Vista Equity Partners Acquires EngageSmart for $4bn

Vista Equity Partners Acquires EngageSmart for $4bn

EngageSmart, Inc., a leading provider of vertically tailored customer engagement software and integrated payments solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners, a leading global...
Blackstone and Permira Reevaluate $11.5bn Adevinta Deal

Blackstone and Permira Reevaluate $11.5bn Adevinta Deal

Private equity firms Blackstone and Permira are reportedly reconsidering their potential acquisition of Oslo-based online classifieds company Adevinta. The potential deal, which would have been one of the year’s biggest buyouts, is being taken back to the investment...
KKR-backed Crosby Merges with Kito to Form New $1bn Brand

KKR-backed Crosby Merges with Kito to Form New $1bn Brand

US based lifting tackle, equipment and accessories manufacturer Crosby has announced that the company will adopt the Kito Crosby brand as it merges the Crosby business with Kito, which it acquired last May. The merger was transacted by a cash tender offer by Crosby...