Leeds Equity Partners, a private equity firm, agreed to invest in OptionMetrics, a market databases provider. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We were impressed with Leeds Equity's experience, expertise, and proven track record of success in working with information services providers and the academic world. We also appreciated the time they took to get to know us and our business. This partnership will be instrumental in giving us an edge as we continue to expand as a provider of critical data and information to financial market stakeholders and academic institutions," David Hait, Ph.D., OptionMetrics CEO.