DBO Partners/Deal History

Deal History

200+ total transactions representing $16B+ in aggregate value — 6 tracked below spanning 2019–2022 · 2 industries

200+
Total Transactions
2
Industries
2019–2022
Years Active
Hardware & Electronics3
AMD Acquisition of Xilinx2022
Strategic acquirer: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Exclusive financial advisor to AMD on $35 billion announced (approximately $60 billion completed) acquisition of Xilinx, a leading provider of adaptive computing platforms including FPGAs and Adaptive SoCs. Transaction expanded AMD's addressable market into data center, automotive, and industrial markets with mission-critical computing requirements.

$35B-$60BBuy SideBuy Side Advisor
AMD Acquisition of Pensando Systems2022
Strategic acquirer: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Exclusive financial advisor to AMD on approximately $1.9 billion acquisition of Pensando Systems, a pioneer in distributed computing and edge infrastructure. Pensando's programmable packet processor and software stack accelerate networking, security, and storage services for cloud infrastructure, deployed at scale across Goldman Sachs, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud.

$1.9BBuy SideBuy Side Advisor
Digital Bridge Holdings Acquisition by Colony Capital2019
Acquired by: Colony Capital

Advisory on acquisition of Digital Bridge Holdings, a communications and technology infrastructure company.

UndisclosedBuy SideCo Advisor
Software & SaaS3
McAfee Privatization by Investor Consortium2022
Acquired by PE: Advent International, Permira, Crosspoint Capital, CPP Investments, GIC, ADIA

Financial advisor to investor consortium on $14 billion+ take-private transaction of McAfee, a global leader in consumer cybersecurity and online protection. Transaction reunited cybersecurity leadership team with dedicated consumer protection mandate and enabled expanded investments in product innovation.

$14B+Buy SideBuy Side Advisor
Dell Technologies Divestiture of Boomi to Francisco Partners and TPG Capital2021
Acquired by PE: Francisco Partners and TPG Capital

Financial advisor to Dell Technologies on $4 billion sale of Boomi, a leading cloud-native integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) serving 15,000+ customers globally. Transaction positioned Boomi for independent growth while allowing Dell to refocus on core infrastructure and PC businesses.

$4BSell SideSell Side Advisor
Planview Recapitalization with TPG Capital and TA Associates2020
Acquired by PE: TPG Capital and TA Associates

Financial advisor to Planview and majority shareholder Thoma Bravo on $1.6 billion recapitalization where TPG Capital and TA Associates acquired majority stake. Planview is global leader in Portfolio Management and Work Management software with 700+ employees and 3,500+ customers serving enterprise agile transformation.

$1.6BRecapitalizationSell Side Advisor