Managing Director, Vice Chair of Investment Banking
Chris Lane is a managing director and vice chair of Investment Banking for William Blair based in the firm’s San Francisco office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2013. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Jefferies & Company, Inc., Broadview International LLC, and Deutsche Bank.
has been acquired by
June 2025
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SevenRooms in connection with its pending sale to DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH).
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has made a $200M minority
investment in
May 2025
has acquired
February 2025
a portfolio company of Partech Partners, Tesi, and Molten Ventures
has received a
majority investment led by
November 2024
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to M-Files, the leader in knowledge work automation, in connection with its pending majority recapitalization led by Haveli Investments and Bregal Milestone.
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has received a majority
investment from
November 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to AMCS, a portfolio company of Insight Partners, Clearlake, Highland Europe, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, and Enterprise Ireland, in connection with its pending majority sale to EQT Private Equity.
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has made a strategic
growth investment in
a portfolio company of Banneker Partners
July 2024
have acquired
May 2024
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in connection with their pending acquisition of Energy Exemplar.
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a portfolio company of TA Associates
has received a significant growth investment from
October 2023
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to PDQ, a portfolio company of TA Associates, in connection with a significant growth investment from Berkshire Partners.
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a portfolio company of Pamlico Capital
has been acquired by
October 2023
a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and Thoma Bravo
has been acquired by
August 2023
a portfolio company of TA Associates
has received a strategic
investment from
June 2023
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Financial Information Technologies, a portfolio company of TA Associates, in connection with its strategic investment from General Atlantic.
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has received a strategic growth investment from
February 2023
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Foundant Technologies in connection with its strategic growth investment from L Squared Capital Partners.
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