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Libby Shuman

Libby Shuman

Director, Technology

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About Libby

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.

Notable Transactions

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Battery Ventures

    has been acquired by

    October 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    has made a majority
    investment in

    June 2024

  • CAD$250,000,000

    has acquired

    May 2024

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital

    has been acquired by

    October 2023

  • Not Disclosed

    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.

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  • €50,000,000

    Series C financing from

    with participation from existing investors

    November 2022

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Caltius Equity Partners

    has received a majority investment from

    August 2022

  • 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
    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.

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  • $2,750,000,000

    has been acquired by

    February 2021

  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    April 2020

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      Companies under coverage

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