Hypothesis acquired by global challenger consulting firm Elixirr
We are pleased to share Hypothesis has been acquired by global challenger consulting firm, Elixirr.
Elixirr was founded in 2009 to disrupt the consulting industry and deliver a better model to clients.
With roots in strategy consulting, today they have expertise across digital, data, AI and innovation. Their offering is highly complementary to what we do at Hypothesis and will enable us to deliver truly end-to-end solutions to our clients. There is natural alignment between our research and strategic insights and Elixirr’s broader implementation capabilities, and we are excited to leverage Elixirr’s ability to build and implement the technology and solutions required to activate the deep insights we uncover during our engagements.
Elixirr has made six other acquisitions to-date in order to provide clients around the globe with a wider range of services to address the most pressing business challenges, including in AI, data and technology, digital, and change and transformation management. This is a very exciting step in Hypothesis’ journey, and I hope you share in our excitement at being a part of something even bigger and more impactful.
Commenting on today’s news, Stephen Newton, CEO and Founder of Elixirr, said: “We first met the Hypothesis team about 18 months ago, and the opportunity to join forces has consistently excited us ever since those very first discussions. With our challenger DNA and focus on high performance, both Elixirr and Hypothesis are premium brands that work with premium clients. The acquisition will further solidify the strong reputation we’ve been building and bring rigour to our research and insights offering.
“We’re excited to welcome Maria to the Partner team as we accelerate our growth in the US. Her esteemed reputation – trusted by a high calibre of clients across additive and complementary industries – will make her a great addition to the team. Maria and Hypothesis’ expertise will help us solidify the strong reputation we’ve been building in the US market, which remains a key priority for us.”
Maria Vallis, Hypothesis CEO, comments: “The Hypothesis team is excited to join forces with the Elixirr Group as we’re now able to take our insights and recommendations further and can do more to solve our clients’ business issues. Considering that Hypothesis was founded with the goal of disrupting the research and insights industry, it was important to us to join a firm who had similar ethos. We believe that we have found this with Elixirr.
“The combination of capabilities between Hypothesis and the Elixirr Group is really powerful and will enable us to deliver even more impact to our collective client base. Elixirr’s strong expertise across different verticals, including financial services, healthcare and insurance, alongside the ability to add data, AI, digital and innovation capabilities to our skillset is really exciting to us and we look forward to seeing what our teams can accomplish together.”
Hypothesis Founders Maria Stark and Jeff Seltzer comment: “Nearly 25 years ago, we started a new kind of agency that embraced creativity and empowered our people to do great work for great clients. We’re extremely proud of what we built, and what we accomplished with the help of the industry’s best and brightest people. It’s been incredible to watch the next generation of Hypothesis leadership evolve and grow the company while still embracing our original founding vision. Today, the transition is complete, and we’re truly excited to watch Hypothesis and Elixirr disrupt and challenge the industry, and to continue helping the world’s best brands do amazing things.