Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips’ client, Owler, the world's largest community-based competitive insights platform and private company database, has raised capital in a Series B-1 round from Morningstar Founder and Executive Chairman, Joe Mansueto, and existing investors, Norwest Venture Partners and Trinity Ventures.

"As we enter this new chapter at Owler and continue to move forward with our founding vision of community growth and the most informative source of business information for every private business in the world, I am incredibly excited to be working with our amazing team and customers," commented Tim Harsch, CEO of Owler, who co-founded the company with Executive Chairman, Jim Fowler. "I look forward to delivering superior products that meet the needs of our ever-growing user and customer base."

Oaklins' TMT group in New York advised Owler in this transaction.

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