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Devin Heckman

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

Palo Alto

Deal Bio

Total Deals47

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 39.59 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.89 B

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11 Jul 2018|United States|Software

Target: CA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: BROADCOM INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 14 Bidder

87 Dealmakers

46 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 13.56 B

Value

20 Mar 2018|United States|Software

Target: MULESOFT INC

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

81 Dealmakers

37 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 4.64 B

Value

04 Jan 2019|United States|Health Care Services

Target: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKS INC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Feb 2019|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: QUALCOMM LIFE INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Apr 2019|United States|Software

Target: PAYSCALE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2019|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: MOD SUPER FAST PIZZA LLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC (CD&R)

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 117 M

Value

23 May 2019|United States|Software

Target: IDERA INC

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

11 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jun 2019|United States|Software

Target: PRACTICE INSIGHT

Bidder: ESOLUTIONS INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Sep 2019|United States|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HILLSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 483 M

Value

28 Oct 2019|United States|Software

Target: CAPSILON

Bidder: ELLIE MAE INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

14 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: QGENDA LLC

Bidder: ICONIQ CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

8 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2020|United States|Software

Target: APTEAN LTD

Bidder: CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

16 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jul 2020|United States|Automobiles

Target: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE LLC

Bidder: SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 1.98 B

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Software

Target: EDIFECS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

5 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: ESOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

13 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: IVANTI

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: SOVOS COMPLIANCE LLC

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: STAYNTOUCH INC

Bidder: MCR INVESTORS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 34 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|China|Biotechnology

Target: TAIBANG BIOLOGIC GROUP (EX CHINA BIOLOGIC PRODUCTS HOLDINGS INC)

Bidder: TRUSTAR CAPITAL (EX CITIC CAPITAL PARTNERS)

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

10 Target | 51 Bidder

£ 3.59 B

Value

07 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: NEWS BREAK

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 84 M

Value

22 Jan 2021|United States|Software

Target: IDERA INC

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Feb 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: NEARPOD

Bidder: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 464 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Private Equity

Target: LANDMARK PARTNERS LLC

Bidder: ARES MANAGEMENT

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

4 Target | 17 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 787 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: BARBRI

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: ENVERUS

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

21 Target | 9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 May 2021|United States|Software

Target: IMAGINE SOFTWARE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: HEALTHCARESOURCE INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: BEYONDTRUST

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Apr 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: KCAS BIOANALYTICAL AND BIOMARKER SERVICES

Bidder: VITRUVIAN PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: VITALSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jan 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: IBM (HEALTHCARE DATA AND ANALYTICS ASSETS)

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Digital Services

Target: CLOUDINARY

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 73 M

Value

26 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: KOFAX LTD

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

26 Service Providers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

68 Dealmakers

2 Target | 55 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

02 Jun 2022|United States|Health Care Services

Target: TRELLIS RX

Bidder: CPS SOLUTIONS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

13 Target | 39 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|Canada|Software

Target: INTELERAD MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

45 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 87 M

Value

18 Jul 2022|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: MERIPLEX COMMUNICATIONS

Bidder: CLAIRVEST GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: SMONIK SYSTEMS

Bidder: DYNAMO SOFTWARE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: LITMOS

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Nov 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BIOPLUS

Bidder: ELEVANCE HEALTH

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: SUMO LOGIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

07 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: EASE INC

Bidder: LUMINATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

6 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2023|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: ROVER GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

16 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 1.82 B

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: VIAD (GES BUSINESS)

Bidder: TRUELINK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

4 Target | 21 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 409 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Digital Services

Target: SOLARWINDS

Bidder: TURN/RIVER CAPITAL

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

15 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.53 B

Value

10 Feb 2025|United States|Software

Target: EDIFECS

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

17 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

12 Target | 33 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.46 B

Value

07 Apr 2025|United States|Software

Target: OFFICE ALLY

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2025|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ELITE FINANCE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 376 M

Value