
PSA Software M&A: BigTime, Backed By Vista Equity, Acquires Projector PSA
BigTime & Projector PSA promote professional services automation (PSA) software to such vertical markets as MSPs & IT service providers.

SaaS Application Management, Security Funding: Vista Equity Invests in BetterCloud
Private equity and venture capital firms continue to fund SaaS application management & security tools for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace & more. Implications for MSPs & MSSPs explained.

Citrix Acquired By Elliott, Vista Equity; Citrix and Tibco to Merge
Citrix will be acquired by Elliott Management & Vista Equity Partners for $16.5B, then merged into Tibco, the private equity buyers confirm.

Blue Prism Buyout: SS&C Wins RPA Software Bidding War vs. Vista Equity
SS&C Technologies wins bidding war vs. private equity firm Vista Equity Partners to buy Blue Prism in hot robotic process automation (RPA) software market.

Vista Equity Prepares Next Private Equity Fund for Technology Acquisitions
MSP technology investors & private equity firms Alpine Investors, Summit Partners, Thoma Bravo & Trinity Hunt Partners also plan next acquisitions.

Datto, Jamf Board Member Named President of Vista Equity Partners
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners names David A. Breach as president. Breach has MSP software, security & SMB application investment experience.

Citrix Systems Acquiring Wrike From Vista Equity Partners
Citrix Systems is acquiring project & work management software company Wrike from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $2.25 billion — or 11.8 times expected annual recurring revenue (ARR).

Vista Equity Acquires Customer Success SaaS Software Provider Gainsight
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners acquires Gainsight, a customer success software company that helps businesses reduce customer churn.

Vista Equity Acquires Small Business CRM Software Unicorn Pipedrive
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners acquires small business CRM unicorn Pipedrive. MSP expert & former Zoho President Raj Sabhlok leads Pipedrive.

Datto Parent Vista Equity Pursues SaaS Software Acquisitions
Private equity firm & Datto parent Vista Equity Partners raises $850M to acquire SaaS (software as service) companies with $10 million to $30 million in ARR (annual recurring revenue).