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Joe Schauenberg

Joe Schauenberg

Managing Director, Head of Healthcare IT

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About Joe

Joe Schauenberg is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2007. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Arthur Andersen Business Consulting and Ernst & Young Health Sciences Consulting.

Community Involvement

Barrington 220 Educational Foundation, Board of Trustees
Ponseti International Foundation

Notable Transactions

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Sunstone Partners

    has been acquired by

    October 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Francisco Partners

    has received a strategic growth
    investment from

    July 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of BPOC

    has been acquired by

    June 2024

    William Blair acted as financial advisor to Health-E Commerce, a portfolio company of BPOC, in connection with its sale to H.I.G. Capital.

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  • $967,500,000

    Initial Public Offering

    June 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    March 2024

  • $1,760,000,000

    has acquired

    November 2023

  • $1,405,000,000

    a portfolio company of THL

    has been acquired by

    August 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    July 2022

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to LeanTaaS, a portfolio company of Insight Partners and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, in connection with its pending sale to Bain Capital Private Equity.

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  • 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

  • Not Disclosed

    has received a strategic investment from

    October 2021

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to HHAeXchange, a portfolio company of Cressey & Company, in connection with its pending strategic investment from Hg.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Hg & Vista Equity Partners

    has been acquired by

    a portfolio company of Five Arrows Principal Investments & TA Associates

    September 2021

    William Blair acted as financial advisor to Allocate, a portfolio company of Hg and Vista Equity Partners (Vista), in connection with its pending sale to RLDatix, a portfolio company of Five Arrows Principal Investments and TA Associates.

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    Healthcare IT

    As technology becomes an increasingly critical part of the effort to reduce healthcare costs, increase efficiency, and improve patient outcomes, we are committed to helping innovative healthcare IT companies accelerate their growth by accessing capital and forming strategic partnerships.

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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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