Private Equity Firm Software

Thoma Bravo

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Thoma Bravo is a software-focused investment firm. It partners with investors through private equity and private credit strategies to acquire and grow software and technology-enabled businesses, supported by disciplined execution and sector expertise.

Focus Areas
Software and technology-enabled services investments
Website
thomabravo.com

Tracked deals

108

108 tracked deals across 2010-2026.

Recent pace

10

10 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

69 buyout · 24 growth capital · 14 addon

Thoma Bravo Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Thoma Bravo. 2 2018 12 2019 15 2020 26 2021 14 2022 13 2023 5 2024 17 2025 ~5 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 108 tracked deals for Thoma Bravo.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo, L.P.
    Target
    Kneat.com, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Thoma Bravo will acquire Kneat.com, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valuing the company at approximately C$650 million. Under the definitive arrangement agreement, Kneat shareholders will receive C$6.50 per share (about a 40% premium to the unaffected price), and Kneat is expected to be taken private and delisted following closing.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    WWEX Group, Auctane
    Seller
    CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII, Providence Equity Partners, Ridgemont Equity Partners, PSG
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Thoma Bravo entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WWEX Group, a U.S. third-party logistics (3PL) provider, and combine it with its portfolio company Auctane. The combined company is expected to integrate Auctane’s shipping and fulfillment software with WWEX’s parcel and freight brokerage services and is slated to close in Q2 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    Dayforce, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Dayforce, a global human capital management (HCM) software company, for approximately US$12.3 billion. Dayforce stockholders received US$70.00 per share in cash, and Dayforce has ceased trading and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    PROS Holdings, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Thoma Bravo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PROS Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. PROS shareholders will receive $23.25 per share in cash, and the deal is expected to close in Q4 2025 (with completion later confirmed in December 2025).

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    Verint Systems, Inc., Verint (Verint Systems, Inc.), Verint Systems, Inc. (
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Thoma Bravo agreed to acquire Verint Systems, Inc. for an all-cash transaction valued at about $2 billion. The deal was completed on November 26, 2025, and Thoma Bravo combined Verint with its portfolio company Calabrio to create a broader AI-powered customer experience (CX) automation platform.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    Azul
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Azul, a Java-focused enterprise software company, entered into a definitive agreement to receive a majority strategic investment from Thoma Bravo. Existing investors Vitruvian Partners and Lead Edge Capital will reinvest and retain minority stakes alongside Azul employees.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo, 7RIDGE
    Target
    Trading Technologies International, Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Thoma Bravo has closed an investment in Trading Technologies, joining existing investor 7RIDGE in the company's ownership to support the next phase of platform expansion and product innovation. Terms were not disclosed; advisors to the transaction included Houlihan Lokey and Barclays for Trading Technologies and Ardea Partners and Goodwin Procter for Thoma Bravo.

  • Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    SDC Capital Partners
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Thoma Bravo has made a strategic minority investment in SDC Capital Partners, a global digital infrastructure investment firm focused on data centers, fiber, wireless and cloud-services infrastructure. The investment, funded from Thoma Bravo's balance sheet, is intended to support SDC's platform expansion as demand for AI, cloud computing and advanced technologies drives increased need for digital infrastructure.

  • September 9, 2025
    Buyer
    Thoma Bravo
    Target
    Olo Inc.
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Thoma Bravo agreed to acquire Olo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion in equity value. Olo shareholders received $10.25 per share, and the deal was completed in September 2025, taking Olo private and ending NYSE trading.

  • August 25, 2025
    Buyer
    Continuous, Thoma Bravo
    Target
    Sycorr, Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Addon

    Continuous, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, has acquired Sycorr, a provider of identity and access management software for banks and credit unions. The deal adds Sycorr's Permission Assist capability to Continuous's platform to strengthen security, automate user provisioning and streamline compliance for financial institutions.

  • Buyer
    Casepoint + OPEXUS, Thoma Bravo
    Target
    mLINQS
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Casepoint + OPEXUS, the combined regulatory and compliance software business backed by Thoma Bravo, has acquired mLINQS, a FedRAMP- and DoD IL4-authorized relocation expense management software vendor. The deal expands Casepoint + OPEXUS’s government-focused workflow portfolio by adding workforce mobility and relocation expense management capabilities for federal and commercial clients; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    BlueMatrix, Thoma Bravo
    Target
    RANOS
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Type
    Buyout

    BlueMatrix, a Thoma Bravo‑backed capital markets content platform, has acquired RANOS, a New Zealand‑based next‑generation research publishing platform. The deal strengthens BlueMatrix’s presence in the Asia‑Pacific region and brings RANOS’ modern, AI‑enhanced research publishing capabilities into BlueMatrix’s global offering.

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