REDD Intelligence, a provider of news, information, and research on high-yield, distressed, and special situations in emerging markets has been acquired by ISI Emerging Markets Group, a similarly-focused provider of market intelligence for the emerging markets. “We are very excited by the opportunities from this deal. REDD’s expertise in emerging market event-driven intelligence pairs up perfectly with ISI Emerging Markets’ recognized leadership in EM industry, company, financial and economic data,” remarked Valeria Morozovsky Girimonte, CEO and Cofounder of Red Intelligence. “The synergies from this transaction will allow us to develop additional unique, must-have services covering emerging markets for a worldwide audience.”
We are very excited by the opportunities from this deal. REDD’s expertise in emerging market event-driven intelligence pairs up perfectly with ISI Emerging Markets’ recognized leadership in EM industry, company, financial and economic data. The synergies from this transaction will allow us to develop additional unique, must-have services covering emerging markets for a worldwide audience.
Founded by Gabriel DeSanctis and Girimonte in 2013, REDD Intelligence had raised a total of $9.9M in reported equity funding. Backers in the company include Nassau Point Investors, Neil Osborn, and Thomas Barry.
“I am delighted to welcome Valeria, Gabriel, Flavia, and the entire REDD team into the ISI family. Our businesses share an uncanny set of properties including global emerging market coverage delivered via local ‘boots on the ground,’ entirely subscription-based business models and most importantly, a passion for delivering best-in-class actionable intelligence to a wide audience of clients in both developed and developing economies around the world,” said Steve Pulley, CEO of ISI Emerging Markets Group. “REDD contributes complementary expertise and content in distressed debt further strengthening ISI’s unrivaled position as a reference source and one-stop-shop for emerging markets intelligence. We are proud to partner with our new colleagues on the next leg of ISI’s exciting growth story.”
I am delighted to welcome Valeria, Gabriel, Flavia, and the entire REDD team into the ISI family. Our businesses share an uncanny set of properties including global emerging market coverage delivered via local ‘boots on the ground,’ entirely subscription-based business models, and most importantly, a passion for delivering best-in-class actionable intelligence to a wide audience of clients in both developed and developing economies around the world. REDD contributes complementary expertise and content in distressed debt further strengthening ISI’s unrivaled position as a reference source and one-stop shop for emerging markets intelligence. We are proud to partner with our new colleagues on the next leg of ISI’s exciting growth story.
