Smartsheet has agreed to be taken private by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at about $8.4 billion, as buyout firms warm up to software makers again after a ...

Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners 41% premium for the work management software-maker creates another windfall for Eminence Capital, known for its well timed picks of future takeover targets.

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Workplace collaboration software maker Smartsheet will be taken private by Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone in a deal worth $8.4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, in the ...

NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Buyout firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone (BX.N), opens new tab are in advanced talks to acquire Smartsheet (SMAR.N), opens new tab, in a deal that could value ...