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Andrew Arno

Andrew Arno

Managing Director, Technology

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About Andrew

Andrew Arno is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s San Francisco office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2004. Prior to William Blair, he worked for WR Hambrecht and The Shattan Group.

Notable Transactions

  • $650,000,000

    a portfolio company of Eurazeo, Goldman Sachs Growth, bpifrance, and
    IRIS Capital Group

    has received a strategic
    investment from

    July 2024

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to LumApps, a portfolio company of Eurazeo, Goldman Sachs Growth, Bpifrance, and IRIS Capital Group in connection with its strategic investment from Bridgepoint Group in a deal valued at $650 million.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    Main Capital Partners

    has been acquired by

    September 2023

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Assessio, a portfolio company of Main Capital Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Pollen Street Capital.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    the Riverside Company

    has been acquired by

    a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group

    May 2023

    William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Modern Hire, a portfolio company of the Riverside Company, in connection with its acquisition by HireVue, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    Century Equity Partners

    has received an investment from

    September 2022

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Flores & Associates, LLC, a portfolio company of Century Equity Partners, in connection with its recapitalization by The Vistria Group.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Caltius Equity Partners

    has received a majority investment from

    August 2022

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and JMI Equity

    has received a majority investment from

    December 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Businessolver, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and JMI Equity, in connection with its majority investment from Stone Point Capital.

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  • $5,200,000,000

    has acquired

    October 2021

    William Blair acted as a financial advisor to Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (Clearlake) in connection with its pending acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) (Cornerstone).

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  • $422,222,218

    Initial Public Offering

    October 2021

  • $377,838,250

    Initial Public Offering

    September 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners

    has been acquired by

    August 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Reward Gateway, a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Abry Partners and Castik Capital.

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  • $275,000,000

    a portfolio company of LLR Partners

    has been acquired by

    June 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to benefitexpress, a portfolio company of LLR Partners, in connection with its pending acquisition by WEX.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has received a majority
    investment from

    December 2019

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to PrismHR, a portfolio company of Summit Partners, in connection with its pending majority investment by Stone Point Capital LLC.

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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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