Michael Nelson

Mike Nelson

Managing Director, Technology

Denver Skyline

About Mike

Mike Nelson is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Denver office. He joined the firm's investment banking team in 2021. Prior to William Blair, he worked for FT Partners, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, and Piper Jaffray.

Notable Transactions

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a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and The Tornante Company

has been acquired by

$1,860,000,000

a portfolio company of
Warburg Pincus and TA Associates

has been acquired by

$90,000,000

has made a growth
equity investment in

a portfolio company of Columbia Capital

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a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital

has been acquired by

$18,500,000,000

has acquired
a majority stake in

a business unit of FIS

$95,000,000

has received a minority investment led by

with participation by Education Growth Partners and Lazard Family Office Partners

$108,000,000

has received a Series B equity investment led by an undisclosed investor with participation by other new and existing investors

William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Prime Trust in connection with its $107 million Series B financing.

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a portfolio company of H.I.G. Growth Partners

has been recapitalized by

William Blair acted as financial advisor to Fidelity Payment Services in connection with its recapitalization by PSG.

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has been acquired by

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to DadeSystems, a portfolio company of Ten Coves Capital, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Fifth Third Capital Partners and Ocean Azul Partners, in connection with its sale to Versapay, a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners.

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has acquired

William Blair acted as financial advisor to Corsair, in connection with its acquisition of Aurora Payments.

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Technology

We have built the premier technology investment banking franchise by using our deep sector expertise and our relationships to connect innovative, high-growth companies with transformative sources of capital and strategic partnerships. By drawing on our knowledge of strategic roadmaps and investment trends across the technology ecosystem, we have helped companies in the most dynamic verticals accelerate their growth and unlock their potential.

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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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1935

Year William Blair was founded

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1,950+

Employees worldwide

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132 billion+

Client assets

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89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

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20+

Offices worldwide

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~650

Companies under coverage

As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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