Data infrastructure covers a wide range of businesses: data centers and colocation, GPU cloud, data platforms, geospatial data providers and analytics software. Buyers in these deals include other software companies, data vendors, infrastructure investors and strategic acquirers, so the right advisor depends on which of those groups is likely to bid.
The deals below were announced between January and October 2026. Each one names its advisor in a press release, filing or news report that we link. A firm that appears once has one documented deal in this sector, not a weaker record than a firm that appears twice, because the index only counts advisors a public source names.
How We Ranked These Advisors
Ranking Method
Deals on record. The count of data infrastructure and analytics transactions in the ProCloser Deal Index where a public source names the firm as an advisor.
Side coverage. Whether the firm is named on the sell side, the buy side or both. It is shown for each firm and does not change the order.
Recency. How recently the firm's latest named data infrastructure and analytics deal was announced. It breaks ties between firms with the same deal count.
The pool is 20 data infrastructure and analytics deals announced in 2026, each tied to a press release, SEC filing or news report. A firm that advised on more deals in the pool ranks higher. Ties break on the most recent announcement. The Deal Index records only advisors a public source names, so a firm can have closed work that does not appear here. This is a ranking of public deal evidence, not a quality score.
Data Infrastructure and Analytics Advisors at a Glance
| Advisor | Deals on Record | Role | Latest Deal Announced | Latest Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jefferies | 4 | buy-side and sell-side | July 29, 2026 | Canoe Intelligence |
| 2. Goldman Sachs | 2 | buy-side | October 27, 2026 | Vexcel |
| 3. Morgan Stanley | 2 | buy-side | July 30, 2026 | Anyscale |
| 4. William Blair | 1 | sell-side | October 27, 2026 | Vexcel |
| 5. UBS AG Singapore Branch | 1 | buy-side | October 12, 2026 | Princeton Digital Group's enterprise data center business in Indonesia |
| 6. Fifth Third Securities | 1 | buy-side | October 8, 2026 | select IBM VMware Cloud Service Provider enterprise customers |
| 7. Moelis & Company | 1 | buy-side | October 8, 2026 | select IBM VMware Cloud Service Provider enterprise customers |
| 8. Carlsquare | 1 | sell-side | September 10, 2026 | DryvIQ |
The 8 Best M&A Advisors for Data Infrastructure and Analytics
1 Jefferies
Jefferies has 4 named data infrastructure and analytics transactions in the ProCloser Deal Index, covering the buy-side and sell-side role, most recently Canoe Intelligence in July 29, 2026. The firm's full record across every sector is on its advisor page.
- Canoe Intelligence, acquired by Bloomberg (July 29, 2026). Jefferies advised on the sell-side. Private markets data automation platform. Source: Bloomberg to Acquire Canoe Intelligence, Taking a Defining Step in Its Mission to Transfor
- Domo, acquired by Progress Software (July 22, 2026). Jefferies advised on the sell-side. AI and data products platform. Source: 8-K EX-99.1 PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA (PRGS) (CIK 0000876167)
- Northern Data, acquired by Rumble (June 17, 2026). Jefferies advised on the sell-side. AI/HPC GPU cloud and data centers. Source: 8-K EX-99.1 Rumble Inc. (RUM, RUMBW) (CIK 0001830081)
- Valu8, acquired by Datasite (May 8, 2026). Jefferies advised on the buy-side. Private market financial data platform. Source: Datasite Acquires Valu8 to Further Accelerate Global, AI-Driven Deal Sourcing and Executio
Best for: Sellers who want an advisor with a record on the same side of the table as them.
2 Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs has 2 named data infrastructure and analytics transactions in the ProCloser Deal Index, covering the buy-side role, most recently Vexcel in October 27, 2026. The firm's full record across every sector is on its advisor page.
- Vexcel, acquired by CoStar Group (October 27, 2026). Goldman Sachs advised on the buy-side. Survey-grade aerial imagery data provider. Source: exhibit992-vexcelpressre
- Anyscale, acquired by Nscale (July 30, 2026). Goldman Sachs advised on the buy-side. AI compute platform for scaling workloads. Source: Nscale acquires Anyscale, enhancing its full stack AI cloud platform - PR Newswire
Best for: Owners who want a bank that has already worked on a close comparable.
