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Technology

M&A and capital raising for the global technology industry

Stifel Global Technology Group

A full-service technology investment bank leading the industry in M&A transactions under $1 billion.

Offering a world-class combination of deep sector knowledge, strong industry relationships, and broad product expertise, our team provides clients with strategic advisory and capital-raising services designed to support growth companies and their investors during all stages of their development.

With more than 100 professionals working as an integrated team across North America and Europe, Stifel is one of the leading providers of capital-raising services to technology companies and technology-focused institutional investors.

Technology Subsector

Electronics & Industrial Technology

The Global Technology Group’s Electronics & Industrial Technology team has a multi-decade track record advising public and private clients on mergers and acquisitions and capital-raising transactions. Our team brings deep domain expertise and far-reaching relationships in numerous segments, tracking and understanding the trends impacting clients in the rapidly evolving electronics, industrial, and infrastructure markets.

Meet the Team

Internet & Digital Media

The Stifel Global Technology Group has a broad and extensive track record advising clients in the global internet and digital media ecosystem on strategic and financing initiatives, including M&A and capital fundraising. Some of our key team members have joined us with years of operating and investing experience in interactive media industries.

Meet the Team

Media & Telecom

The Stifel Global Technology Group has a varied and extensive track record of success advising clients in the global media and telecommunications industries on countless strategic and financing initiatives, including M&A and capital fundraising. Several of our team members have joined us after years of operating and investing experience in the media and telecommunications industries, offering us unique in-depth industry insight.

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Software

The Stifel Global Technology Group’s Software team is one of the largest and most active investment banking teams in the world, with a proven track record supporting software clients across all major segments of the market landscape. Our bankers bring a unique perspective to software client engagements, drawing on deep relationships with most global software companies, private equity investors focused on growth software companies, venture investors supporting key innovation in software, and successful software entrepreneurs.

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Tech-Enabled Services

The Stifel Global Technology Group’s Tech-Enabled Services team has deep domain expertise advising clients on M&A and capital-raising transactions across industries including business process outsourcing, cloud infrastructure services, data and information services, HR and professional services, and IT services. Our team has extensive financing and M&A credentials and has executed a large number of domestic and cross-border transactions.

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Notable Transactions

Zoo Digital Equity Placing

£ 12,500,000

Equity Placing

Nomad, Joint Broker and Joint Bookrunner

Technology | May 2023
TPB Acquisition_Lavoro MA

$ 1,220,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Capital Markets Advisor

Food & Beverage | February 2023
Movella_Pathfinder MA

$ 504,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | February 2023
GI Partners_Rise Broadband MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Media & Telecom | February 2023
Megatech_Middleground MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | January 2023
Kopin CMO

$ 19,940,000

Confidentially Marketed Follow-on Offering

Sole Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | January 2023
Keensight_Onventis MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Technology | January 2023
ArgoBlockchain_Galaxy MA

$ 100,000,000

Has Sold Assets & Equipment

Financial Advisor

Technology | December 2022
DZS Inc. CMO

$ 44,664,988

Confidentially Marketed Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | November 2022
Commercehub_ChannelAdvisor MA

$ 724,400,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Software | November 2022
Global Research_DISA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Tech-Enabled Services | November 2022
Binary Defense_Invictus MA

$ 36,000,000

Growth Investment

Advisor to Binary Defense

Software | November 2022
Maxive_Thales MA

€ 120,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | October 2022
Bidstack Placing

£ 10,482,996

Placing and Subscription

Broker and Sole Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | October 2022
Salary_AKKR MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | September 2022
Citrix SSCF $5B

$ 5,050,000,000

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Joint Lead Arranger

Software | September 2022
Citrix 500 Million Euros

€ 500,000,000

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Joint Lead Arranger

Software | September 2022
Citrix 4B

$ 4,000,000,000

Senior Secured Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Software | September 2022
Exact_Weclapp MA September
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Software | September 2022
Kape Follow-on

$ 220,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Broker and Joint Bookrunner

Technology | September 2022
Riskmethods_Sphera MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | September 2022
Xcentric_Quickparts M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | September 2022
DISA_Audax MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Tech-Enabled Services | September 2022
Zephr_Zuora
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | September 2022
Cryptosense MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | August 2022
Makerbot_Stratasys_Ultimaker MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Stratasys

Electronics & Industrial Technology | August 2022
Nogin_Software Acquisition Group MA

$ 658,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Internet & Digital Media | August 2022
ZeroFox_LF MA

$ 1,308,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | August 2022
Zerofox_IDX MA

$ 338,750,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Software | August 2022
SES Imagotag Block Trade

