Vista Equity Partners Acquires EngageSmart for $4 Billion

Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners Acquire Smartsheet

January 22, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners completed the take-private acquisition of Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion. Smartsheet stockholders received $56.50 per share; the buyers said they will invest to drive product innovation, expand Smartsheet's collaborative work management platform and scale its international business.

Vista Equity Partners Invests in SmartBear; Francisco Partners Remains Co-Owner

October 21, 2020

Software

SmartBear announced that Vista Equity Partners has made a significant investment and will join Francisco Partners as equal owners of the company. The capital infusion is intended to help SmartBear broaden and strengthen its DevOps and software quality solutions and to pursue continued organic and inorganic growth. SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts and serves millions of developers across thousands of organizations.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Gainsight

November 30, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Vista Equity Partners has signed an agreement to take a majority investment in Gainsight, the Customer Success software company. The partnership is intended to accelerate Gainsight's product expansion, customer growth and geographic footprint while scaling the Customer Success category.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Avalara

October 19, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Vista Equity Partners completed a $93.50-per-share cash acquisition of Avalara, Inc., a cloud-based tax compliance software provider, in an all-cash buyout. The transaction takes Avalara private and will enable the company to accelerate product innovation and global expansion with Vista's software-focused operating expertise.

Bain Capital Takes Envestnet Private in $4.5B Transaction

July 11, 2024

Financial Services

Bain Capital, with participation from Reverence Capital and Norwest, agreed to acquire Envestnet for $63.15 per share in a transaction valuing the company at approximately $4.5 billion. Strategic partners BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, and State Street Global Advisors committed to minority investments in the private company; the deal is intended to support Envestnet's growth and further investment in its wealth management platform.

Vista Equity Partners Invests $150M in OfficeSpace Software

January 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Vista Equity Partners has made an approximately $150 million strategic growth investment in OfficeSpace Software, a cloud-based workplace management platform, while existing investor Resurgens Technology Partners remains a significant shareholder. The capital will support OfficeSpace's product and go-to-market expansion as companies continue to adopt hybrid workplace tools.