/underwriter Profile
Firm Overview
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is a global financial services firm offering investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management services.
Aggregate Capital Deployment Matrix
Active/Searching: $649M (28.4%)
Liquidated: $154M (6.7%)
Total Capital Deployed
$2,283,470,000
Active / Searching Capital:
$648,720,000Transaction Volume
14 Transactions
Merger Completion Rate
21.4%
Syndicate Intelligence
Frequent Underwriters
- Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated5 Deals
- J.P. Morgan Chase3 Deals
- Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC3 Deals
- Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC3 Deals
- Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.3 Deals
Key Executives & Board
- Andrew R. Heyer2 Deals
- Steven J. Heyer2 Deals
- Christopher Bradley2 Deals
- Walter F. McLallen2 Deals
- Greg Wasson2 Deals
Top Sectors
- Gaming Technology1 Deals
- Medical Device1 Deals
- Concrete Pumping Services1 Deals
Syndicate Deal History
| Ticker | Company | Status | Trust | Price | Warrant | IPO Date | Time Left | Deal Value | Sector | Bookrunner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYAC | Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 | closed | 202.0M | $10.00 | 1/2 | Jul 2023 | Done | - | General | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| HYIV | Haymaker Acquisition Corp. IV | searching | 266.2M | $10.00 | 1/3 | Feb 2022 | - | - | General | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| FDHA | First Digital Health Acquisition Corp. | searching | 178.5M | $10.00 | 1/2 | Jan 2022 | - | - | General | William Blair & Company, L.L.C. |
| GEEX | Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp. | liquidated | 153.8M | $10.00 | 1/2 | Nov 2021 | Done | - | Gaming Technology | J.P. Morgan Chase |
| ENFN | Enfusion, Inc. | announced | - | $16.00 | - | Sep 2021 | - | - | General | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
| ESMT | EngageSmart, Inc. | announced | - | - | - | Aug 2021 | - | - | General | J.P. Morgan Chase |
ForgeRock, Inc. | announced | - | $22.50 | - | Aug 2021 | - | - | General | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |
| BASE | Couchbase, Inc. | announced | - | $21.50 | - | Jun 2021 | - | - | General | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
| FACQ | Foresight II | searching | 204.0M | $10.00 | 1/2 | Jun 2021 | - | - | General | Cowen and Company, LLC |
| GIA | GigCapital5, Inc. | announced | 350.0M | $10.00 | 1/3 | Mar 2021 | - | - | Medical Device | |
| NRAC | Noble Rock Acquisition Corporation | closed | 200.0M | $10.00 | 1/3 | Jan 2021 | Done | 572.0M | General | Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated |
| FORE | Foresight Acquisition Corp. | announced | 275.0M | $10.00 | 1/3 | Jan 2021 | - | 2.1B | General | Cowen and Company, LLC |
| NEBC | Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp. | closed | 250.0M | $10.00 | 1/4 | Nov 2020 | Done | 1.4B | General | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
| BBCP | Industrea Acquisition Corp. | announced | 204.0M | $6.54 | 1/2 | Jun 2017 | - | 610.0M | Concrete Pumping Services | UBS Securities LLC |