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Matt Anderson

Senior Managing Director, Global Public Affairs at BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

Investor

Deal Bio

Total Deals62

Valued Deals36

Total Value£ 88.58 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.46 B

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30 Jan 2018|United States|Financial Data and Systems

Target: REFINITIV HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

31 Service Providers

18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

102 Dealmakers

62 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 12.06 B

Value

11 Mar 2019|United States|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: YANKEES ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS NETWORK

Bidder: THE NEW YORK YANKEES

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.61 B

Value

15 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: VUNGLE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 602 M

Value

08 Nov 2019|United Kingdom|Online and Social Platforms

Target: MAGICLAB

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

58 Dealmakers

21 Target | 37 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

24 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 534 M

Value

14 Jul 2020|Sweden|Food Products

Target: OATLY

Bidder: ROC NATION

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

8 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 158 M

Value

21 Jul 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: THE BURGESS GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Aug 2020|United States|Publishing

Target: ANCESTRY.COM INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 6 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

7 Target | 34 Bidder | 36 Vendor

£ 2.70 B

Value

05 Oct 2020|United States|Cosmetics

Target: ZO SKIN HEALTH INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2020|Brazil|Telecommunications infrastructure

Target: PHOENIX TOWER DO BRASIL

Bidder: DIGITAL COLONY

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 347 M

Value

20 Nov 2020|United States|Health Care Services

Target: PRECISION MEDICINE GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

21 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 1.73 B

Value

17 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: ISN SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: LIFTOFF

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 299 M

Value

29 Dec 2020|United States|Software

Target: ALTRUISTA HEALTH

Bidder: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Nov 2020|United States|Security Equipment

Target: FIREEYE INC

Bidder: CLEARSKY

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 302 M

Value

26 Jan 2021|United States|Life Insurance

Target: ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.05 B

Value

01 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: INTERIOR LOGIC GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

20 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder | 5 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 1.17 B

Value

11 Mar 2021|Sweden|Media Agencies

Target: EPIDEMIC SOUND

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

15 Service Providers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

20 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 322 M

Value

24 Mar 2021|United States|Recreational Products

Target: GINGER

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 72 M

Value

23 Mar 2021|Canada|Digital Services

Target: GEOCOMPLY

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: VECTRA AI INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 93 M

Value

03 Jun 2021|United States|Publishing

Target: INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 919 M

Value

05 Jun 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC

Bidder: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN LLC

24 Service Providers

5 Target | 19 Bidder

133 Dealmakers

20 Target | 114 Bidder

£ 24.01 B

Value

16 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: ELLUCIAN INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

7 Target | 39 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jun 2021|United States|Internet

Target: SIMPLIFI HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 20 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2021|United States|Toys

Target: CERTIFIED COLLECTIBLES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

3 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 361 M

Value

06 Jul 2021|United States|Software

Target: SPHERA SOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.01 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Full Line Insurance

Target: AIG (LIFE & RETIREMENT BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

87 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.59 B

Value

14 Jul 2021|United States|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: AIG (AFFORDABLE HOUSING)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 3.68 B

Value

02 Aug 2021|United States|Entertainment

Target: HELLO SUNSHINE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 648 M

Value

26 Aug 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: DECA DENTAL GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Sep 2021|United States|Real Estate Services

Target: CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.61 B

Value

19 Oct 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: WELLFRAME

Bidder: HEALTHEDGE SOFTWARE INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2021|United States|Apparel Retailers

Target: SPANX

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

8 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: MEDABLE

Bidder: STREAMLINED VENTURES

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 220 M

Value

09 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Nov 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: LIFE SCIENCE LOGISTICS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2021|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: AQUA FINANCE

Bidder: ATHENE HOLDING LTD

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

10 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 749 M

Value

01 Dec 2021|United States|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: SUSTANA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Entertainment

Target: MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 2.08 B

Value

20 Dec 2021|United States|Cosmetics

Target: SUPERGOOP!

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Jan 2022|Israel|Entertainment

Target: FARAWAY ROAD PRODUCTIONS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: DEATH ROW RECORDS

Bidder: SNOOP DOGG

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: ATTN:

Bidder: CANDLE MEDIA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

19 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 81 M

Value

09 Jun 2022|United States|Medical Services

Target: ADVARRA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

9 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 4.04 B

Value

24 May 2022|United States|Entertainment

Target: EXILE CONTENT STUDIO

Bidder: CANDLE MEDIA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2022|United States|Life Insurance

Target: RESOLUTION LIFE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

13 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 452 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: COPELAND (EX EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

23 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 8 Vendor

96 Dealmakers

63 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 6.78 B

Value

24 Jan 2023|United States|Life Insurance

Target: RESOLUTION LIFE

Bidder: NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 807 M

Value

14 Mar 2023|United States|Software

Target: CVENT INC

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

15 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

35 Target | 37 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.79 B

Value

12 Jun 2023|United States|Media Agencies

Target: NEW TRADITION MEDIA

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 33 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

22 Jan 2024|United States|Engineering Consulting

Target: SALAS O'BRIEN

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

19 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: BUYERS EDGE PLATFORM

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 57 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 336 M

Value

24 Apr 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

11 Target | 24 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2024|United States|Construction Services

Target: AIR CONTROL CONCEPTS (EX-HOBBS & ASSOCIATES)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 18 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2024|United States|Software

Target: THE CHARTIS GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

45 Dealmakers

16 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: SMARTSHEET

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder

95 Dealmakers

53 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 6.30 B

Value

19 Nov 2024|United States|Restaurants and Bars

Target: JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

3 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2025|United States|Software

Target: DATADIRECT NETWORKS (DDN)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

3 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 241 M

Value

24 Jan 2025|United States|Conventional Electricity

Target: POTOMAC ENERGY CENTER

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2025|United States|Hedge Funds

Target: FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

17 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

38 Target | 6 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value