Tim McHugh

Tim McHugh

Managing Director, Tech Enabled Services

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About Tim

Tim McHugh is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair in 2002. Prior to working in investment banking at William Blair, he worked in William Blair’s equity research department, where he led the Tech-enabled Services Group.  Prior to joining William Blair, he previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

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a portfolio company of
Smedvig Capital Limited

has been acquired by

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has been acquired by

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a portfolio company of
Align Capital Partners

has received a strategic investment from

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a portfolio company of Graphite Capital

has been acquired by

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has received an investment from

William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to CCS Fundraising, in connection with its investment from Abry Partners and a debt recapitalization from PNC Bank.

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a portfolio company of EQT

has been acquired by

a portfolio company of Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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a portfolio company of Bain Capital

has sold its Reputation Intelligence Business to

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Kantar and Bain Capital in connection with the pending sale of Kantar’s Reputation Intelligence business to STG.

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$1,500,000,000

a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners

has received a strategic investment from

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has received a strategic investment from

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a portfolio company of Investcorp

has received a strategic investment from

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a portfolio company of NewQuest Capital Partners

has been acquired by

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a portfolio company of JLL Partners

has been acquired by

and merged with Consilio / Stone Point Capital

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Xact Data Discovery (Xact), a portfolio company of JLL Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Aquiline Capital Partners.

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Tech Enabled Services

William Blair’s Tech Enabled Services team is a trusted advisor to market-leading providers of specialized services powered by disruptive technology and/or innovative approaches. These companies count on our deep expertise in high-growth verticals and trusted relationships with strategic acquirers and financial sponsors focused on technology-enabled services.

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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.*

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1935

Year William Blair was founded

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1,950+

Employees worldwide

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132 billion+

Client assets

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89 Years

Independent and employee-owned

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20+

Offices worldwide

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~650

Companies under coverage

As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.

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