€ 96,000,000

Block Trade

Joint Bookrunner

Technology | July 2022
Prisma CenterGate MA
Mergers & Accquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Internet & Digital Media | July 2022
Airties_Providence MA
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | June 2022
Flipp_reebee M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Tech-Enabled Services | June 2022
Flipp SSCF
Senior Secured Credit Facility

Sole Placement Agent

Tech-Enabled Services | June 2022
GoProto_Core M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | June 2022
re2_Sarcos M&A

$ 100,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | April 2022
Resonant_MuRata M&A

$ 315,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | March 2022
TriMech_Sentinel M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | March 2022
Radware_SecurityDam M&A

$ 42,500,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Software | February 2022
Wellbeats_LifeSpeak M&A

$ 92,500,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Internet & Digital Media | February 2022
Pinja_Norvestor M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Technology | February 2022
Thayer_Inspirato M&A

$ 1,052,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Capital Markets Advisor

Internet & Digital Media | February 2022
McAfee Senior Notes

$ 2,000,000,000

Senior Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Software | February 2022
Credo Tech IPO

$ 200,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | January 2022
Tribe Private Placement

C$ 21,000,000

Private Placement

Sole Bookrunner

Technology | January 2022
Tribe_Round13 M&A
Has Received a Minority Investment

Financial Advisor

Technology | January 2022
Fathom_Altimar M&A

$ 1,500,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Joint Financial Advisor

Electronics & Industrial Technology | December 2021
Altimar II PIPE

$ 70,000,000

PIPE

Joint Placement Agent

Electronics & Industrial Technology | December 2021
Kape_ExpressVPN

$ 936,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Kape

Software | December 2021
Perion Follow-on

$ 180,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | December 2021
Solid Power_DCRC M&A

$ 1,239,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | December 2021
Seeing Machine Follow-on

$ 41,000,000

Bookrunner, Global Coordinator and Nomad

Technology | November 2021
ConciergeAuction_Sothebys_M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Tech-Enabled Services | November 2021
First Advantage Follow-on

$ 300,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | November 2021
ExOne_Desktop M&A

$ 575,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | November 2021
SiTime Follow-on

$ 450,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | November 2021
Hive Private Placement

C$ 100,020,000

Private Placement

Sole Bookrunner

Technology | November 2021
Revalize_Tenado M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Technology | November 2021
Hire Right IPO

$ 422,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | October 2021
esight_MRI M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Technology | October 2021
Matrixx M&A

$ 50,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Matrixx

Software | October 2021
Newhold Investment IPO

$ 175,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Sole Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | October 2021
SAM_Peak Rock M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Engineering & Construction, and Infrastructure | September 2021
Sterling Check IPO

$ 328,600,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | September 2021
Shapeways_Galileo M&A

$ 410,000,000

SPAC M&A

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | September 2021
Kape

$ 354,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Technology | September 2021
Pandologic M&A

$ 150,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Internet & Digital Media, Software | September 2021
Opensignal_Comlink Data M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Internet & Digital Media | September 2021
FSI Global – MRI Software M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | August 2021
Affiliati – Main St. M&A
Minority Capitalization

Financial Advisor

Internet & Digital Media | August 2021
Centerfield Senior Secured Notes

$ 785,000,000

Senior Secured Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | July 2021
Midwest Prototyping – Prototek M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | July 2021
Markforged_One M&A

$ 1,664,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Advisor and Capital Markets Advisor

Electronics & Industrial Technology | July 2021
EverCommerce IPO

$ 325,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Software | July 2021
Clear Secure IPO

$ 409,200,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | June 2021
Clear Secure IPO

$ 409,200,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | June 2021
Tremor IPO

$ 128,600,000

Initial Public Offfering

Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | June 2021
Livevox/Crescent M&A

$ 864,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | June 2021
SilverSpike/wmh

$ 1,310,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Advisor

Internet & Digital Media | June 2021
Materialise NV

$ 96,000,000

Confidentially Marketed Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | June 2021
Cohu/Mycronic M&A

$ 125,000,000

Mergers & Acquisition

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | June 2021
SKWeston/Davies
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | June 2021
CyrusOne Senior Notes

€ 500,000,000

Senior Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | May 2021
CloudPassage
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Technology | May 2021
Transaction Data_BlackRock – M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Healthtech | May 2021
Cohu_Mycronic – M&A
Divestiture of Assets

Financial Advisor

Electronics & Industrial Technology | May 2021
Precise Automation 04-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Industrial Technology | April 2021
TraceOne 04-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | April 2021
Empirix 04-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | April 2021
Peak-Ryzex/Sole Source Capital 04-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Tech-Enabled Services | April 2021
Zoo Digital 03-2021

