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$8.4 Billion Later, Smartsheet Is Set to Private

Smartsheet, the AI-powered work management platform based in Bellevue, Washington, has been sold to Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners for $8.4 billion. The company, which serves people at over 85 percent of the Fortune 500 companies, was taken pri...

H.I.G. Continues Big Moves, Buys Kantar

H.I.G. Capital has been making big deals—on both sides of the ledger. It recently sold Soleo Health, one of its portfolio companies, to funds managed by Court Square Capital and WindRose Health Investors. Days earlier, it purchased Kantar Media, a ...

A Timely Investment: Summit Partners’ Investment ...

The recent federal grant freeze has caused confusion for non-profit organizations that rely on government aid to stay afloat. For Fundraise Up – a software company dedicated to helping non-profits worldwide both survive and thrive – it was time t...

Shohei Ohtani, Travis Hunter… and The Vistria Gro...

After a nearly 100 year hiatus, two-way athletes are redefining how sports are played. In baseball, Shohei Ohtani has improved on Babe Ruth’s achievements as a hitter and pitcher, winning three MVP awards, posting the first-ever 50/50 season, and, ...

How Top Growth Investment Firms are Succeeding by...

Stewards of capital to some extent are stewards of society through their influence on company development and workplace cultures. In more recent years, the idea of inclusivity has become more prominent across industries as shareholders, board members...

Blain Newton, Chief Information Officer at BETA T...

 Blain Newton is the Chief Information Officer at BETA Technologies. Previously serving as COO, Blain helped steer BETA’s commercialization strategy as the company developed groundbreaking electric aircraft aimed at making aviation greener, safe...

Vinodh Bhat Co-Founder of Saavn (now JioSaavn), S...

 Vinodh (Vin) Bhat is a consumer technology entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Saavn (now JioSaavn), India’s largest music and audio streaming service. With over 20 years of experience in media, entertainment, and technology, he served as the fo...

Jim Donnelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Humanaut Heal...

Jim Donnelly is the Co-Founder and CEO of Humanaut Health, the sixth company he has founded. Humanaut Health is a premium clinic for health optimization and longevity medicine. Prior to Humanaut, Jim co-founded Restore Hyper Wellness now backed by Ge...

Lorien Gabel, Co-Founder and CEO of Figment, Spea...

Lorien Gabel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Figment, the leading staking provider for over 500+ institutional clients including asset managers, custodians, exchanges, foundations, and wallets. The company is backed by Thoma Bravo, Counterpoint Global (...

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