Press Release

Kpler Announces $241 Million Acquisition of Spire’s Maritime Business

November 13, 2024

London – November 13, 2024 – Cooley advised Kpler, a fast-growing data and analytics firm on a mission to build one platform for global trade intelligence, on its acquisition of Spire Global’s maritime business for approximately $241 million.

The Cooley team was led by Ben Shribman, Rita Sobral and Leo Spicer-Phelps, with assistance from Louise Burt, Marzia Di Candido, Christine Graham, Olivia Anderson, Amber Fisher, Caroline Hobson, Mo Swart, Natasha Kaye, Eerik Kukebal and Jeffrey Tolin.

Cooley has advised Kpler since 2021, such as its $200 million strategic growth investment from Insight Partners and Five Arrows in 2022.

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