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Darren Benton

Darren Benton

Director, Healthcare IT

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About Darren

Darren Benton is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s New York office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2021. Before William Blair, he worked for DaVita Healthcare Partners and Perella Weinberg Partners.

Notable Transactions

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Sunstone Partners

    has been acquired by

    October 2024

  • $967,500,000

    Initial Public Offering

    June 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    March 2024

  • $25,000,000

    Follow-on Offering

    November 2023

  • $1,760,000,000

    has acquired

    November 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Lightyear Capital

    has merged with

    August 2023

  • $1,405,000,000

    a portfolio company of THL

    has been acquired by

    August 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    WestView Capital Partners

    has been acquired by

    June 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus

    May 2022

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Thomas H. Lee Partners in connection with the pending acquisition of Intelligent Medical Objects, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus.

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  • Not Disclosed

    have made a significant investment in

    April 2022

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus

    has been acquired by

    February 2022

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Experity Inc., a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, in connection with its sale to GTCR.

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  • $1,425,000,000

    a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital

    has been acquired by

    December 2021

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