TPG completes acquisition of Smith + Howard from Broad Sky Partners
August 6, 2026
Broad Sky Partners completed the sale of Smith + Howard to TPG, with TPG funding the deal through TPG Growth. The transaction concludes Broad Sky’s roughly three-and-a-half-year partnership, during which Smith + Howard expanded from a single Atlanta office into a national platform with multiple locations and an offshore delivery center in India.
- Buyers
- TPG (through TPG Growth)
- Targets
- Smith + Howard
- Sellers
- Broad Sky Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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