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January 2025
Director, Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Kathleen Yakulis is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. She joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2017. Before William Blair, she worked for BlackArch Partners.
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has acquired
January 2025
has been acquired by
December 2024
a portfolio company of AGIC Capital
has been acquired by
December 2024
William Blair, in conjunction with its Asian affiliate, BDA Partners, acted as exclusive financial advisors to Farsound Aviation Limited, a portfolio company of AGIC Capital, in connection with its pending sale to Onex Partners Opportunities Fund.
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has been acquired by
November 2024
Single-Asset ContinuationFund for
December 2023
a portfolio company of
The Jordan Company
has been recapitalized by
December 2023
a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus
has been acquired by
August 2023
a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of
Arcline Investment Management
November 2022
William Blair acted as financial advisor to Hermetic Solutions Group, a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital Investors, in connection with its sale to Qnnect, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management.
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April 2021
William Blair acted as the financial advisor to Orbis Operations, a portfolio company of Adelphi Capital, in connection with its sale to McNally Capital.
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December 2020
has been acquired by
March 2020
has been acquired by
June 2018
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