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John Ivey

John Ivey

Managing Director, Technology

Los Angeles

About John

John Ivey is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2015. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Tully & Holland and the U.S. Navy.

Community Involvement

The Honor Foundation
Crossroads

Awards and Affiliations

The Deal - 2018 Deal of the Year, Trimble Acquisition of e-Builder

Notable Transactions

  • $1,600,000,000

    has been acquired by

    August 2024

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Transact Campus, a portfolio company of Reverence Capital Partners, in connection with its pending $1.6 billion sale to Roper Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROP).

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  • $3,000,000,000

    a portfolio company of TCV and JMI Equity

    $900M Series F Investment led by

    July 2024

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Clio in connection with its $900 million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates, at a $3.0 billion valuation.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has merged with

    April 2024

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Texthelp, a Five Arrows portfolio company, in connection with the company’s pending merger with N2Y.

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  • $1,860,000,000

    a portfolio company of
    Warburg Pincus and TA Associates

    has been acquired by

    February 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus

    has been acquired by

    August 2023

    William Blair acted as financial advisor to Once For All, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, in connection with its pending sale to GTCR.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Apax Partners

    has been acquired by

    a portfolio company of TA Associates

    June 2022

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to MyCase, a portfolio company of Apax Partners, in connection with its acquisition by AffiniPay, a portfolio company of TA Associates and the parent company of LawPay.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has received a strategic growth investment from

    March 2022

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Lightspeed Systems in connection with its strategic growth investment from Genstar Capital, joining existing investor Madison Dearborn Partners.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has received a strategic growth investment from

    December 2021

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to LINQ, a portfolio company of Banneker Partners, in connection with its investment from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo

    has received a strategic growth investment from

    December 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has received a significant investment from

    July 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    December 2020

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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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