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Tad FreeseLatham & Watkins

Tad Freese

Partner at Latham & Watkins

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San Francisco

Deal Bio

Total Deals67
Valued Deals47
Total Value£ 132.92 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.83 B

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27 May 2015|United States|Engineering Consulting
Ch2m Hill Inc.
Apollo Global Management

Target: CH2M HILL INC.

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

22 Jul 2015|United States|Medical Services
Thoratec Corporation
St. Jude Medical Inc.

Target: THORATEC CORPORATION

Bidder: ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC.

1 Service Providers

1 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 2.23 B

Value

03 Sep 2015|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation
Diodes

Target: PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

Bidder: DIODES INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

£ 261 M

Value

05 Oct 2015|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Cleversafe Inc.
Ibm Corporation

Target: CLEVERSAFE INC.

Bidder: IBM CORPORATION

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

15 Oct 2015|China|Electronic Components and Equipment
Advanced Micro Devices Export Sdn. Bhd.
Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co.

Target: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES EXPORT SDN. BHD.

Bidder: NANTONG FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS CO. LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

£ 239 M

Value

28 Feb 2017|Israel|Security Services
Lightcyber
Palo Alto Networks

Target: LIGHTCYBER LTD

Bidder: PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2017|United States|Telecommunications Services: Other
Networking Business Of Avaya
Extreme Networks

Target: NETWORKING BUSINESS OF AVAYA INC

Bidder: EXTREME NETWORKS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Apr 2017|United States|Semiconductors
Xcerra Corporation
Sino Ic Capital Co

Target: XCERRA CORPORATION

Bidder: SINO IC CAPITAL CO LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Target

2 Dealmakers

2 Target

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2017|United States|Engineering Consulting
Ch2m Hill Inc.
Jacobs Engineering Group

Target: CH2M HILL INC.

Bidder: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2017|United States|Production Technology Equipment
Blue River Technology
Deere & Company

Target: BLUE RIVER TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: DEERE & COMPANY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 May 2018|United States|Semiconductors
Xcerra Corporation
Cohu

Target: XCERRA CORPORATION

Bidder: COHU INC

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 587 M

Value

04 Apr 2016|United States|Airlines
Virgin America
Alaska Airlines Group

Target: VIRGIN AMERICA INC

Bidder: ALASKA AIRLINES GROUP INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2016|United States|Private Equity
Bluestar Alliance Joint Venture
Bluestar Alliance

Target: BLUESTAR ALLIANCE LLC JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: BLUESTAR ALLIANCE LLC

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

1 Dealmakers

1 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2016|United States|Internet
Wireless Lan Busines Of Zebra Technologies
Extreme Networks

Target: WIRELESS LAN BUSINES OF ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: EXTREME NETWORKS INC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Oct 2018|United States|Software
HORTONWORKS
Cloudera

Target: HORTONWORKS

Bidder: CLOUDERA INC

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 4.00 B

Value

22 Feb 2019|France|Security Equipment
Ncipher Security
Entrust Datacard Corporation

Target: NCIPHER SECURITY

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

73 Dealmakers

2 Target | 27 Bidder | 45 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 May 2019|United States|Biotechnology
INTERMOLECULAR
Merck Kgaa

Target: INTERMOLECULAR

Bidder: MERCK KGAA

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

26 Jun 2019|United States|Digital Services
Aerohive Networks
Extreme Networks

Target: AEROHIVE NETWORKS

Bidder: EXTREME NETWORKS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 164 M

Value

22 Aug 2019|United States|Software
Pivotal Software
Vmware

Target: PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: VMWARE INC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

26 Target | 35 Bidder | 23 Vendor

£ 2.21 B

Value

07 Jan 2019|United States|Delivery Services
POSTMATES
Gpi Capital

Target: POSTMATES

Bidder: GPI CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 176 M

Value

13 Nov 2019|United States|Online and Social Platforms
Docker (enterprise Platform)
MIRANTIS

Target: DOCKER (ENTERPRISE PLATFORM)

