Entries by Neil Rangwani

Data and Software: No Longer the Wild West

Contrary to what some may say, the data industry is not the Wild West — it’s an oil boom. The burgeoning data industry has traditionally been a bit of a Wild West, characterized by seemingly limitless amounts of untapped data and innovation that often outpaces regulation, but the industry is innovating away from its Frontier roots. In fact, […]

Alpine Investors Makes Bet on Harnessing Big Data

 Private-equity firm acquires corporate-ethical-standards company Ethisphere and folds it into a newly launched platform that also houses vacation-rental data company AirDNA. ‍Tech-focused private-equity firm Alpine Investors has acquired Ethisphere LLC, a data-technology company specializing in corporate ethical standards, as part of a broader push into data software. San Francisco-based Alpine has launched a data-software […]

Ethisphere Announces Partnership with Alpine Investors to Grow Data-Centered Approach to ESG Governance

PHOENIX & SAN FRANCISCO – October 6, 2022 – Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, today announced its strategic partnership with Alpine Investors (“Alpine”), a people-driven private equity firm, and Alpine’s newly formed data software business platform, predictis. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Ethisphere has been the leader […]

Alpine Launches Data Platform – predictis – and Announces Partnership with Ethisphere

PHOENIX & SAN FRANCISCO – October 6, 2022 – Alpine Investors (“Alpine”), a people-driven private equity firm, today announced the launch of predictis, its newly formed data software business platform. In conjunction with the launch, predictis announced its partnership with Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Alpine plans to invest equity capital […]

AirDNA Announces Acquisition Partnership With Alpine Investors

DENVER and SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2022 — AirDNA, a leading provider of global short-term rental (STR) data and predictive analytics software, today announced its strategic partnership with Alpine Investors (“Alpine”), a people-driven private equity firm. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. AirDNA is a long-standing pioneer in third-party STR data, and its reputation for superior […]