Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal

Thoma Bravo

  • 47 minutes 1 second
    How AI is Fueling Software's Growth - Live from Miami

    In a special episode of Behind the Deal live from Thoma Bravo’s Annual Meeting in March 2024, Managing Partner Seth Boro welcomes Sumit Dhawan, CEO at Proofpoint, Mike Capone, CEO at Qlik, and Charlie Gottdiener, CEO at Anaplan, to the stage to discuss how their companies are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. The CEOs share perspectives on generative AI and its impact on cybersecurity, what AI means for the future of IP and how businesses can channel AI into actionable solutions for their customers.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Learn more about Proofpoint: https://www.proofpoint.com/us

    Learn more about Qlik: https://www.qlik.com/us

    Learn more about Anaplan: https://www.anaplan.com/

    25 April 2024, 8:00 am
  • 7 minutes 42 seconds
    Beyond the Partnership Between Carl Thoma and Orlando Bravo

    In this special Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo Co-Founders and Managing Partners Carl Thoma and Orlando Bravo go beyond their long, storied and industry-shaping partnership to discuss the importance of fostering relationships, focusing on performance and staying humble while building a successful firm. Carl also shares his insights on the value of finding the right mentor and discusses one of the proudest moments of his life.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    18 April 2024, 8:00 am
  • 37 minutes 53 seconds
    How Carl Thoma and Orlando Bravo Built the Largest Tech Buyout Firm

    On the season finale of Behind the Deal, Co-Founders and Managing Partners Orlando Bravo and Carl Thoma sit down to discuss how they built Thoma Bravo into the world’s largest tech-focused buyout firm. Orlando interviews his mentor, Carl, to get his perspective on the evolution of private equity over his nearly 50-year career in the industry. The Co-Founders discuss their partnership and relive the moments, strategies, successes (and a few failures) that made their firm and their relationship one of the best deals both have ever done.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    11 April 2024, 8:00 am
  • 13 minutes 31 seconds
    Beyond the SailPoint Partnership with Seth Boro, Mark McClain and Matt Mills

    In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Seth Boro sits down with SailPoint’s CEO and Founder Mark McClain and President of Worldwide Field Operations Matt Mills to talk about the effects of AI on identity security, being acquired by Thoma Bravo not once but twice, and what it was like to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit SailPoint’s website: https://www.sailpoint.com/

    4 April 2024, 8:00 am
  • 30 minutes 16 seconds
    Revisiting How Thoma Bravo Took Sailpoint Public and Then Private Again

    SailPoint Co-Founder and CEO Mark McClain speaks with Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Seth Boro about forging a relationship that led to Thoma Bravo’s first ever IPO of a portfolio company, and then a second acquisition of SailPoint just a few years later. The conversation covers the cutting edge work SailPoint is doing in identity security, as well as the inside experience of partnering with a Private Equity firm. Behind the Deal is rereleasing this favorite from the archives alongside a brand new episode of Beyond the Deal next week with Mark, Seth, and SailPoint’s President of Worldwide Field Operations Matt Mills.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit SailPoint’s website: https://www.sailpoint.com/

    28 March 2024, 8:00 am
  • 8 minutes 15 seconds
    Beyond the Bottomline Partnership with Brian Jaffee and Craig Saks

    In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo Partner Brian Jaffee sits down with Bottomline CEO Craig Saks to talk about resiliency, the importance of bringing diverse voices into the room, and the surprising things you learn as a South African running an American company (besides just which side of the road to drive on).


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit Bottomline’s website: https://www.bottomline.com/us

    21 March 2024, 8:00 am
  • 35 minutes 17 seconds
    How a Take-Private is Empowering Bottomline to Further Revolutionize B2B Payments

    Thoma Bravo Partner Brian Jaffee takes listeners inside the years of waiting and watching that eventually turned into a quick make-or-break opportunity to acquire Bottomline. With thirty years of history, a management shakeup, activist investors and plenty of competition, the Bottomline take-private wasn’t easy but it was worth the work. Brian is joined by Bottomline CEO Craig Saks who talks about his unique experience transitioning to CEO, the importance of optimizing cash flow, where the fintech world is headed, and how eliminating paper checks can lead to higher GDP.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit Bottomline’s website: https://www.bottomline.com/us

    14 March 2024, 8:00 am
  • 9 minutes 59 seconds
    Beyond the Foundation Software Partnership with Carl Press and Mike Ode

    In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo Partner Carl Press sits down with Foundation Software President and CEO Mike Ode to talk about mentorship, the importance of asking questions, and how some of the best deals get done at times when you least expect it.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit Foundation Software's website: https://www.foundationsoft.com/

    7 March 2024, 9:00 am
  • 34 minutes 52 seconds
    How Thoma Bravo Took Foundation Software From a Family-Run Business to Private Equity-Owned

    Thoma Bravo Partner Carl Press takes listeners behind the deal with Foundation Software, a leader in the world of construction subcontracting software. Family-owned and operated for over thirty years, Foundation decided to partner with Thoma Bravo in 2020 after many offers from investor groups, becoming the firm’s first fully remote deal. Carl is joined by Foundation Software President and CEO Mike Ode to talk about partnering with private equity, the construction industry’s digital transformation and what that means for the future of the business.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit Foundation's website: https://www.foundationsoft.com/

    29 February 2024, 9:00 am
  • 7 minutes 34 seconds
    Beyond the Raptor Technologies Partnership with Adam Solomon and Gray Hall

    In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo partner Adam Solomon sits down with Raptor CEO Gray Hall to talk about the most rewarding parts of being a CEO, how to craft a leadership style employees (and customers) will want to follow, and the personal side of running a business that keeps kids safe at school.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit Raptor’s website: https://raptortech.com/

    22 February 2024, 9:00 am
  • 36 minutes 40 seconds
    How Raptor Technologies Transforms School Safety Through Software

    Thoma Bravo Partner Adam Solomon walks listeners through the challenges of landing a transatlantic deal with Raptor Technologies, a cutting-edge school safety software company, at a time when schools were shut down all over the world due to COVID. Adam is joined by Raptor CEO Gray Hall, and together they discuss the importance of alignment on company culture, organic vs. inorganic growth, and the power of supercharging results with a mission-driven approach.


    For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit https://www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal

    Learn more about Thoma Bravo: https://www.thomabravo.com/

    Visit Raptor's website: https://raptortech.com/

    15 February 2024, 9:00 am
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