Morgan D. Elwyn~~Sarah B. Wong
January 23, 2026
Elsevier Acquires Interfolio from Insight Partners

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- Elsevier, a global research publishing and information analytics company, has completed its acquisition of Interfolio, an education technology provider supporting over 400 higher education institutions in 25 countries, from Insight Partners
- Interfolio will join Elsevier’s Research Intelligence portfolio
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP advised Insight Partners and Interfolio on the transaction
- Elsevier is part of RELX, while Insight Partners recently closed its Fund XII, bringing its assets under management to over $90 billion.
Willkie advised Insight Partners and portfolio company Interfolio on the transaction. On June 7, Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, announced that it closed its acquisition of Interfolio, a provider of advanced faculty information solutions for higher education, from Willkie client Insight Partners. Interfolio is an education technology company that supports over 400 higher education institutions, research funders and academic organizations in 25 countries. Interfolio will be part of Elsevier’s Research Intelligence portfolio, which delivers analysis and insights to help academic researchers, research leaders, institutions and funders achieve their strategic goals. Willkie previously advised Insight Partners in its acquisition of Interfolio in 2018. Elsevier, headquartered in Amsterdam, is a leader in information and analytics and part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies. The recent close of the firm's Fund XII brings Insight Partners’ regulatory assets under management to over $90 billion. The Willkie team was led by partners Morgan Elwyn and Sarah B. Wong.
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Morgan D. Elwyn~~Sarah B. Wong
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