
a portfolio company of Battery Ventures
has been acquired by

October 2024
Director, Technology
Libby Shuman is a director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. She joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2012. Before William Blair, she worked for Amazon.
a portfolio company of Battery Ventures
has been acquired by
October 2024
has made a majority
investment in
June 2024
has acquired
May 2024
a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital
has been acquired by
October 2023
a portfolio company of
the Riverside Company
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group
May 2023
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Modern Hire, a portfolio company of the Riverside Company, in connection with its acquisition by HireVue, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.
Read moreSeries C financing from
with participation from existing investors
November 2022
a portfolio company of Caltius Equity Partners
has received a majority investment from
August 2022
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.
Read morea portfolio company of
Harvest Partners and Investcorp
has been acquired by
September 2021
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to PRO Unlimited, a portfolio company of Harvest Partners and Investcorp, in connection with its pending sale to EQT Partners.
Read morehas been acquired by
February 2021
has been acquired by
April 2020
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