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News and Events

  • GENUI Has Acquired PFANNER

    William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to GENUI in connection with its acquisition of PFANNER.

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  • Sotera Health Company: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Sotera Health Company (SHC $16.70), a leading global provider of sterilization solutions, lab testing, and advisory services for the healthcare industry.

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  • PartsTrader Has Agreed to be Acquired by Enlyte

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to PartsTrader in connection with its pending sale to Enlyte, a Stone Point Capital portfolio company.

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  • Better Being Co. Has Been Acquired by Snapdragon Capital Partners

    William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Better Being Co., a portfolio company of HGGC, in connection with its sale to a syndicate of global investors led by Snapdragon Capital Partners, LLC.

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  • TheRealReal, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of TheRealReal, Inc. (REAL $14.26), an online marketplace for consigned luxury goods.

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  • Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD $13.98). Aardvark is advancing ARD-101, an oral therapy that targets bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs) in the gastrointestinal tract, and ARD-201, a combination of ARD-101 and a DPP-4 inhibitor, for treating Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and obesity, respectively.

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  • Arcus Infrastructure Partners Closes Oversubscribed European Infrastructure Fund IV

    William Blair acted as exclusive placement agent to Arcus Infrastructure Partners LLP in connection with its oversubscribed €3.0 billion Fourth Fund, Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 4 SCSp.

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Awards and Recognition

  • William Blair Investment Management Named a 2025 Best Place to Work

    William Blair Investment Management was named a Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments magazine for the 13th year.

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  • The Cultra Wealth Management Group Recognized as a Top Team by Forbes

    Congratulations to the Cultra Wealth Management Group for being named on Forbes magazine’s America’s Top Wealth Management Teams list, released November 12.

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    William Blair Investment Management Wins Citywire Asia Asset Management Award

    William Blair Investment Management was named Best Emerging Markets Local Currency Fixed Income Manager by Citywire Asia at their Asset Management Awards 2025.

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  • Top Wall Street Analysts

    TipRanks acknowledged seven William Blair equity research analysts among the top 10%, reflecting their ability to outperform their peers with expertise and stock selection.

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  • William Blair Honored as One of the Top Workplaces in Chicago for 2025

    William Blair was named one of Chicago’s Top Workplaces for 2025 by the Chicago Tribune on November 5.

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  • Eight William Blair Colleagues Named Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor Best-in-State by Forbes

    Congratulations to the firm’s largest group to make Forbes’ annual listing, released on August 6.

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In The Media

  • Dan Polsky Quoted in Mergermarket

    William Blair investment banking syndicate managing director Dan Polsky was quoted in Mergermarket’s story focused on the “obstacles”—from the government shutdown slowing SEC review to global economic factors—facing companies interested in going public in December.

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  • Michael Patchen Published in Institutional Asset Manager

    William Blair Investment Management global equity research analyst Michael Patchen was published in Institutional Asset Manager, stemming from his article on how the current geopolitical landscape has shifted how the EU and its member states need to think about defense spending.

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  • The Wall Street Journal Turns to Dylan Carden for Commentary on TJ Maxx

    William Blair research analyst Dylan Carden was quoted in The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of the forecast from T.J. Maxx’s parent company, TJX, for holiday 2025 and how it continues to lure budget-conscious to its brands, which also include Marshalls and Home Goods.

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  • Sharon Zackfia Highlights Impact of Millennials, Gen Z on Cruise Industry for the Financial Times

    William Blair research analyst Sharon Zackfia was quoted in the Financial Times’ coverage of how millennials and Gen Z consumers are having a significant impact on the cruise sector after the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the industry to a crawl.

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  • Jonathan Ho Quoted in Kiplinger’s

    William Blair research analyst Jonathan Ho was quoted in Kiplinger’s coverage of network services provider Cloudflare’s announcement that it has purchased Replicate, a tool used by the developers of AI technologies.

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