Osborne Clarke advises Advancing Analytics on strategic growth investment from Lead Edge Capital
Published on 15th June 2026
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the shareholders of Advancing Analytics, a leading European data and AI consultancy, on a strategic growth investment from Lead Edge Capital, a global growth equity firm.
The investment will support Advancing Analytics’ next phase of growth as demand for data insights and AI expertise continues to accelerate worldwide. Osborne Clarke advised on all aspects of the transaction.
This transaction reinforces Osborne Clarke’s position as a leading adviser to high‑growth technology and data businesses, particularly those at the forefront of enterprise adoption of AI and advanced analytics. It also demonstrates our ability to execute private equity transactions with cross‑Atlantic investors, and supporting Advancing Analytics on a significant growth investment from a specialist global investor showcases the firm’s capability in guiding innovative clients through complex, strategically important transactions in fast‑moving technology markets.
Osborne Clarke supported us through every aspect of the transaction and were incredibly hardworking, diligent, and responsive from start to finish. They were always in our corner, helping us navigate challenges, keeping things moving, and providing clear, practical advice when we needed it most.
The cross-practice Osborne Clarke team was led by UK Head of Private Equity Pippa Byrne, with support from associate director Lottie France and associates Courtney Cox and Harry Stewart (Corporate), partner Mathew Oliver, associate director Jonny Squires and senior associate Maryam Satter (Tax), partner Anika Chandra and associate director Rhiannon Jones (Incentives), and partner Marc Shrimpling and senior associate Joachim Piotrowski (Competition).
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval and is expected to complete in July 2026.
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