Growth Catalyst Partners – a US-based private equity firm focused on investing in information, marketing, and tech-enabled services – announced the acquisition of U.K.-based InspiredMinds! InspiredMinds! is a rapidly growing and award-winning global technology and science strategy group at the center of the AI healthcare markets.
This deal is a significant addition to Growth Catalyst Partners’ growing portfolio of niche providers of data and AI leadership services, which are at the forefront of preparing public and private-sector organizations for the challenges and opportunities offered by the pace of AI adoption and innovation.
Launched as a female-owned business in 2017 by pioneering AI advisor and technology entrepreneur Sarah Porter, InspiredMinds! has created the world’s largest and most active AI community across 160+ countries and is a leading and trusted voice in the industry focused on the ethical development of AI. And its community comprises over 300,000 professionals across the AI ecosystem, such as government, policymakers, big tech, academics and researchers, startups, investors and VCs, corporate enterprises, associations, and NGOs.
InspiredMinds! essentially connects their community through large-scale AI summits, such as World Summit AI and Intelligent Health, that attract the world’s preeminent leaders driving business and societal transformation through AI innovation, application, and regulation.
To drive expansion for InspiredMinds! and advance its purpose of fostering inclusive, equitable, and safe adoption of emerging technology, Growth Catalyst Partners will be integrating InspiredMinds! into the Data Society Group, a US-based platform that develops future fluent workforces through the power of data and AI. InspiredMinds! will continue to operate as an independent company and plans to launch its festival-style AI summits in the US in 2025.
KEY QUOTES:
“As the most influential and connected AI community in the world, nothing we do is status quo. It is a critical point in time for human-AI collaboration, and with the support of Growth Catalyst Partners, we are poised to supercharge the work of our community, by critically focusing on equitable AI and the opportunities that this presents to our future world.”
– Sarah Porter, CEO & Founder of InspiredMinds!
“InspiredMinds! is a nexus for the brightest minds, industry leaders, and key government entities driving significant insights and innovations in the field of AI and emerging technologies. We are excited to provide a platform to amplify the important work Sarah and her talented team do toempower the rapidly expanding AI universe. The highly aligned missions of InspiredMinds! and Data Society Group will be instrumental in guiding the InspiredMinds! launch into the U.S. market working closely with Doug Llewellyn, Data Society Group CEO. We believe the combined business will ultimately become an essential resource for AI and data leaders and their organizations globally.”
– Connor Dawson, Managing Director of Growth Catalyst Partners
“With its influential global reach, InspiredMinds! fills an integral role to inform responsible AI innovation. We’re inspired by Sarah Porter’s leadership in building a high-quality team with a track record of success and strategic impact. Working together, I look forward to connecting, growing and inspiring future leaders as they harness the potential of artificial intelligence across societal sectors.”
– Doug Llewellyn, CEO of Data Society Group
