Alex Grimstad

Alexander Grimstad

Director, Industrial Growth Products

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About Alex

Alex Grimstad is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He covers industrial technology, safety, and security. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2021. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lazard Middle Market and Greene Holcomb & Fisher.

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Notable Transactions

$600,000,000

has agreed to be acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Nehring Electrical Works Company in connection with its pending sale to Mueller Industries, Inc.

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Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to RedViking in connection with its sale to Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO).

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$28,750,000

Follow-on Offering

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a portfolio company of
Paragon Partners and Gimv

has been acquired by

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a portfolio company of
Odyssey Investment Partners

has acquired

$107,000,000

a subsidiary of Vontier Corporation

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Vontier Corporation on the sale of its subsidiary, Global Traffic Technologies, LLC, to Miovision.

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Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of
Guardian Capital Partners

has been acquired by

William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Tactical Medical Solutions (TacMed), a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners (GCP), in connection with its sale to CNL Strategic Capital (CNL).

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$75,600,000

Follow-on Offering

Not Disclosed

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Not Disclosed

a portfolio company of Tinicum

has been acquired by

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Industrial Growth Products

High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.

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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.*

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1935

Year William Blair was founded

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1,850+

Employees worldwide

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142 billion+

Client assets

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89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

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20+

Offices worldwide

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~650

Companies under coverage

As of March 31, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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