85 Advisors acts as exclusive financial advisor to Interactive Edge on its sale to Nuqleous
NEW YORK, NY – November 26, 2024 – 85 Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Interactive Edge – a provider of business intelligence and reporting software for the CPG industry – to Nuqleous.
Interactive Edge has been at the forefront of category management and sales analytics automation for over 25 years, helping CPG companies transform complex data into compelling insights. The company's XP3 BI Cloud platform integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Office to automate the creation of customized category reviews, line reviews, and joint business plans. The combination of Interactive Edge with Nuqleous’ advanced retail analytics is poised to empower category management and sales teams to scale their impact and deliver higher-quality reporting without adding costly resources.
Nuqleous is a leading provider of B2B SaaS solutions specializing in big data, retail analytics, and space planning optimization. Founded in 2013, Nuqleous equips retailers, CPG brands, and distributors with data-driven solutions that enhance agility, efficiency, and decision-making across their operations. With a powerful suite of applications—including ShilohNext (Walmart Luminate API Certified Partner), TR3, ShelfIQ, SpringBoard, and Spotlight—Nuqleous delivers advanced AI-driven analytics and real-time data integration from over 120 retailers globally. With the addition of Interactive Edge, the combined platform will enable category management teams to generate customized, data-driven presentations that use multiple data streams and adapt to each retailer's specific needs with an unprecedented level of automation.
85 Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to Interactive Edge in connection with the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.
A link to the press release announcing the transaction is available here.
About Interactive Edge
Interactive Edge is a market leader in retail analytics automation, serving many of the world's largest consumer goods companies through its flagship XP3 BI Cloud platform. The company's Microsoft Office-integrated solutions have become the industry standard for transforming complex retail data into actionable insights. Trusted by leading brands including Danone, PepsiCo, Kellanova, Ghirardelli, and Jack Links, Interactive Edge enables category management and sales teams to leverage any data source to create and distribute best practice analytics directly in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. The company's commitment to customer success is backed by comprehensive training and live technical support, helping clients win numerous CGT Customer Management and Visionary awards. For more information, visit www.interactiveedge.com.
About 85 Advisors
85 Advisors is a strategic and financial advisory firm that helps technology companies plan, analyze and execute successful growth, financing, and M&A strategies. We work closely with our clients' senior management and board of directors to evaluate, plan and execute myriad strategic alternatives, including mergers, acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, and divestitures. Our focus and expertise extend beyond traditional investment banking services and, accordingly, we serve as a trusted and objective advisor to growth-stage and middle market technology companies on a variety of investment, growth, and operational matters. Our recommendations are informed by our extensive domain expertise paired with rigorous analysis of relevant macro, industry, company- and situation-specific factors. To this end, we have a strong track record of anticipating disruptive trends and changes in the competitive dynamics within the IT sector, and advising our clients on how to exploit these shifts proactively. We operate with a singular focus to help our clients achieve their long-term strategic objectives