$1,405,000,000
a portfolio company of THL
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
Karl Palasz
Managing Director, Healthcare IT
About Karl
Karl Palasz is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 1998. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Dean Witter Reynolds and Allstate Private Equity.
Board Membership
Executive Committee Member and Past President of Rush University Medical Center Associates Board
Board of Governors of Rush University
Notable Transactions
$912,500,000
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
a subsidiary of Centene
has merged with
a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital and Eir Partners
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
has received a strategic growth investment from
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
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
has acquired
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
Healthcare IT
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
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
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
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
has received a strategic investment from
Healthcare IT
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
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
$1,350,000,000
a division of Allscripts
has been acquired by
Healthcare IT
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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
1,950+
Employees worldwide
132 billion+
Client assets
89 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~650
Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.