M&A Deal Summary

Clearwater Analytics Acquires Beacon

On March 12, 2025, Clearwater Analytics acquired internet software and services company Beacon from Warburg Pincus, The Blackstone Group and Centana Growth Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Clearwater Analytics’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Clearwater Analytics’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Clearwater Analytics’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-03-12
Target Beacon
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Clearwater Analytics
Sellers(s) Warburg Pincus
The Blackstone Group
Centana Growth Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Broadhaven Capital Partners (Financial)
Orrick (Legal)

Target

Beacon

New York, New York, United States
Beacon is a cloud-based platform for quant development that enables users to build custom trading and risk management applications. The integrated development environment and a web application framework make developing applications faster and easier. Beacon was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Clearwater Analytics

Boise, Idaho, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Software
Employees1,756
Revenue 368M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Clearwater Analytics provides web-based, investment portfolio reporting and analytics for institutional investors, investment managers, custody banks, and electronic trading portals. Clearwater’s daily-aggregated and reconciled solutions deliver the highest level of portfolio transparency available on the market today for clients such as Cisco Systems, Oracle Corporation, Starbucks Corporation and Yahoo!. Clearwater Analytics was founded in 2004 and is based in Boise, Idaho.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2025) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-12 Bistro

United States

Bistro is a portfolio visualization software platform.

Buy $125M

Seller(S) 3

SELLER

Warburg Pincus

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1966
PE ASSETS 83.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 255 of 255
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 15 of 15
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 91 of 91
State (New York) 11 of 11
Country (United States) 141 of 141
Year (2025) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-04 Sundyne

Arvada, Colorado, United States

Sundyne is a manufacturer of precision-engineered, highly reliable, safe, and efficient centrifugal pumps and compressors for use in the hydrocarbon processing, chemical processing, power generation, industrial, and high-pressure water applications. Sundyne was established in 1970 and is based in Arvada, Colorado.

Sell $2.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-02 Tokyo Beta

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Beta offers a unique, convenient, and affordable rental housing option portfolio, primarily consisting of two-story, wooden-structured detached houses with shared spaces, including kitchens and bathrooms. The majority of the properties are strategically located near public transportation, providing easy access to major business hubs and educational institutions. Tokyo Beta is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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SELLER

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 131.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 178 of 178
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 70 of 70
State (New York) 13 of 13
Country (United States) 108 of 108
Year (2025) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-12 Bistro

United States

Bistro is a portfolio visualization software platform.

Sell $125M
DESCRIPTION

Centana Growth Partners is a growth oriented investment firm focused on opportunities in the fin tech and enterprise technology sectors. Centana looks to invest in rapidly growing companies to sustain or accelerate growth, for working capital, to fund acquisitions, or improve balance sheets. Centana has offices in Palo Alto, California and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (New York) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-08 First Connect Insurance Services

Austin, Texas, United States

First Connect Insurance Services is a digital platform designed to level the playing field for independent agents by providing access to over 100 carriers and MGAs across home, auto, cyber, small business, life, and specialty lines. First Connect is a licensed property casualty and life insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. First Connect Insurance Services was founded in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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