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Vista Equity takes minority stake in Canada’s Vena with $242M investment

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Vena, a Canadian company focused on the Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software space, has raised $242 million in Series C funding from Vista Equity Partners. As part of the financing, Vista Equity is taking a minority stake in the company. The round follows $25 million in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking last September, and brings […] Continue reading Vista Equity takes minority stake in Canada’s Vena with $242M investment→

Drupal’s journey from dorm-room project to billion-dollar exit

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Moving from dorm room to billion-dollar exit is the dream of every startup founder. Dries Buytaert got there by being bold, working hard and thinking big. Continue reading Drupal’s journey from dorm-room project to billion-dollar exit→

Citrix is acquiring Wrike from Vista for $2.25B

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Citrix announced today that it plans to acquire Wrike, a SaaS project management platform, from Vista Equity Partners for $2.25 billion. Vista bought the company just two years ago. Citrix, which is best known for its digital workspaces, sees this as a good match, especially at a time where employees have been forced to work […] Continue reading Citrix is acquiring Wrike from Vista for $2.25B→

Vista acquires IT education platform Pluralsight for $3.5B

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The hectic M&A cycle we have seen throughout 2020 continued this weekend when Vista Equity Partners announced it was acquiring  Pluralsight for $3.5 billion. That comes out to $20.26 per share. The company stock closed on Friday at $18.50 per share on a market cap of over $2.7 billion. With Pluralsight, Vista gets an online […] Continue reading Vista acquires IT education platform Pluralsight for $3.5B→

Vista acquires Gainsight for $1.1B, adding to its growing enterprise arsenal

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Vista Equity Partners hasn’t been shy about scooping up enterprise companies over the years, and today it added to a growing portfolio with its purchase of Gainsight.  The company’s software helps clients with customer success, meaning it helps create a positive customer experience when they interact with your brand, making them more likely to come […] Continue reading Vista acquires Gainsight for $1.1B, adding to its growing enterprise arsenal→

Menlo Security announces $100M Series E on $800M valuation

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Menlo Security, a malware and phishing prevention startup, announced a $100 million Series E today on an $800 million valuation. The round was led by Vista Equity Partners with help from Neuberger Berman, General Catalyst, JP Morgan and other unnamed existing investors. The company has now raised approximately $250 million. CEO and co-founder Amir Ben-Efraim […] Continue reading Menlo Security announces $100M Series E on $800M valuation→

Private equity firms can offer enterprise startups a viable exit option

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Four years ago, Ping Identity was at a crossroads. A venerable player in the single sign-on market, its product was not a market leader, and after 14 years and $128 million in venture capital, it needed to find a new path. While the company had once discussed an IPO, by 2016 it began putting out […] Continue reading Private equity firms can offer enterprise startups a viable exit option→

New Acquia platform looks to bring together developers, marketers and data

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Acquia, the commercial company built on top of the open source Drupal content management system has pushed to be more than a publishing platform in recent years, using several strategic acquisitions to move into managing customer experience, and today the company announced a new approach to developing and marketing on the Drupal Cloud. This involves […] Continue reading New Acquia platform looks to bring together developers, marketers and data→

Apple device management company Jamf files S-1 as it prepares to go public

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Jamf, the Apple device management company, filed to go public today. Jamf might not be a household name, but the Minnesota company has been around since 2002 helping companies manage their Apple equipment. In the early days, that was Apple computers. Later it expanded to also manage iPhones and iPads. The company launched at a […] Continue reading Apple device management company Jamf files S-1 as it prepares to go public→