The Burgeoning Private Equity Services Industry – Insights from Clearsight’s 2024 Summit

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

Clearsight Advises number8 in its Acquisition by Software Mind

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

Clearsight Continues Growth with a Key Addition & Promotions

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 Year in Review

    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

Clearsight Advises Insigniam in its Acquisition by Elixirr

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

Clearsight’s Gretchen Frary Seay Named to Dallas 500

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 Advises RGP on its Acquisition of CloudGo

Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is proud to share another successful transaction in its Strategic Business Consulting practice. Clearsight served as the exclusive advisor to Resources Connection, Inc. dba Resources Global Professionals (RGP) (“RGP” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: RGP) on its acquisition of CloudGo PTE., Ltd. (“CloudGo”). RGP is a global consulting firm and next-generation human … Continued

Clearsight Advises Phoenix in its Acquisition by J.S. Held

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 and Investec Advise Doceree on Capital Raise

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 Advises Kx Advisors in its Acquisition by BGB Group

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

Cybersecurity’s Golden Mean

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

Regions Financial Closes on its Acquisition of Clearsight Advisors

Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF), the parent company of Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced it has completed its acquisition of Clearsight Advisors, Inc. The acquisition expands Regions’ mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) advisory capabilities into the technology industry. Clearsight will be incorporated into Regions Bank’s Capital Markets division. Over the last decade, Clearsight has built a solid reputation as … Continued

The Wild West of Knowledge Economy M&A

The push toward digital transformation ignited by the coronavirus pandemic is remaking the Knowledge Economy M&A landscape with unusually high valuations, quickened auction processes and unprecedented deal activity. Clearsight’s Brendan Curran and Justin Loeb expand on these current M&A trends in ACG‘s Middle Market Dealmaker magazine. Read the full feature in the Fall 2021 issue. … Continued

Clearsight Advises ClearView Healthcare Partners in its Recapitalization by GHO Capital

Clearsight Advisors, Inc. (“Clearsight”) is pleased to announce another successful transaction in its Life Sciences Consulting practice. Clearsight served as a strategic investment banking advisor to ClearView Healthcare Partners, LLC (“ClearView” or the “Company”) in its recapitalization by GHO Capital Partners, LLP (“GHO Capital”). This transaction underscores Clearsight as the preeminent advisor to strategy consulting … Continued

What Is The Trade War’s Impact on M&A?

Clearsight’s Arel Rende joined Yahoo Finance on August 30 to discuss how the trade war is impacting M&A, private equity, and IPOs. With more than $2 trillion in PE capital waiting to be invested, time is risk regardless of the trade showdown.  

Permira To Acquire Duff & Phelps

On November 1, 2017, a company backed by Permira Advisers Ltd. (“Permira”), a global private equity firm, announced its acquisition of Duff & Phelps Corporation (“Duff & Phelps”), a valuation and corporate finance advisor for $1.75 billion. The Duff & Phelps management team will continue to lead and maintain a significant equity stake in the … Continued