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James McCann

Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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Deal Bio

Total Deals26

Valued Deals24

Total Value£ 53.09 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.21 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

11 Nov 2018|United States|Software

Target: APPTIO INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

38 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.49 B

Value

01 Nov 2018|United States|Biotechnology

Target: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

Bidder: ILLUMINA INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

27 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 941 M

Value

12 Jan 2020|United States|Diversified Industrials

Target: HEXCEL CORPORATION

Bidder: WOODWARD INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

77 Dealmakers

22 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 4.90 B

Value

13 Jan 2020|United States|FinTech

Target: PLAID INC

Bidder: VISA INC

21 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 11 Vendor

89 Dealmakers

38 Target | 29 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 4.08 B

Value

06 Feb 2020|United States|Security Equipment

Target: FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: CROSSPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

43 Target | 20 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.14 B

Value

02 Jun 2020|United States|Hotels and Motels

Target: VACASA LLC

Bidder: LEVEL EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

16 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 86 M

Value

13 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: PLURALSIGHT INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.81 B

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COHERENT INC

Bidder: II-VI INC

32 Service Providers

7 Target | 13 Bidder

147 Dealmakers

26 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 5.03 B

Value

18 Feb 2021|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: BLACKSKY HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: OSPREY TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

38 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 793 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: SONDER INC

Bidder: GORES METROPOULOS ii

21 Service Providers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

39 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 1.58 B

Value

20 Jul 2021|United States|Biotechnology

Target: OMNIOME

Bidder: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

23 Target | 49 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 583 M

Value

26 Jul 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: MEDALLIA

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

52 Dealmakers

39 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 4.65 B

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: MOMENTIVE

Bidder: ZENDESK

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

51 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.91 B

Value

04 Nov 2021|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: NEOPHOTONICS

Bidder: LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 680 M

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Software

Target: PENSANDO

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

82 Dealmakers

50 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.45 B

Value

09 Feb 2023|Israel|IT Services: Other

Target: OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Bidder: URGENT.LY INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

18 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 May 2023|United States|Software

Target: GTREASURY

Bidder: HG CAPITAL LLP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder | 38 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2023|United States|Recreational Services

Target: THORNE HEALTHTECH

Bidder: L CATTERTON

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

52 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 540 M

Value

15 Nov 2023|United States|Biotechnology

Target: GRAPHITE BIO

Bidder: LENZ THERAPEUTICS

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

92 Dealmakers

44 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 181 M

Value

20 Feb 2024|United States|Consumer Electronics

Target: VIZIO INC

Bidder: WALMART INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

110 Dealmakers

77 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

08 Aug 2024|United Kingdom|Biotechnology

Target: EXSCIENTIA

Bidder: RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 55 Bidder

£ 539 M

Value

08 Jan 2025|United States|Health Care Services

Target: ACCOLADE INC

Bidder: TRANSCARENT

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

59 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 496 M

Value

22 Jan 2025|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: DIVVY HOMES (PORTFOLIO AND PLATFORM)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 813 M

Value

05 Jun 2025|United States|Automobiles

Target: PLUS

Bidder: CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

40 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 885 M

Value

20 Jun 2025|United States|Software

Target: COUCHBASE

Bidder: HAVELI INVESTMENTS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

73 Dealmakers

38 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value