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Steve Tole

Steve Tole

Managing Director, Head of Healthcare

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About Steve

Steve Tole is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2011. Before joining William Blair, he worked for Great Lakes Scrip Center and National City Bank.

Community Involvement

Michigan State Financial Markets Institute, Board of Directors

Notable Transactions

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a portfolio company of Stone Point Capital

has been acquired by

$370,000,000

has combined with

a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Castlight Health, Inc. (NYSE: CSLT) with its pending combination with Vera Whole Health, Inc and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

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a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and JMI Equity

has received a majority investment from

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Businessolver, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and JMI Equity, in connection with its majority investment from Stone Point Capital.

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has received a majority investment from

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has acquired

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a portfolio company of Great Hill Partners

has received an investment from

$913,500,000

Initial Public Offering

$253,574,948

Initial Public Offering

Not Disclosed

has received a majority investment from

Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

Not Disclosed

has been acquired by

$192,265,614

Initial Public Offering

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William Blair’s Healthcare Services team is a trusted partner to providers, suppliers, and solutions providers across the healthcare continuum. Our knowledge of emerging healthcare trends and the nuances of reimbursement models have allowed us to help clients access capital and form valuable strategic partnerships.

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About William Blair

William Blair is a premier global boutique 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.*

1935

Year William Blair was founded

1,950+

Employees worldwide

143 billion+

Client assets

89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

20+

Offices worldwide

~650

Companies under coverage

As of June 30, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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