Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Stake in Flexera

Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Ownership of IDS

October 8, 2019

Software

Thoma Bravo, a software-focused private equity firm, has acquired majority ownership in IDS, a Minneapolis-based provider of asset finance software including InfoLease and IDScloud, from SV Investment Partners. The partnership will accelerate IDS' cloud roadmap, support global growth and position IDS as a platform for industry consolidation.

Flexera Acquires Snow Software

February 15, 2024

Software

Flexera has completed the acquisition of Snow Software, combining Flexera's technology value optimization platform with Snow's software asset management and SaaS/FinOps capabilities to provide broader visibility and cost controls across hybrid IT environments. The deal brings together complementary product portfolios and domain expertise to expand capabilities for ITAM, SaaS management and FinOps for enterprise customers worldwide.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Stake in USU Product Business

October 1, 2024

Software

Thoma Bravo has acquired a majority stake in USU Product Business, investing alongside USU Software AG to accelerate product innovation and growth. USU Product — led by CEO Benjamin Strehl and employing over 600 people — will operate as an independent entity focused on IT Service Management, IT Asset Management, IT Operations Management and Knowledge Management; debt financing was provided by funds advised by Morgan Stanley Private Credit, clients of Guggenheim Investments, and HSBC Innovation Banking UK.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Foundation Software

August 4, 2020

Software

Thoma Bravo has completed a strategic growth investment to acquire Foundation Software, a provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small- to mid-sized specialty contractors. Founder & CEO Fred Ode will retain a minority ownership stake, and the transaction was financed by funds managed by affiliates of The Private Credit Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, BlackRock US Private Credit and Interbank.

Thoma Bravo Acquires Majority Interest in Apttus

September 4, 2018

Software

Thoma Bravo signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Apttus, a San Mateo–based provider of Quote-to-Cash, Contract Lifecycle Management and Middle Office software. The deal (expected to close in early October 2018) will pair Apttus’ enterprise revenue-management platform with Thoma Bravo’s software operating experience to accelerate growth and scale; financial and legal advisors and financing partners were disclosed but financial terms were not.

Thoma Bravo Acquires AxiomSL

October 19, 2020

Software

Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in AxiomSL, a provider of cloud-enabled risk management and regulatory reporting software for banks, investment managers, broker-dealers and trading firms. Thoma Bravo said it will partner with AxiomSL's management to accelerate product innovation, expand cloud capabilities and grow the company's customer base; the deal closed with financing from several lenders and advisors were Evercore and Weil, Gotshal & Manges for AxiomSL and Kirkland & Ellis for Thoma Bravo.