$1,425,000,000
a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital
has been acquired by
December 2021
Healthcare IT
Matt Conaty
Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
About Matt
Matt Conaty is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s San Francisco office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2017. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Harris Williams & Co. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
Notable Transactions
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has been acquired by
a portfolio company of Francisco Partners
December 2021
Tech Enabled Services
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a portfolio company of Ares Management
has received a partnership investment from
December 2021
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
William Blair acted as lead financial advisor to Convergint Technologies, a portfolio company of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), in connection with its equity sale from a fund managed by Ares’ Private Equity Group and other existing shareholders to Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP.
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$400,000,000
a portfolio company of Alpine Investors
has received a strategic growth investment from
November 2021
Technology
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Paradigm, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, in connection with its pending strategic growth investment by Francisco Partners.
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has combined with
October 2021
Tech Enabled Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Carrus, a portfolio company of Revelstoke Capital Partners, in connection with its combination with Penn Foster.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Seidler Equity Partners
has been acquired by
September 2021
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Sunny Sky Products, a portfolio company of Seidler Equity Partners, in connection with its acquisition by The Jordan Company.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Grey Mountain Partners
has been acquired by
September 2021
Industrial Growth Products
$532,000,000
a portfolio company of Freeman Spogli & Co
has been acquired by
February 2021
Consumer Products & Services
William Blair served as financial advisor to Green Garden Products, a portfolio company of Freeman Spogli & Co., in connection with its pending sale to Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT, CENTA). Green Garden Products is the leading independent home gardening platform with a diverse portfolio of branded, consumable gardening products positioned for meaningful growth.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
December 2020
Healthcare Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
November 2020
Technology
William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Zywave, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Clearlake Capital.
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$465,000,000
has been acquired by
October 2020
Supply Chain & Commercial Services
$719,900,000
has been acquired by
May 2020
Financial Services
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Financial Sponsors
William Blair's Financial Sponsors Group is focused on developing and institutionalizing relationships with leading private equity firms around the world. Many of these relationships have been developed for over two decades providing us with senior-level access and credibility with the key decision-makers at each private equity firm. With over 295 successful sales to financial sponsors since 2015, we have proprietary insights into each financial sponsor's unique investment criteria, approach, and behavior. Our team's highly-relevant experience with and relevance to the private equity community uniquely positions William Blair to deliver exceptional results for our M&A sell-side clients.
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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.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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149 billion+Client assets
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89 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of September 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.