Private Equity

Milana Vinn

Deals

Vista Equity invests in Francisco’s SmartBear, pushing valuation to $1.8bn-plus

SmartBear generates around $150m in revenue and around $75m in EBITDA, according to sources, who placed the deal’s value in the $1.8bn to $2bn range.

3 min read · 22 October 2020

Deals

Spectrum Equity to make 8x its money on ExamSoft after six-year hold

ExamSoft is poised to return its investors over a third of Fund VI’s invested capital.

3 min read · 21 October 2020

InTandem’s Cano Health awaits final bids, Lightyear, Ontario Teachers’ acquire wealth management firm Allworth Financial, Charlesbank hits the wobbly markets with next flagship pool

Spectrum Equity sells ExamSoft to Turnitin.

2 min read · 21 October 2020

People

Five questions with Brad Bernstein, FTV managing partner

FTV Capital, a growth equity firm specializing in FinTech and enterprise technology, recently closed its 11th investment in 2020 — a firm record on an annual basis.

5 min read · 21 October 2020

Deals

Thoma Bravo values AxiomSL at nearly $2bn

AxiomSL’s nearly $2bn value equates to nearly 40x EBITDA, or almost 15x revenue.

2 min read · 19 October 2020

Strattam Capital backs NEWSTOCK, Philips seeks buyer for Philips Lifeline, Churchill-sponsored SPAC strikes $1.3bn merger with Skillsoft

Philips is looking to divest Philips Lifeline and Churchill's SPAC agrees to merge with Skillsoft.

2 min read · 14 October 2020

Deals

Strattam Capital backs inventory planning software business NETSTOCK

The tech-focused private equity firm invested out of Strattam Capital Fund II, which closed on $230m in February 2019.

2 min read · 14 October 2020

Deals

Blackstone-backed Vungle acquires intelligence platform AlgoLift

AlgoLift, based in Los Angeles, leverages data science by using proprietary algorithms that determine the future lifetime value of customers to create an optimal investment strategy.

2 min read · 13 October 2020

People

Macquarie lays off global head of TMT, other senior execs amid US M&A restructuring 

Macquarie is going through a banker reshuffling as it merges its TMT advisory and services group to form a new software and services group.

3 min read · 12 October 2020

Deals

Vista Equity preps sale of Mediaocean targeting more than $1.4bn value

Vista is reaching out to private equity firms that expressed interest in Mediaocean in previous sale attempts, such as in 2018 and in March of 2020, the sources said.

3 min read · 07 October 2020

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