Not Disclosed
has received a
growth equity investment from
Healthcare IT
Brian Friedman
Managing Director, Head of Private Capital Markets
About Brian
Brian Friedman is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2020. Before joining William Blair, he worked for Paragon Biosciences, First Analysis Securities Corporation, National Securities Corporation, Robotic Ventures (a subsidiary of National Securities), and Guggenheim Partners/Liberty Hampshire.
Notable Transactions
€70,000,000
has received a minority growth equity investment from
Healthcare IT
$425,000,000
has received a growth equity investment from
Consumer & Retail
William Blair & Company acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Spotless Brands in connection with its $600 million capital raise, consisting of non-convertible redeemable preferred units, common equity, and first-lien credit.
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$18,000,000
Series C financing from Bruker with participation from existing investors
Biopharma
$100,000,000
Series E financing from Activate Capital, Angeleno Group, Cross Creek, and the Westly Group
Industrial Growth Products
$108,000,000
has received a
capital investment from
Consumer & Retail
$115,000,000
Series C financing led by Janus Henderson Investors with participation from Longitude Capital, Leeds Illuminate, Endeavour Vision, Revelation Partners, and Kaiser Permanente Ventures
Healthcare IT
Not Disclosed
has received a growth equity
investment from a
syndicate of investors
Consumer & Retail
$325,000,000
has received a significant strategic investment from
Tech Enabled Services
William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ubiquity Global Services in connection with its strategic investment from BV Investment Partners.
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$93,000,000
has received a growth equity investment led by
Medical Tech
Not Disclosed
has received an investment from
Healthcare Services
Not Disclosed
has received a growth equity investment from
Consumer & Retail
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Mielle Organics in connection with the company receiving a growth equity investment from Berkshire Partners.
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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
132 billion+
Client assets
89 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~650
Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2023
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.