Financial Advisor to Near Intelligence, Inc.

Posted on March 14, 2024

GLC Advisors Transaction Closing Announcement

Chapter 11 Reorganization and $50mm Section 363 Asset Sale to

GLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to Near Intelligence, Inc.

Near Intelligence, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIR) (“Near”), a global, privacy-led data intelligence platform, was sold to funds affiliated with Blue Torch Finance LLC (“Blue Torch”) for $50.0mm through a Chapter 11 363 asset sale process.

Near curates one of the world’s largest sources of intelligence on people and places. Near’s patented technology analyzes data to deliver insights on approximately 1.6 billion unique user IDs across 70 million points of interest in more than 44 countries. With a presence in California, Paris, Bangalore, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo, Near serves enterprises in a diverse spectrum of industries including retail, real estate, QSR, travel, telecom, media, and more.


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Deal Team:

Abe Han  /  Managing Director
Abe.Han@glca.com  /  212.542.4555

Bob Swindell  /  Managing Director
Bob.Swindell@glca.com  /  212.542.4552

Daniel Grundei  /  Vice President
Daniel.Grundei@glca.com  /  212.542.4549

David Bluth  /  Managing Director
David.Bluth@glca.com  /  303.479.3855

Jim Williams  /  Managing Director
Jim.Williams@glca.com  /  303.479.3850

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