Hoche Avocats advises Keensight Capital and ISAI on their majority stake acquisition in the IVIDATA group, a specialist in Big Data topics and artificial intelligence.

Hoche Avocats advises Keensight Capital and ISAI on their majority stake acquisition in the IVIDATA group, a specialist in Big Data topics and artificial intelligence.

IVIDATA is a leading consulting group covering the whole Big Data value chain, from strategy to end-user, Data Science (Data Science) and Data Privacy (Data confidentiality).

The wide range of services offered in one-stop-shop by IVIDATA is structured around 5 areas of expertise:
• Big Data: digital transformation, data privacy, consulting and management in Big Data technology ;
• Data Management: Microsoft and Javascript expertise, front-end and back-end app development ;
• Numeric services: digital strategy, communication and marketing ;
• Infrastructure: Consulting and Cloud and DevOps architecture development ;
• Health: support in biometrics, biostatistics and clinical trials for professionals in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industry ;

Thanks to its transversal and multi-sectoral positioning, the IVIDATA Group supports a diversified client portfolio, including more than 100 leading companies, including Danone, France Télévisions, La Poste, Sanofi, Société Générale and Total, and maintains historical relationships with large pharmaceutical companies.

Since its creation, the IVIDATA group has experienced a very strong annual growth (+ 82% per year since 2013) and intends to pursue its development at a steady pace. The IVIDATA group has built a strong and recognized employer brand. Ranked “Great Place to Work” for three consecutive years, the group was able to attract talented consultants and work with over 320 Big Data experts including 250 employees.

Keensight Capital, one of the benchmark players in the field of Growth Buyout in Europe, and ISAI, main entrepreneurs’ fund of Tech in France, with their long experience in digital, IT and health sectors, will accompany IVIDAT’group in its geographic expansion abroad, will support the group in companies’ acquisition with a complementary offer and, they will help it to launch new services with high added value.

Hoche Avocats, corporate counsel to Keensight Capital and ISAI : Grine Lahreche (Partner), Christophe Bornes (counsel), Sophie Millet, Audrey Szultz and Tassadit Cherifi (Lawyers).