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Bloomberg
4 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Blackstone Buys Rest of Cvent From Vista in $1.3 Billion Deal
Buyout firm Vista Equity Partners has struck a deal to sell its minority stake in Cvent Holding Corp. to Blackstone Inc., marking a full exit for Vista from the events software company. Blackstone is acquiring Vista's stake in Cvent for $1.3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing non-public information. Vista retained the stake following Blackstone's $4.6 billion takeover of the company in 2023.
Bloomberg
25-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Vista Raises $5.6 Billion for Cloud Software Continuation Fund
Vista Equity Partners gathered $5.6 billion in order to keep Cloud Software Group for longer, tapping its own buyout funds and new investors to seal a blockbuster single-asset continuation fund, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Vista raised a record $2.7 billion of fresh capital for the deal, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the transaction is private. It turned to other vintages of its flagship private equity funds — Vista Equity Partners VII and Vista Equity Partners VIII — to commit about $2.2 billion to the continuation fund, some of the people said.
Bloomberg
24-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Vista-Backed KnowBe4 Looks for $1.46 Billion Debt to Replace Private Credit
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is sounding out investors for a potential $1.46 billion debt deal for the internet security platform KnowBe4, according to people familiar with the matter. If successful, KnowBe4, which is backed by Vista Equity Partners, will use the proceeds to refinance loans from private credit firms at a significantly cheaper borrowing cost, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a private transaction. Blue Owl Capital, Blackstone Inc. and Carlyle 's credit business were some of the lenders on the original loan. The debt was arranged at a rate of 7.75 percentage points over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, regulatory filings show.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Amtech Software secures strategic investment from VEP
Amtech Software, an enterprise software solutions provider for the packaging industry, has received strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (VEP), a global technology investor. This investment is aimed at bolstering the company's innovation within the packaging industry. It will facilitate advancements in Amtech's enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and automation solutions. This aligns with the company's goal to digitally transform operations in the global packaging sector. Amtech Software CEO Chuck Schneider said: 'Amtech is on a mission to modernize the packaging industry through software innovation, automation, and connected workflows. 'With Vista's partnership and deep experience in scaling software businesses, we'll be able to advance our product roadmap, invest in our people and new innovative solutions and deliver even greater impact to our customers.' Amtech's software platform is designed to assist packaging manufacturers in automating essential operations. These include order entry, production planning, inventory management, and real-time performance analytics. Targeted specifically at the corrugated, folding carton, flexible packaging, and label markets, Amtech's platform is claimed to enhance plant-wide efficiency. It also aims to reduce waste and improve operational visibility for manufacturers. With the backing of VEP, the company plans to accelerate improvements to its cloud-based platform. The investment will also support deeper integration between its ERP and MES systems, alongside leveraging AI and machine learning capabilities. Vista Foundation Fund co-head and senior managing director Patrick Severson said: 'Amtech delivers mission-critical software that supports every stage of the packaging production lifecycle, empowering manufacturers to operate with precision, speed and scale. 'As the industry faces rising complexity and increasing customer expectations, we believe Amtech is uniquely positioned to help manufacturers work smarter and adapt faster. 'We're excited to partner with the Amtech team to accelerate growth, product innovation and impact for customers worldwide.' In April 2024, Amtech closed the acquisition of Label Traxx, a software provider for the label printing and flexible packaging segments. "Amtech Software secures strategic investment from VEP" was originally created and published by Packaging Gateway, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
National Post
16-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Amtech Software Announces Strategic Growth Investment from Vista Equity Partners
