The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside Plaza,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
(312) 236-1600
www.williamblair.com
info@williamblair.com
William Blair & Co. LLC is a full-service financial services offering investment banking, wealth and institutional money management, and brokerage services. The Firm's investment banking unit offers mergers & acquisitions, corporate board advisory, private wealth planning, equity capital markets, commercial real estate finance, and capital advisory services. The Firm’s sector experience includes business services, consumer, retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial, and technology. William Blair & Co. was formed in 1935 and is based in Chicago.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyside (10.8/yr) | 49 | 27 | 17 | 10 | - | - | 103 |
| Sellside (22.6/yr) | 232 | 62 | 39 | 12 | - | - | 345 |
| 448 | |||||||
| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-up to View | 2023-08-18 | - | Consumer Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-08-17 | 108M USD | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-08-07 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-08-07 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-31 | - | Medical Products |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-25 | - | Food |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-24 | - | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-19 | 1.2B USD | Environmental |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-19 | 1.4B USD | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-06-21 | - | Software |
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| Sector | # | Value | |
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| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Packaging | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Plastics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Apparel/Textiles | Sign-up to View | ||
| Engineering | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Environmental | Sign-up to View | ||
| Chemicals | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Franchising | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Safety/Security | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Test/Measurement Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Technology Hardware | Sign-up to View | ||
| Defense | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| E-Commerce | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| Type | # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Growth Capital | Sign-up to View | ||
| Divestiture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Going Private | Sign-up to View | ||
| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
| Recapitalization | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consolidation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (116) | Deals |
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6 |
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5 |
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4 |
| Corporate (327) | Deals |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
| Value | # | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Molex, Inc. $7.2B (2013-09-09) |
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