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Daniel Daul

Daniel Daul

Managing Director, Technology

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About Dan

Daniel Daul is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2005. Before joining William Blair, he worked for Robert W. Baird & Co.

Notable Transactions

  • $2,750,000,000

    has been acquired by

    February 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has received a majority & minority investment from

    October 2020

  • $75,000,000

    has been acquired by

    August 2020

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    October 2019

    William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to Transaction Services Group (TSG), a portfolio company of Calera Capital (Calera) and Bolton Equities (BE), in connection with its pending sale to Advent International.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    July 2019

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Confirmation, a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Thomson Reuters.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    May 2019

    William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to Appriss Holdings, Inc. (Appriss), a portfolio company of Insight Partners (Insight), in connection with its pending investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. together with its affiliates (Clearlake).

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  • $300,000,000

    has been acquired by

    February 2019

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to IDology, a leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud prevention services, in connection with its pending acquisition by GB Group.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has received a strategic investment from

    July 2018

  • Not Disclosed

  • $550,000,000

    has been acquired by

    May 2017

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    Our investment bankers are 100 percent committed to your organization’s sustained success. By drawing on our deep industry and product experience as well as our dedicated global resources, we provide advisory and financing services that allow you to capitalize on today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.

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    Technology

    We have built the premier technology investment banking franchise by using our deep sector expertise and our relationships to connect innovative, high-growth companies with transformative sources of capital and strategic partnerships. By drawing on our knowledge of strategic roadmaps and investment trends across the technology ecosystem, we have helped companies in the most dynamic verticals accelerate their growth and unlock their potential.

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    About William Blair

    William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*

    • 1935

      Year William Blair was founded

    • 1,900+

      Employees worldwide

    • 149 billion+

      Client assets

    • 89 Years

      Independent and employee-owned

    • 20+

      Offices worldwide

    • ~650

      Companies under coverage

    As of September 30, 2024
    *Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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