Article content FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Amtech Software, a leading provider of enterprise software for the packaging industry, today announced a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners ('Vista'), a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software. The investment will support Amtech's continued innovation across its suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES) and automation solutions and accelerate its mission to digitally transform the global packaging industry. Article content Amtech's integrated software platform enables packaging manufacturers to manage and automate mission-critical operations—from order entry and production planning to inventory management, equipment maintenance, and real-time performance analytics. Purpose-built for packaging manufacturers in the corrugated, folding carton, flexible packaging and label markets, Amtech's software platform helps drive plant-wide efficiency, reduce waste and improve visibility across the entire operation. Today, Amtech supports more than 600 customers worldwide, powering the systems behind billions of boxes and labels produced each year. 'Amtech is on a mission to modernize the packaging industry through software innovation, automation, and connected workflows,' said Chuck Schneider, CEO of Amtech Software. 'With Vista's partnership and deep experience in scaling software businesses, we'll be able to advance our product roadmap, invest in our people and new innovative solutions and deliver even greater impact to our customers.' Article content With Vista's support, Amtech can accelerate enhancements to its cloud-based platform, deepen integration between its ERP and MES, and leverage AI and machine learning to help packaging manufacturers unlock new levels of agility and productivity. Article content 'Amtech delivers mission-critical software that supports every stage of the packaging production lifecycle, empowering manufacturers to operate with precision, speed and scale,' said Patrick Severson, Co-Head of Vista's Foundation Fund and Senior Managing Director. 'As the industry faces rising complexity and increasing customer expectations, we believe Amtech is uniquely positioned to help manufacturers work smarter and adapt faster. We're excited to partner with the Amtech team to accelerate growth, product innovation and impact for customers worldwide.' Article content Vista's investment comes from its Foundation strategy, the firm's middle-market strategy that focuses on investing in emerging software leaders and scaling them into durable software franchises. Launched in 2009, Vista's Foundation strategy utilizes a systematic approach to value creation individually tailored to each of its portfolio companies designed to drive operational excellence and catalyze their next phase of growth. Article content 'Amtech combines deep industry expertise with strong customer relationships and a clear perspective on the future of packaging technology,' said Jake Hodgman, Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners. 'We share their commitment to modernizing operations for manufacturers and are thrilled to support them in this next chapter of growth.' Article content Preston Thomas, Managing Director at Peak Rock Capital said, 'As investors focused on partnering with family and founder led business, we are very pleased to have supported Amtech over the last several years, during which time we helped grow the business and position it for sustained and long-term growth. As a leading global software investor, we are confident that Vista will be a strong partner to Amtech moving forward, and we are proud to helped them reach this important milestone.' Article content Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel for Vista and William Blair served as financial advisor to Vista. Article content About Amtech Software Article content Amtech Software is a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and automation software built specifically for the packaging industry. Amtech serves corrugated, folding carton, and label converters with integrated solutions that streamline operations, improve efficiency, and enable digital transformation across the plant floor and beyond. Learn more at About Vista Equity Partners Vista is a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software. Vista's private market strategies seek to deliver differentiated returns through a proprietary and systematic approach to value creation developed and refined over the course of 25 years and 600+ transactions. Today, Vista manages a diversified portfolio of software companies that provide mission-critical solutions to millions of customers around the world. As of December 31, 2024, Vista had more than $100 billion in assets under management. Further information is available at Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @ Vista Equity Partners, and on X, @ Vista_Equity. Article content About Peak Rock Capital Article content Peak Rock Capital is a leading middle-market private investment firm that makes equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe. Peak Rock's equity investment platform focuses on opportunities where it can support senior management to drive rapid growth and performance improvement, with expertise in corporate carve-outs and partnering with families and founders seeking first-time institutional capital. Peak Rock's credit platform invests across capital structures, with a broad mandate to provide flexible, tailored capital solutions to middle-market and growth-oriented businesses. Peak Rock's real estate platform makes equity and debt investments in small to mid-sized real estate assets in attractive, growing geographies. For further information about Peak Rock Capital, please visit Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Contacts: Article content For Amtech Mark Sekula Director of Marketing msekula@ (267) 968-2047 Article content For Vista Equity Partners Brian Steel media@ (212) 804-9170 Article content Article content Article content