£ 7,454,727

Follow-on Offering

NOMAD and Sole Bookrunner

Software | March 2021
Pole Star/Wavecrest 03-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | March 2021
iZotope/Francisco Partners 03-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | March 2021
The Real Real 03-2021

$ 250,000,000

Convertible Senior Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | March 2021
Cohu 03-2021

$ 203,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | March 2021
nLight 03-2021

$ 75,000,000

Confidentially Marketed Follow-on Offering

Left Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | March 2021
Stratasys 02-2021

$ 200,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | March 2021
SiTime 02-2021

$ 381,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | February 2021
The ExOne 02-2021

$ 101,118,996

Confidentially Marketed Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | February 2021
Pathfinder Acquisition Corp 02-2021

$ 300,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Software | February 2021
SportsTek Acquistion 02-2021

$ 172,500,000

Initial Public Offering

Sole Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | February 2021
Verint_Cognyte Spinoff
Spin-off to

Co-Advisor to Verint

Software | February 2021
Noble Rock Acquisition 01-2021

$ 210,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Left Bookrunner

Software | February 2021
DZS, Inc. 01-2021

$ 64,400,000

Confidentially Marketed Follow-on Offering

Left Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | January 2021
3D Hubs/Protolabs 01-2021

$ 330,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Electronics & Industrial Technology | January 2021
Perion Network 01-2021

$ 65,992,750

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | January 2021
Poshmark 01-2021

$ 2,772,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Internet & Digital Media | January 2021
NetSpeed/OakHill Capital 01-2021
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Technology | January 2021
Velocity Technology Solutions/Navisite 12-2020
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Tech-Enabled Services | December 2020
Hennessy Acquisition Corp/Canoo 12-2020

$ 1,841,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Advisor

Electronics & Industrial Technology | December 2020
Hennessy Acquisition Corp 12-2020

$ 323,250,000

PIPE

Joint Placement Agent

Electronics & Industrial Technology | December 2020
Rignet Inc. 12-2020

$ 222,000,000

Fairness Opinion

Financial Advisor

Software | December 2020
Flying Eagle/Skillz 12-2020

$ 3,500,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Capital Markets Advisor

Internet & Digital Media | December 2020
KINS Technology 12-2020

$ 276,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Software | December 2020
Opensignal_Infobip M&A

$ 300,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | December 2020
Nebula Caravel Acquisition 12-2020

$ 275,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Software | December 2020
Trine Acquisition/Desktop Metal 12-2020

$ 2,500,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Capital Markets Advisor

Electronics & Industrial Technology | December 2020
Legacy Acquisition Corp/PARTSiD 10-2020

$ 285,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Buyer

Internet & Digital Media | November 2020
Camtek Follow-on

$ 68,425,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | November 2020
Olmero AG 10-2020
Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | October 2020
Curiosity Stream/Software Acquisition 10-2020

$ 321,100,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Internet & Digital Media | October 2020
QualityTech 10-2020

$ 500,000,000

Senior Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | October 2020
Cyrus One 09-2020

$ 400,000,000

Senior Notes

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | September 2020
JFRog 09-2020

$ 585,351,800

Initial Public Offering

Senior Co-Manager

Software | September 2020
Vroom Inc. 09-2020

$ 588,600,000

Follow-on Offering

Senior Co-Manager

Internet & Digital Media | September 2020
New Hold Investment Corp 07-2020

$ 172,500,000

Initial Public Offering

Sole Bookrunner

Electronics & Industrial Technology | July 2020
Tenable Holdings 07-2020

$ 256,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Software | July 2020
Wide Orbit 07-2020

$ 205,000,000

Senior Notes

Sole Placement Agent

Media & Telecom | July 2020
Vroom Inc. 06-2020

$ 537,625,000

Initial Public Offering

Senior Co-Manager

Internet & Digital Media | June 2020
QTS Realty Trust Inc. 06-2020

$ 285,560,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Tech-Enabled Services | June 2020
Q2 05-2020

$ 315,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Joint Bookrunner

Software | May 2020
Checkmarx/Hellman 04-2020

$ 1,150,000,000

Mergers & Acquisitions

Advisor to Seller

Software | April 2020
First Advantage Corp 01-2020

$ 890,000,000

Senior Secured Credit Facility

Joint Lead Arranger

Tech-Enabled Services | January 2020
Currency volume represents full credit to each underwriter. All transaction announcements appear as a matter of record only. Stifel collectively refers to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and other affiliated broker-dealer subsidiaries of Stifel Financial Corp.