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Permira and Warburg Pincus to Acquire Clearwater Analytics in $8.4 Billion Transaction

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Clearwater Analytics has agreed to be acquired for about $8.4 billion. An investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus will make the purchase, with Temasek involved and support from Francisco Partners. This marks a big milestone for the investment management technology provider. Shareholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash. This offer is about 47% higher than the company’s share price before the media reports about the deal. The transaction was unanimously recommended by an independent special committee of the board and subsequently approved by Clearwater’s directors.

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“This deal represents a great outcome for Clearwater Analytics and our stockholders,” said Sandeep Sahai, CEO, CWAN, adding that operating as a private company will enable greater investment in platform integration, alternative asset support, advanced risk analytics, and agentic, AI-powered solutions. Investors highlighted Clearwater’s leadership in modern, cloud-native investment accounting and its potential to deliver a fully integrated, front-to-back institutional investment platform. The company will continue normal operations while the transaction progresses.

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