high-intellect consulting sector. We are not surprised by this renewed interest and heightened M&A activity, as there … Continued
April 15, 2021. The Dedham Group, LLC (“Dedham”) was acquired by Managed Markets Insight & Technology, LLC (“MMIT”), a portfolio company of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS). Robert Hung, Partner and Co-Founder of Dedham, commended the deal, “We originally selected Clearsight based on their track record of success and history in working with premier … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the sale of Pace Harmon, LLC (“Pace Harmon” or “the Company”), a leading management consulting firm focused on IT and business services transformation and outsourcing advisory. Clearsight served as the exclusive financial advisor to Pace Harmon in its acquisition by West Monroe Partners, … Continued
As the leading investment banking firm focused exclusively on high-end professional services and tech-enabled services businesses, Clearsight is dedicated to staying up-to-date on the concerns of the businesses within the sectors we serve. As we are all acutely aware, today’s election will have an impact on the public markets and M&A, whether through changes in … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another highly successful transaction in its market-leading Professional Services practice. Clearsight served as exclusive financial advisor to Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. (“Cornerstone”) on an equity investment from Altamont Capital Partners (“Altamont”). This represents Clearsight’s eighth transaction since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world starting in March. Cornerstone Advisors … Continued
This infographic is a follow-on to the May 2020 report in which we surveyed M&A executives around the world operating in the professional services industry, including digital transformation, business consulting, IT services, marketing and private equity. These industry leaders shared how COVID-19 and the subsequent economic downturn are affecting their M&A outlook. Download the Key … Continued
Last week, Clearsight Managing Director and CEO, Joel Kallett, participated in the third installment of Pillsbury Law’s webinar, Awakenings? Current Status of M&A Activity. Clearsight joined M&A executives from defense contracting and technology sectors to share how the professional services industry is emerging from the economic impacts of COVID-19. The full webinar as well as … Continued
We surveyed M&A executives around the world operating in the professional services industry, including digital transformation, business consulting, IT services, marketing and private equity. These industry leaders shared how COVID-19 and the subsequent economic downturn are affecting their M&A outlook. Download the report below for our full findings and analysis. Professional Services M&A Market Impact … Continued
McLean, VA – May, 11 2020 – Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight” ) is pleased to unveil its new brand identity and website. The Firm, headquartered in Metro Washington, DC, was founded in 2011 and has grown from a start up to over 30 professionals in three offices. Clearsight’s focus since its founding has been on … Continued
We are excited to announce the launch of our new brand identity as part of the ongoing evolution of Clearsight. Last year we began the process of interviewing our clients, employees and referral sources to better understand their views of Clearsight and what truly makes us stand out as a unique investment banking partner. The … Continued
We would like to congratulate Clearsight Managing Director Gretchen Frary Seay for her recognition as the 2020 Investment Banker of the Year from D CEO Magazine and ACG Dallas-Fort Worth. Gretchen leads Clearsight’s Dallas office and the Firm’s Data and Analytics Practice. Gretchen is very involved in the Dallas professional services and technology communities. She … Continued
COVID-19 has caused a massive disruption of not only daily life, but the marketplace. Businesses must adapt to a cash crunch with an uncertain timeline for resolution and resumption of business as usual. In the current, unpredictable market, many professional services business are looking to increase liquidity and are in need of a strategic advisor … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc., an independent investment banking firm dedicated to providing world-class M&A and capital raising solutions exclusively to growth oriented Business Services and Technology companies, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Nashville, TN office. The new office will be led by Clearsight Co-Founder, Bhavin Patel. “I am excited to lead Clearsight’s … Continued
Clearsight Advisors is pleased to announce another successful transaction in our Digital Transformation and Data Analytics Practice. The acquisition of LunaMetrics by HS2 Solutions, a portfolio company of Mountaingate Capital, closed on December 17, 2017, capping a record year for Clearsight. LunaMetrics, a Google Analytics Certified Partner and a Google Premier Partner, is an innovative … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its market-leading Professional Services Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Innosight Holdings LLC (“Innosight”) in its announced acquisition by global professional services firm Huron (NASDAQ: HURN). This transaction further emphasizes Clearsight’s position as the leader in advising high-end … Continued
As we described in a recent article, the consulting M&A market was highly active in 2016, with diverse buyers pursuing rapidly growing firms with domain expertise in “hot” horizontals and verticals such as Cloud Services, Healthcare, and Digital Transformation. We expect an active consulting M&A market to continue in 2017. For consultancies evaluating a potential … Continued
Although 2016 started with what initially appeared to be muted M&A activity, we will likely look back on 2016 as a key inflection point for the broad consulting industry. Through an equal combination of both strong volume and values, the consulting M&A market reached new heights and set a high bar for 2017. With 2016 … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pivot Point Consulting, LLC (“Pivot Point”) by Vaco Healthcare, LLC (“Vaco”), a portfolio company of QUAD-C Management, Inc. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Pivot Point Consulting. The transaction underscores Clearsight’s unrivaled position as the advisor of choice for leading … Continued
Clearsight Advisors is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s transactions have been named as finalists for the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. Clearsight is a finalist in the following categories: Information Technology Deal Of The Year Healthcare And Life Sciences Deal Of The Year (Over $100mm) Corporate And Strategic Acquisition Deal Of The … Continued
As we celebrate Clearsight Advisor’s 5th Anniversary on July 8th, we can’t help but take a moment to reflect on the journey and say thank you. It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since we launched our firm. Clearsight has grown from our original four employees to 22 employees today. We have completed … Continued
For the last several quarters, we have been talking about the increase in PE activity in the consulting sector. As evidence of this continuing trend, there has been a recent flurry of deals including: Madison Dearborn-backed Ankura Consulting Group’s acquisition of MGBD (Turnaround Consulting) Primary Capital Partners-backed MARU Group’s acquisition of Vision Critical Research and … Continued
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce the completion of another highly successful transaction in the business consulting and professional services industry. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to ARRYVE LLC in its acquisition by Grant Thornton, LLP. This transaction deepens Clearsight’s position as the leader in advising high-end consulting firms.
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce the completion of another highly successful transaction in the education technology and professional services industry. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Revature on its highly successful growth capital investment led by University Ventures, an investment firm focused exclusively on the global higher education … Continued
Earlier this month Ankura Consulting Group, a business advisory and expert services firm, announced that it had received an investment commitment of $100M from Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Ankura is a recent entrant into the consulting arena founded by former executives from FTI Consulting and is largely focused on providing clients … Continued
Over the past several years, much of the media attention on M&A in the Consulting industry has revolved around the Big Four – and for good reason. The Big Four combined have completed more than 50 transactions over the past couple of years highlighted by PwC’s acquisition of Booz & Co and EY’s acquisition of … Continued
Following up what was a breakout year for Healthcare Consulting M&A in 2014, 2015 starts out with a bang. Huron Consulting stepped way out of its traditional comfort zone to spend nearly ¼ of its market capitalization to announce it is acquiring JMI backed Studer Group. Studer is a provider-side focused consulting and training firm … Continued
McLean, VA, September 25, 2014 – The M&A Advisor is pleased to announce finalists of the 13th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The following Clearsight transactions have been named as finalists in the these categories:
Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce the completion of another highly successful transaction in their Professional Services Practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Simpler Consulting® in its acquisition by Truven Health Analytics, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital.
Growth focused business and technology services investment bank, Clearsight Advisors, is pleased to announce the expansion and escalation of the firm with two pivotal personnel changes that put an exclamation point on the record year the firm celebrated in 2013.
