Thoma Bravo Acquires Dayforce for Approximately $12.3 Billion
February 4, 2026
Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Dayforce, Inc., a global AI-powered human capital management (HCM) platform, for approximately $12.3 billion. Dayforce stockholders will receive $70.00 per share in cash as the company becomes a private portfolio company to accelerate growth and AI-led product development.
- Buyers
- Thoma Bravo
- Targets
- Dayforce, Inc.
- Sellers
- Dayforce stockholders
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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