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May 2024
11m 57s

Exit Strategies w/ Thoma Bravo’s Holden ...

HUGH MACARTHUR, BAIN & COMPANY
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In part two of our series, Thoma Bravo’s leading enterprise software investor explains how they continue to find exit opportunities and source new deals. 
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