Managing Director, Technology
Jerry Darko is a partner and managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. As a senior member of the Technology team, Jerry leads the firm’s coverage of the front-office software and internet sectors, including digital marketing, sales technology, e-commerce enablement, digital content & media technologies, and customer experience.
Jerry joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2019 and has over 15 years of experience advising high-growth technology companies on a wide range of transactions, including strategic advisory, M&A, private capital raises, and public offerings.
Before joining William Blair, he was a member of the Technology Investment Banking teams at Raymond James and Morgan Keegan. Earlier in his career, Jerry worked at The Gores Group – a $3B AUM private equity firm in Los Angeles, focused on leveraged buyouts of technology, media, and telecom companies.
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a portfolio company of Insight Partners
January 2023
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Thomas H. Lee Partners in connection with its pending acquisition of Bynder, a portfolio company of Insight Partners.
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a portfolio company of Clarion Capital Partners, LLC
has been acquired by
December 2022
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Madison Logic, a portfolio company of Clarion Capital, in connection with its acquisition by BC Partners.
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has received a majority investment from
May 2022
a portfolio company of Bain Capital
has sold its Reputation Intelligence Business to
January 2022
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Kantar and Bain Capital in connection with the pending sale of Kantar’s Reputation Intelligence business to STG.
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a subsidiary of Thoma Bravo
has been acquired by
December 2021
Initial Public Offering
November 2021
has received a significant investment from
July 2021
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Connatix Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Volition Capital LLC, in connection with its sale to Court Square Capital Partners.
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has received a strategic investment led by
July 2021
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Assembly in connection with its strategic investment led by Advent International.
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo
April 2021
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Nuxeo, a portfolio company of Goldman Sachs Private Capital and Kennet Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Hyland Software, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.
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Initial Public Offering
April 2021
has received a strategic investment from
March 2021
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Loopio Inc., an OpenView Venture Partners portfolio company, in connection with its strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners.
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of GTCR
January 2021
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to The Advantage Software Company, LLC, a portfolio company of Carousel Capital, in connection with its acquisition by Simpli.fi Holdings, Inc, a portfolio company of GTCR.
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