M&A Deal Summary

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Cloud Software Group

On September 1, 2022, private equity firm Vista Equity Partners acquired internet software and services company Cloud Software Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 43rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 122nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vista Equity Partners’ 8th transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-09-01
Target Cloud Software Group
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Vista Equity Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Cloud Software Group

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Cloud Software Group is a provider of enterprise infrastructure software solutions encompassing virtualization, integration, data management, automation, business intelligence, collaboration, networking and security. Cloud Software Group is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Buyer

Vista Equity Partners

Austin, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 100.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.
Entrance to Frost Bank Tower, Vista Equity's main office in Austin, Texas.

Vista Equity Partners is a mega-sized asset management firm focused on private equity, public equity, credit, and other strategies. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest in and acquire software and technology enabled services companies. Specific areas of interest include software, software-as-a-service (SaaS), technology-enabled business services, and technology-enabled information services. Vista can commit up to $700 million per transaction and will consider a variety transaction situations, including management/leveraged buyouts, growth or acquisition financings, recapitalizations or restructurings, spinouts, and take privates. Vista Equity Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 133 of 149
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 43 of 50
Type (Consolidation) 5 of 5
State (Florida) 8 of 9
Country (United States) 122 of 137
Year (2022) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-01 Citrix

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Citrix develops and sells products and services that enable the secure and reliable delivery of applications and data over public, private, or hybrid clouds or networks, to virtually any type of device. The Company markets and licenses its products directly to customers, over the Web, and through systems integrators, or SIs, in addition, to indirectly through value-added resellers, or VARs, value-added distributors, or VADs, original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs and service providers. Citrix was established in 1989 and is based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-04 Agdata

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Agdata is a provider of strategic data and analytical solutions to the world’s largest agricultural, crop protection, and animal health manufacturers. Agdata's solutions allow the input manufacturers and trait providers to analyze complex sales data and trends and develop and maintain marketing and seed rebate programs. Agdata was founded in 1985 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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