Houlihan Lokey Advises ClipperData

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that ClipperData has been acquired by Kpler. The transaction closed on September 7, 2021.

ClipperData provides unique data offerings for the global commodity markets with specialties in petroleum liquids coverage, particularly in the United States. Its proprietary data is used by hundreds of industry professionals, including leading oil and gas companies, traders, utilities, and financial institutions. ClipperData was founded in 2013 by leading executives in the commodities and energy data analytics industry, together with an affiliate of Nassau Point Investors LLC.

Kpler is a leading data and analytics firm providing real-time transparency in commodity markets. Relying on a methodology that combines artificial and human intelligence, the Kpler platform provides proprietary data and analytics (global flows, storage, freight) on more than 40 commodities, including crude oil, refined products, LNG, LPG, and dry bulk. Kpler was founded in 2014 and is a privately owned company that employs over 150 staff across nine permanent locations.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to ClipperData. This deal highlights Houlihan Lokey’s long-standing reputation as a leading advisor within the data and analytics and transportation and logistics sectors.