3 Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has 2 named data infrastructure and analytics transactions in the ProCloser Deal Index, covering the buy-side role, most recently Anyscale in July 30, 2026. The firm's full record across every sector is on its advisor page.
- Anyscale, acquired by Nscale (July 30, 2026). Morgan Stanley advised on the buy-side. AI compute platform for scaling workloads. Source: Nscale acquires Anyscale, enhancing its full stack AI cloud platform - PR Newswire
- American Intelligence & Power Corporation, acquired by Nscale (March 16, 2026). Morgan Stanley advised on the buy-side. AI data center and power microgrid campus developer. Source: Nscale Acquires American Intelligence & Power Corporation, Creating a Full Stack AI Hypers
Best for: Founders weighing a strategic buyer against a financial sponsor.
4 William Blair
William Blair appears in the ProCloser Deal Index on one data infrastructure and analytics transaction: the sell-side role on Vexcel's sale to CoStar Group, announced October 27, 2026. The firm's full record across every sector is on its advisor page.
- Vexcel, acquired by CoStar Group (October 27, 2026). William Blair advised on the sell-side. Survey-grade aerial imagery data provider. Source: exhibit992-vexcelpressre
Best for: Companies whose likely buyers are listed or large-cap acquirers.
5 UBS AG Singapore Branch
UBS AG Singapore Branch appears in the ProCloser Deal Index on one data infrastructure and analytics transaction: the buy-side role on Princeton Digital Group's enterprise data center business in Indonesia's sale to SM+, announced October 12, 2026.
- Princeton Digital Group's enterprise data center business in Indonesia, acquired by SM+ (October 12, 2026). UBS AG Singapore Branch advised on the buy-side. Enterprise colocation data centers. Source: SM+ acquires Princeton Digital Group's Indonesian enterprise data centers - ET Datacenters
Best for: Owners who want to see a recent, dated deal before a first call.
6 Fifth Third Securities
Fifth Third Securities appears in the ProCloser Deal Index on one data infrastructure and analytics transaction: the buy-side role on select IBM VMware Cloud Service Provider enterprise customers's sale to 11:11 Systems, announced October 8, 2026.
- select IBM VMware Cloud Service Provider enterprise customers, acquired by 11:11 Systems (October 8, 2026). Fifth Third Securities advised on the buy-side. Managed VMware cloud infrastructure customer base. Source: 11:11 Systems Acquires IBM VMware Cloud Customers, Expanding Global Infrastructure Busines
Best for: Sellers comparing a specialist boutique with a bulge-bracket name.
7 Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company appears in the ProCloser Deal Index on one data infrastructure and analytics transaction: the buy-side role on select IBM VMware Cloud Service Provider enterprise customers's sale to 11:11 Systems, announced October 8, 2026. The firm's full record across every sector is on its advisor page.
- select IBM VMware Cloud Service Provider enterprise customers, acquired by 11:11 Systems (October 8, 2026). Moelis & Company advised on the buy-side. Managed VMware cloud infrastructure customer base. Source: 11:11 Systems Acquires IBM VMware Cloud Customers, Expanding Global Infrastructure Busines
Best for: Buyers who want a named adviser on the acquiring side.
8 Carlsquare
Carlsquare appears in the ProCloser Deal Index on one data infrastructure and analytics transaction: the sell-side role on DryvIQ's sale to Nasuni, announced September 10, 2026. The firm's full record across every sector is on its advisor page.
- DryvIQ, acquired by Nasuni (September 10, 2026). Carlsquare advised on the sell-side. Unstructured data intelligence and governance. Source: Carlsquare Advises DryvIQ on its Acquisition by Nasuni
Best for: Companies that want an advisor with a current-year track record.
How to Choose a Data Infrastructure and Analytics M&A Advisor
- Check which side of the deal the firm advised. A bank that sold a data platform to a strategic buyer has a different record from one that advised the buyer.
- Look at the buyer type in each linked deal. Infrastructure investors, software companies and data vendors price these businesses differently.
- Ask for the firm's most recent data infrastructure deal and compare its date with your timeline.
- Use the source links to confirm the advisor role before you call. The index records what public sources say, not what was agreed in the engagement letter.
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