Transaction reflects the successful partnership between Leeds Equity and datacenterHawk to build a leading provider of data center market intelligence

NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leeds Equity Partners ("Leeds Equity" or the "Firm") announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell datacenterHawk (the "Business"), a market intelligence platform for the global data center and network infrastructure industries, to S&P Global, in a carve-out from the Firm's existing portfolio company, Simplify Compliance. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.