Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of ShoreView Industries
has been acquired by
November 2024
Aerospace Defense & Government Services
Drew Janes
Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group
About Drew
Drew Janes is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair’s investment banking team in 2008.
Notable Transactions
$2,100,000,000
Multi-Asset Continuation Fund for Five Assets Held Across Multiple Funds
September 2024
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
September 2024
Tech Enabled Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of The Jordan Company
has been acquired by
a portfolio company of
Vista Equity Partners and Harvest Partners
August 2024
Technology
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital
has acquired
Label Solutions Business
August 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as financial advisor to M2S Group, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., in connection with its acquisition of Iconex’s Label Solutions Business, a portfolio company of Altas Holdings.
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Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
June 2024
Consumer Products & Services
Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Level Equity and Prairie Capital
has merged with
June 2024
Technology
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Upshop, a portfolio company of Level Equity (Level) and Prairie Capital (Prairie), in connection with its merger with Invafresh for an undisclosed amount.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of
Blue Wolf Capital Partners
has been acquired by
June 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EDGE Industrial Technologies, a portfolio company of Blue Wolf Capital Partners, in connection with its sale to Falfurrias Management Partners.
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of ShoreView Industries
has been acquired by
April 2024
Industrial Growth Products
$350,000,000
a portfolio company of
Center Rock Capital Partners
has been acquired by
February 2024
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Signature Systems (Signature), a portfolio company of Center Rock Capital Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE).
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Not Disclosed
a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners and The Tornante Company
has been acquired by
February 2024
Technology
$18,500,000,000
has acquired
a majority stake in
a business unit of FIS
January 2024
Technology
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Financial Sponsors
William Blair's Financial Sponsors Group is focused on developing and institutionalizing relationships with leading private equity firms around the world. Many of these relationships have been developed for over two decades providing us with senior-level access and credibility with the key decision-makers at each private equity firm. With over 295 successful sales to financial sponsors since 2015, we have proprietary insights into each financial sponsor's unique investment criteria, approach, and behavior. Our team's highly-relevant experience with and relevance to the private equity community uniquely positions William Blair to deliver exceptional results for our M&A sell-side clients.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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139 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of March 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.