Managing Director, Technology
Evan Brainerd is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2014. Before joining William Blair, he was a U.S. Army Officer and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
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Road Home Program at Rush University Medical Center
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William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Granicus, Inc. (Granicus), a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in connection with its pending investment from Harvest Partners and Vista’s Foundation Fund IV.
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William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Zywave, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Clearlake Capital.
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William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Insurance Technologies, LLC (Insurance Technologies), a portfolio company of NexPhase Capital, LP (NPC), an operationally focused private equity firm and sub-advisor to the Moelis Capital Partners (MCP) Opportunity Fund, in connection with its pending sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP (THL).
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William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Flexible Architecture and Simplified Technology (FAST), a portfolio company of NexPhase Capital (NexPhase), in connection with its pending sale to Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSK) (Verisk).
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Dude Solutions, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, in connection with its pending sale to Clearlake Capital.
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Gordian, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, in connection with its pending sale to Fortive (NYSE: FTV).
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William Blair is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Emmi Solutions, a portfolio company of Primus Capital Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Wolters Kluwer (AEX: WKL). The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016 and represents William Blair’s 28th transaction in healthcare technology (including M&A advisories) since January 2015.
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