Compuware Buys VC-backed dynaTrace

Compuware Corp. paid $256 million in cash to acquire dynaTrace Software, a company backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Bay Partners. Boston-based dynaTrace, a provider of application performance management systems, has 180 employees. Practically all are expected to remain with Compuware, the company said Wednesday. Bain Capital Ventures invested in dynaTrace in mid-2006.

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