M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-08-25 |
| Target | Verint |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) | Thoma Bravo |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 2.0B USD |
| Advisor(s) | Jefferies (Financial) Jones Day (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 149 of 151 |
| Sector: Information Technology M&A | 37 of 37 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 42 of 43 |
| State: New York M&A | 6 of 6 |
| Country: United States M&A | 130 of 132 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 7 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 26 of 52 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 |
Paradox
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Paradox is a conversational AI and workflow automation software platform that serves human resources functions in companies. Paradox offers an AI-powered recruiting assistant, named Olivia, focused on capturing candidate data, answering general candidate questions, qualifying leads, and scheduling interviews. Paradox was founded in 2016 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 |
PROS
Houston, Texas, United States PROS is a provider of pricing and revenue optimization software products, specializing in price analytics, price execution, and price optimization. PROS was founded in 1985 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
Buy | $1.4B |