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News and Events

  • Better Being Co. Has Been Acquired by Snapdragon Capital Partners

    William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Better Being Co., a portfolio company of HGGC, in connection with its sale to a syndicate of global investors led by Snapdragon Capital Partners, LLC.

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  • TheRealReal, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of TheRealReal, Inc. (REAL $14.26), an online marketplace for consigned luxury goods.

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  • Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD $13.98). Aardvark is advancing ARD-101, an oral therapy that targets bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs) in the gastrointestinal tract, and ARD-201, a combination of ARD-101 and a DPP-4 inhibitor, for treating Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and obesity, respectively.

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  • Arcus Infrastructure Partners Closes Oversubscribed European Infrastructure Fund IV

    William Blair acted as exclusive placement agent to Arcus Infrastructure Partners LLP in connection with its oversubscribed €3.0 billion Fourth Fund, Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 SCSp.

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  • Unisys Corporation: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Unisys Corporation (UIS $2.78), a global IT services and solutions provider that serves more than 700 clients worldwide with over 16,000 employees across digital workplace, cloud application and infrastructure solutions, and enterprise compute offerings.

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  • Owlet, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Owlet, Inc. (OWLT $13.66), a company offering monitoring devices and subscriptions for pediatric health, including Dream Sock, the first and only FDA-cleared pediatric health monitor on the market.

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  • William Blair Initiates Coverage of Three Companies in the Healthcare Delivery Industry

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AVAH $9.14), BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (BTSG $35.16), and The Pennant Group (PNTG $28.94), three healthcare delivery platforms with unique models in the post-acute and long-term care space.

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Awards and Recognition

  • William Blair Investment Management Named a 2025 Best Place to Work

    William Blair Investment Management was named a Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments magazine for the 13th year.

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  • The Cultra Wealth Management Group Recognized as a Top Team by Forbes

    Congratulations to the Cultra Wealth Management Group for being named on Forbes magazine’s America’s Top Wealth Management Teams list, released November 12.

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  • Top Wall Street Analysts

    TipRanks acknowledged seven William Blair equity research analysts among the top 10%, reflecting their ability to outperform their peers with expertise and stock selection.

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  • William Blair Honored as One of the Top Workplaces in Chicago for 2025

    William Blair was named one of Chicago’s Top Workplaces for 2025 by the Chicago Tribune on November 5.

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  • Eight William Blair Colleagues Named Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor Best-in-State by Forbes

    Congratulations to the firm’s largest group to make Forbes’ annual listing, released on August 6.

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  • Top Wall Street Analysts

    TipRanks acknowledged seven William Blair equity research analysts among the top 10%, reflecting their ability to outperform their peers with expertise and stock selection.

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In The Media

  • Tim Mulrooney Highlights Comfort Systems USA’s “15x” Increase for Facilities Dive

    William Blair research analyst Tim Mulrooney was quoted in Facilities Dive’s coverage of commercial mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor Comfort Systems USA, which noted a significant year-over-year revenue increase of 33% during its most recent earnings report.

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  • Neal Dingmann Quoted in Yahoo! Finance Coverage of SM Energy, Civitas Acquisition

    William Blair research analyst Neal Dingmann was quoted in Yahoo! Finance, where he added his perspective on the impact of SM Energy acquiring fellow Permian Basin-based oil and gas producer Civitas for $13 billion.

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  • Andrew Holden Quoted in The Deal

    William Blair healthcare IT investment banking director Andrew Holden was quoted in The Deal, where he discussed the sub-areas of the healthcare technology industry that are generating the most interest from private equity investors, including revenue cycle management (RCM) providers

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  • Marcelo Assalin Profiled by Citywire Selector

    William Blair Investment Management portfolio manager Marcelo Assalin was recently profiled by Citywire Selector, where he discussed his team’s global footprint, its approach to diversification and active management, and how it looks at investing opportunities from “the bottom up” in emerging markets.

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  • Matt Zimmer Discusses Deal Outlook, PE Strategy, Secondaries on Bloomberg TV

    Global Head of Investment Banking Matt Zimmer recently appeared on Bloomberg TV’s “Open Interest” program.

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