Bidder: MIRANTIS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2019|Singapore|Software
WAVECELL
8x8

Target: WAVECELL

Bidder: 8X8 INC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 100 M

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Personal Products
W3ll People
E.l.f. Beauty

Target: W3LL PEOPLE

Bidder: E.L.F. BEAUTY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 20 M

Value

03 Jun 2020|United States|Property and Casualty Insurance
Spinnaker Insurance Company
Hippo Insurance Services

Target: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY

Bidder: HIPPO INSURANCE SERVICES

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2020|United States|Delivery Services
POSTMATES
Uber Technologies

Target: POSTMATES

Bidder: UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 8 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

27 Target | 19 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 2.12 B

Value

21 Jul 2020|United States|FinTech
Hippo Insurance Services
Iconiq Capital

Target: HIPPO INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: ICONIQ CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

2 Target | 16 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

3 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 118 M

Value

27 Oct 2020|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Xilinx
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: XILINX INC

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

27 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 26.87 B

Value

01 Sep 2020|United States|Health Care Services
Hazel Health
Owl Ventures

Target: HAZEL HEALTH

Bidder: OWL VENTURES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

29 Sep 2020|United States|FinTech
Alkami Technology
D1 Capital Partners

Target: ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY INC

Bidder: D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 109 M

Value

01 Dec 2020|United States|Software
Slack Technologies
Salesforce

Target: SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 9 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

57 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 20.71 B

Value

11 Nov 2020|United States|Household Furnishings
47 Buddy’s Home Furnishings
Bebe Stores

Target: 47 BUDDY’S HOME FURNISHINGS

Bidder: BEBE STORES INC

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 26 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Cruise
Microsoft Corp

Target: CRUISE LLC

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

10 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 2.03 B

Value

03 Mar 2021|United States|IT Services: Other
Auth0
Okta

Target: AUTH0 INC

Bidder: OKTA INC

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

4 Target | 43 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 4.66 B

Value

04 Mar 2021|United States|Software
Hippo Enterprises
Reinvent Technology Partners Z

Target: HIPPO ENTERPRISES

Bidder: REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Z

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

22 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 3.58 B

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Insurance Brokers
TITLE365
Blend Labs

Target: TITLE365

Bidder: BLEND LABS INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 358 M

Value

15 Mar 2021|United States|Automobiles
Voyage Auto
Cruise

Target: VOYAGE AUTO INC

Bidder: CRUISE LLC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

11 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2021|United States|Digital Services
HYTRUST
Entrust Datacard Corporation

Target: HYTRUST

Bidder: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Apr 2021|Singapore|Software
Trax Technology Solutions Pte
Omers Private Equity

Target: TRAX TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PTE LTD

Bidder: OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 464 M

Value

17 May 2021|United States|Software
Bright Machines
Hudson Bay Capital Management

Target: BRIGHT MACHINES

Bidder: HUDSON BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

17 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 779 M

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software
Cloudera
Kkr & Co

Target: CLOUDERA INC

Bidder: KKR & CO

21 Service Providers

4 Target | 17 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

24 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.73 B

Value

18 Jul 2021|United States|Digital Services
Five9
Zoom Video Communications

Target: FIVE9 INC

Bidder: ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

88 Dealmakers

28 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 10.67 B

Value

05 Aug 2021|United States|Auto Technology
Bear Flag Robotics
Deere & Company

Target: BEAR FLAG ROBOTICS

Bidder: DEERE & COMPANY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 179 M

Value

28 Oct 2021|United States|Software
MOMENTIVE
ZENDESK

Target: MOMENTIVE

Bidder: ZENDESK

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

90 Dealmakers

51 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 2.91 B

Value

10 Nov 2021|United States|Biotechnology
Generate Life Sciences
COOPERCOMPANIES

Target: GENERATE LIFE SCIENCES

Bidder: COOPERCOMPANIES

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 1.18 B

Value

10 Jan 2022|United States|Gaming
Zynga
Take-two Interactive Software

Target: ZYNGA INC

Bidder: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

62 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 9.35 B

Value

07 Feb 2022|United States|Health Care Services
Cook Medical (reproductive Health Business)
COOPERCOMPANIES

Target: COOK MEDICAL (REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BUSINESS)

