M&A Deal Summary

Thoma Bravo Acquires Venafi

On December 10, 2020, private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired software company Venafi from Mercato Partners and ORIX Private Equity Solutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thoma Bravo’s 43rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Thoma Bravo’s 89th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thoma Bravo’s 4th transaction in Utah.
Investment Fate
  • Venafi was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2024 for 1.5B USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-10
Target Venafi
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Thoma Bravo
Sellers(s) Mercato Partners
ORIX Private Equity Solutions
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) J.P. Morgan Securities (Financial)

Target

Venafi

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Venafi is a cybersecurity software platform that monitors, protects, and remediates an enterprise’s keys and certificates, which are required for secure communication, commerce, and mobility. Venafi provides its Global 5000 enterprise customers the ability to orchestrate the complete life cycle of all machine identity types, including TLS/SSL and SSH keys, and code-signing certificates. Venafi was founded in 2000 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Thoma Bravo

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 127.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Thoma Bravo is a private equity firm that primarily invests in or acquires US-based middle-market businesses. While Thoma Bravo will consider a variety of transaction situations, including take-privates, buyouts, carve-outs, recapitalizations, and growth equity financings, the Firm has a special interest in tech consolidation opportunities. Target companies generally have a history of profitability with EBITDA of at least $20 million. The Firm's equity commitment size range is $100 to $750 million. Sectors of interest include enterprise and infrastructure software, education, distribution, financial services and consumer goods/services. The Firm will not invest in new inventions or technologies, developmental products or services, start-ups, biotech, motion pictures, distressed businesses, oil/gas, or real estate. Thoma Bravo was formerly known as Thoma Cressey Bravo and before that Golder Thoma & Co. The Firm was originally formed in 1980 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 96 of 142
Sector (Software) 43 of 61
Type (Secondary Buyout) 27 of 34
State (Utah) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 89 of 123
Year (2020) 9 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-08 Grayshift

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Grayshift is a provider of mobile device digital forensics, specializing in access and extraction. Grayshift solutions are purpose-built to help law enforcement and government investigative agencies swiftly resolve critical investigations and ensure public safety. Grayshift was founded in 2016 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-21 RealPage

Richardson, Texas, United States

RealPage is a provider of comprehensive property management software solutions for the multifamily, commercial, single-family and vacation rental housing industries. RealPage was founded in 1998 and is based in Richardson, Texas.

Buy $10.2B

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Mercato Partners

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2007
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mercato Partners is a private equity firm focused on later stage growth capital financings. Mercato generally targets minority investments in high growth technology and consumer businesses with $5 to $50 million in annual sales. The Firm looks for profitable, US-based companies where additional capital can help continue expansion opportunities. Mercato Partners is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector (Software) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
State (Utah) 9 of 9
Country (United States) 11 of 11
Year (2020) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-09-29 SaltStack

Lehi, Utah, United States

SaltStack intelligent IT automation software is used to help the largest businesses in the world manage and secure their digital infrastructure. Recognized for its powerful event-driven approach to hybrid cloud infrastructure configuration and control, SaltStack software delivers continuous compliance and vulnerability remediation while providing collaborative solutions for IT and SecOps teams.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-02 Beam

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Beam is a digital dental benefits provider that incorporates dental hygiene behavior into policy pricing, combining an easy-to-use online insurance platform, AI-powered underwriting, and the connected Beam Toothbrush for better overall wellness. Beam was founded in 2012 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

ORIX Mezzanine & Private Equity is the direct investment arm of asset manager ORIX. ORIX Mezzanine & Private Equity looks to invest $10 to $20 million to support buyouts, acquisitions, growth capital needs, and sponsored led transactions of profitable (greater than $5 million of EBITDA) companies throughout North America. ORIX will consider a variety of investment structures, including subordinated and convertible debt to common, preferred and convertible preferred equity. ORIX Mezzanine & Private Equity is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 21
Sector (Software) 5 of 5
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 7
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 19
Year (2020) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-20 Accelalpha

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Accelalpha is a business and IT consulting services firm that provides services across a breadth of industries. Accelalpha primarily focuses on providing end-to-end enterprise solution implementation services and is recognized for its rigorous, results-oriented approach in the development of solutions that deliver tangible results in a short time frame. Accelalpha’s breadth of consulting expertise includes project management, business process re-engineering, solutions architecture, application implementation, technology development, managed services, and systems administration. Accelalpha was founded in 2009 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-20 LCR Contractors

Hutto, Texas, United States

LCR Contractors specializes in providing spray applied to fireproof and spray thermal insulation services to commercial and residential construction projects. LCR Contractors was founded in 1984 and is based in Hutto, Texas.

Sell -