Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal

Thoma Bravo

  • 18 minutes 58 seconds
    Beyond Transformation: Growth, Leadership and Innovation at HCSS with A.J. Rohde, George Jaber, and Steve McGough

    In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo Senior Partner A.J. Rohde and Principal George Jaber discuss with HCSS President and CEO Steve McGough the company’s strong employee relationships, the true essence of leadership, the core values he took with him from his time at Texas A&M, and how the impact of treating every customer with care and respect has led them to build a reputation for award-winning service.

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    20 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 40 minutes 33 seconds
    How HCSS is a Leader in the Construction Industry's Digital Transformation

    For nearly 40 years, HCSS has been a driving force in construction software, helping companies streamline operations and achieve success. In this episode of Behind the Deal, Thoma Bravo’s A.J. Rohde and George Jaber sit down with HCSS President and CEO Steve McGough to explore the company’s journey—from its beginnings in the late ‘80s to creating HeavyBid, an industry-leading estimating software for heavy civil contractors. They also discuss how HCSS is preparing for the future, positioning itself as a leader in the construction industry’s digital transformation.

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    13 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 18 minutes 7 seconds
    Beyond Qlik’s AI Revolution: A Conversation with Seth Boro and Mike Capone

    In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Seth Boro and Qlik CEO Mike Capone discuss Qlik’s growth since its 2018 acquisition by Thoma Bravo, including its global expansion from Sweden, how the company stays ahead of AI’s rapid evolution to drive ongoing business transformation and how Mike’s leadership style of “leading from the front” has helped Qlik cultivate a culture that employees deeply cherish.


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    6 February 2025, 11:00 am
  • 32 minutes 51 seconds
    How Qlik is Transforming Companies with AI-Powered Solutions

    Season three of Thoma Bravo's award-winning podcast kicks off with a conversation between Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Seth Boro & Mike Capone, CEO of Qlik. Together, they explore Qlik's growth from a visual analytics company to an industry leader in data integration, analytics, and AI solutions for businesses. Listen as they explore Qlik’s differentiated vision for end-to-end AI driven solutions and how its partnership with Thoma Bravo is transforming the way companies harness their data to redefine success. 

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    30 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 2 minutes 19 seconds
    Behind the Deal Returns for Season 3

    We’re back with season 3 of Thoma Bravo’s Behind the Deal! Our chart-topping and award-winning podcast offers a glimpse into the world of the largest tech-focused buyout firm. This season, hear CEOs from Qlik, HCSS, Coupa, and more share untold stories of some of Thoma Bravo's biggest and most dynamic acquisitions. New episodes drop every Thursday! 


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    29 January 2025, 11:00 am
  • 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.


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    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.


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    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.


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    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.


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    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.


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    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).


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    21 March 2024, 8:00 am
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