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Ryan Foley

Ryan Foley

Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products

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About Ryan

Ryan Foley is a partner and managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Charlotte office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2018. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Lazard, BMO Capital Markets, and Northrop Grumman.

Notable Transactions

  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of AEA Investors

    has been acquired by

    a portfolio company of
    Arcline Investment Management

    November 2024

    United Kingdom
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair acted as financial advisor to Process Sensing Technologies, a portfolio company of AEA Investors, in connection with its sale to DwyerOmega, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of ShoreView Industries

    has been acquired by

    November 2024

    USA
    USA
    Aerospace Defense & Government Services
  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    April 2024

    USA
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to RedViking in connection with its sale to Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO).

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of
    The Jordan Company

    has been recapitalized by

    December 2023

    USA
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products
  • Not Disclosed

    Unitranche Credit Facility

    February 2023

    Ireland
    Industrial Growth Products
  • Not Disclosed

    has acquired

    February 2023

    USA
    Ireland
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair acted as the exclusive advisor to Graham Partners and arranged debt financing to support its acquisition of Taoglas.

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of Windjammer Capital

    has been acquired by

    a portfolio company of
    Arcline Investment Management

    November 2022

    USA
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products

    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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  • $342,200,000

    has been acquired by

    November 2022

    USA
    United Kingdom
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Durex International Corporation in connection with its pending sale to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc.

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  • Not Disclosed

    has been acquired by

    September 2022

    USA
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Navitar, Inc. in connection with its sale to AMETEK, Inc.

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  • $1,525,000,000

    a portfolio company of Frazier Healthcare Partners

    has been acquired by

    July 2022

    USA
    USA
    Healthcare IT
  • $540,000,000

    an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP

    has been acquired by

    July 2022

    USA
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to C&K Switches, an affiliated portfolio company of Sun European Partners, LLP, in connection with its pending sale to Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS).

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  • Not Disclosed

    a portfolio company of LFM Capital

    has been acquired by

    December 2021

    USA
    USA
    Industrial Growth Products

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Eckhart Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of LFM Capital, in connection with its sale to Arsenal Capital Partners.

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    Industrial Growth Products

    High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.

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    • 1935

      Year William Blair was founded

    • 1,900+

      Employees worldwide

    • 147 billion+

      Client assets

    • 90 Years

      Independent and employee-owned

    • 20+

      Offices worldwide

    • ~650

      Companies under coverage

    As of December 31, 2024
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