Bidder: COOPERCOMPANIES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 645 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|Israel|Semiconductors
Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corporation

Target: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

83 Dealmakers

39 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 3.99 B

Value

04 Apr 2022|United States|Software
PENSANDO
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

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

03 Oct 2022|United States|Education Services
Gemba Academy
Forum Media Group

Target: GEMBA ACADEMY

Bidder: FORUM MEDIA GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software
New Relic
Francisco Partners

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

47 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

29 Aug 2023|United States|Personal Products
NATURIUM
E.l.f. Beauty

Target: NATURIUM

Bidder: E.L.F. BEAUTY

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

34 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 281 M

Value

07 Sep 2023|United States|Electronic Components and Equipment
Nanosys (quantum Dot Business)
Shoei Chemical

Target: NANOSYS (QUANTUM DOT BUSINESS)

Bidder: SHOEI CHEMICAL

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2024|United States|Travel and Tourism
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Jhmr Acquisition

Target: JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT

Bidder: JHMR ACQUISITION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2024|United States|IT Services: Other
DOMA
Title Resources Group

Target: DOMA

Bidder: TITLE RESOURCES GROUP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

28 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 66 M

Value

04 Jun 2024|Ireland|Semiconductors
Intel / Apollo Joint Venture
Intel Corporation

Target: INTEL / APOLLO JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: INTEL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

57 Dealmakers

57 Bidder

£ 8.62 B

Value

05 Jun 2024|Israel|Digital Services
WALKME
Sap

Target: WALKME

Bidder: SAP SE

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

6 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 1.17 B

Value

10 Jul 2024|Finland|Digital Services
Silo Ai
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: SILO AI

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 519 M

Value

19 Aug 2024|United States|Digital Services
Zt Systems
Advanced Micro Devices (amd)

Target: ZT SYSTEMS

Bidder: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

19 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 3.78 B

Value

08 Nov 2024|United States|Digital Services
First Connect Insurance
Centana Growth Partners

Target: FIRST CONNECT INSURANCE

Bidder: CENTANA GROWTH PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 46 M

Value

15 Oct 2024|United States|Software
Command Ai
AMPLITUDE

Target: COMMAND AI

Bidder: AMPLITUDE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|United States|Insurance Brokers
Next Insurance
Ergo Group

Target: NEXT INSURANCE

Bidder: ERGO GROUP AG

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

21 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 2.01 B

Value

08 May 2025|Netherlands|Diversified Financials
DERIBIT
COINBASE

Target: DERIBIT

Bidder: COINBASE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

7 Target | 48 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 2.17 B

Value

19 May 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting
Zt Systems (data Center Infrastructure Manufacturing Business)
Sanmina Corporation

Target: ZT SYSTEMS (DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS)

Bidder: SANMINA CORPORATION

10 Service Providers

7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 2.26 B

Value

28 May 2025|United States|Cosmetics
RHODE
E.l.f. Beauty

Target: RHODE

Bidder: E.L.F. BEAUTY

8 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

16 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 741 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Mobility
Also
Eclipse Ventures

Target: ALSO INC

Bidder: ECLIPSE VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Vendor

£ 81 M

Value

26 Mar 2025|United States|Mobility
Also
Institutional Investors

Target: ALSO INC

Bidder: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Aug 2025|United States|Aerospace
Blade Air Mobility (urban Air Mobility Passenger Business)
Joby Aviation

Target: BLADE AIR MOBILITY (URBAN AIR MOBILITY PASSENGER BUSINESS)

Bidder: JOBY AVIATION INC

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 94 M

Value

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