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Sonali S. Jindal

Partner at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyer

San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 43.48 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.17 B

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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

26 Jul 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: HGGC LLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 665 M

Value

12 Aug 2019|United Kingdom|IT Services: Other

Target: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 2.00 B

Value

08 Apr 2019|United Kingdom|Software

Target: KIRONA SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: ADVANCED COMPUTER SOFTWARE GROUP LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 7 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 21 Vendor

£ 55 M

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

08 Sep 2020|United States|Security Equipment

Target: INFOBLOX

Bidder: WARBURG PINCUS LLC

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.15 B

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: SMARTBEAR SOFTWARE

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

21 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

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

09 Mar 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: IN2L

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

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

21 Jan 2022|United States|Software

Target: OFFICESPACE SOFTWARE

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 110 M

Value

17 Mar 2022|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: EMERSON ECOLOGICS

Bidder: FULLSCRIPT

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: UPLAND SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: HGGC LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

03 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: PING IDENTITY CORPORATION

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

33 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

08 Aug 2022|United States|Software

Target: AVALARA INC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

27 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 6.96 B

Value

12 Jul 2022|United States|Software

Target: PROJECTOR PSA

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Sep 2022|United States|Security Services

Target: KNOWBE4

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

8 Target | 19 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.16 B

Value

04 Oct 2022|United States|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: MOVELLA INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

24 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 478 M

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Software

Target: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

38 Target | 32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.15 B

Value

17 Feb 2023|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRUCORDIA (FORMERLY PCF INSURANCE)

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 415 M

Value

03 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: TRG SCREEN

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

6 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Oct 2023|United States|Software

Target: ENGAGESMART

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

25 Target | 19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 3.29 B

Value

07 Jun 2024|United States|Software

Target: POWERSCHOOL HOLDINGS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

20 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder | 2 Vendor

64 Dealmakers

35 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

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

09 Jul 2024|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: NASUNI

Bidder: TECHNOLOGY CROSSOVER VENTURES (TCV)

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 936 M

Value

10 Oct 2024|Canada|Software

Target: RISK CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES INC

Bidder: DUCK CREEK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2025|Canada|Diversified Financials

Target: STERLING BROKERS

Bidder: HGGC LLC

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

2 Target | 32 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2025|Switzerland|Software

Target: NEXTHINK

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

24 Target | 25 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.25 B

Value

29 Oct 2025|United States|Software

Target: JAMF HOLDING CORP

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

26 Target | 26 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value