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a portfolio company of Gilde Buy Out Partners
has been acquired by
May 2021
Industrial Growth Products
Matthew Zimmer
Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Banking
About Matt
Matt Zimmer is the global head of Investment Banking for William Blair, leading the business across the United States and Europe. The team serves clients in both merger-and-acquisition advisory and growth financing assignments.
Before being named head of Investment Banking in 2021, Matt led supply chain, commercial services & technologies (“SCCS”) investment banking at William Blair. Prior to leading the SCCS team, from 2016 to 2021, he was the head of the services & industrials teams at William Blair, leading multiple sector teams across the U.S. and Europe. From 2011 to 2016, Matt was based in the London office of William Blair where he advised clients across multiple sectors and geographies, and was a key contributor to the rapid growth of the firm’s international presence over that period. Prior to 2011, he was a member of the M&A team in the Chicago office for five years.
Prior to William Blair, Matt worked with Robert W. Baird & Co. in the investment banking group for five years. Matt began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago in 1998.
Board Membership
Metropolitan Family Services
Notable Transactions
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
May 2021
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Foodmate in connection with its sale to Duravant, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
March 2021
Industrial Growth Products
$465,000,000
has been acquired by
October 2020
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
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has been acquired by
September 2020
Industrial Growth Products
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has acquired
October 2019
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
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has been acquired by
August 2019
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has acquired
July 2017
Industrial Growth Products
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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.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.