M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2025-10-27 |
| Target | Nexthink |
| Sector | Internet Software and Services |
| Buyer(s) | Vista Equity Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Highland Europe |
| Deal Type | Secondary Buyout |
| Advisor(s) | Qatalyst Partners (Financial) Ropes & Gray Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 100.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
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 | 153 of 153 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 51 of 51 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 39 of 39 |
| Country: Switzerland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 4 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 |
Akuvo
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States Akuvo provides cloud-native collections software solutions that elevate how banks, credit unions, and fintechs collect and manage their portfolios via its products. The company provides the technology and data necessary to increase collections efficiency, provide a digital consumer experience, reduce staff costs, anticipate delinquencies, and provide insight into future credit decisions. It delivers a digital future for collections and account performance management with a visionary, behavior-based approach while taking full advantage of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning. Akuvo is based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
Highland Europe is a growth capital investor focused on technology enabled companies addressing large market opportunities in internet, mobile and software. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €30 million in fast growth companies with at least €10 million in annual sales. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Western Europe with global ambitions. Highland Europe was formed in 2012 and is headquartered in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 12 of 12 |
| Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| Country: Switzerland M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 |
Farewill
London, United Kingdom Farewill is an online service providing legal forms and information intended to deal with all paperwork after death. Farewill was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |
Sell | £13M |
