Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are buying software maker Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion in cash.
Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone will buy collaboration-software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion
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Buyout firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are in advanced talks to acquire Smartsheet , in a deal that could value the collaboration-software maker at close to $8 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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A private equity consortium including Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone is in talks to acquire Smartsheet , a U.S. maker of workplace collaboration software with a market value of about $7 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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