Thoma Bravo Completes $32.4bn Fundraise

Thoma Bravo announced the completion of fundraising for its buyout funds totaling more than $32.4bn in capital commitments: Thoma Bravo Fund XV, a $24.3bn fund, Thoma Bravo Discover Fund IV, a $6.2bn fund and Thoma Bravo Explore Fund II, a $1.8bn fund.

Each fund surpassed its target, demonstrating the strong support by Thoma Bravo’s diverse network of investors for the firm’s buyout strategies. Thoma Bravo Fund XV represents the largest tech-focused buyout fund ever raised.

“We are honored and grateful for the close partnership formed with our long-term investors, and humbled by their continued support of our organization,” said Orlando Bravo, a Founder and Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo. “This fundraise will enable us to further our strategy of collaborating with management teams to build leading software companies. Having invested in more than 400 companies, we have seen firsthand how our partnership with management teams can turn great innovators into great companies, yielding fantastic results.”

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Investments in the Funds will advance Thoma Bravo’s established strategy and partnership-driven approach of applying operational and sector expertise to investments across healthcare IT, security, financial technology, infrastructure and applications. Thoma Bravo Fund XV will target large equity investments; Thoma Bravo Discover Fund IV will target middle-market equity investments; and Thoma Bravo Explore Fund II will target lower middle-market equity investments.

“We are energized by our investors’ strong support of the largest fundraise in Thoma Bravo’s history, and of the largest tech fund ever raised, all against the backdrop of a challenging economic and geopolitical environment,” said Jennifer James, Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investor Relations & Marketing at Thoma Bravo. “We thank our investors for their continued confidence in Thoma Bravo.”

Thoma Bravo has had an active year on both the buy and sell side, with buyout fund investments and realizations representing approximately $38 billion in combined enterprise value. The firm’s buyout funds have invested in more than 400 software companies, and today, the software portfolio includes over 55 companies that generate approximately $20 billion of annual revenue and employ over 75,000 staff globally.

Commitments to the Funds were secured from Thoma Bravo’s broad network of investors, including sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, multinational corporations, insurance companies, fund-of-funds, endowments, foundations and family offices.

Source: PR Newswire

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