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Divestiture · Software · April 2008

HarbourVest Partners LLC and 2 others acquire Flexera Software, Inc.

On April 1, 2008, HarbourVest Partners LLC, Thoma Bravo LLC and Carlyle acquired Flexera Software, Inc., a software company in Illinois, United States, from Rovi Corp.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedApril 1, 2008 TypeDivestiture TargetFlexera Software, Inc. Buyers HarbourVest Partners LLC
Thoma Bravo LLC
Carlyle Seller Rovi Corp. SectorSoftware LocationIllinois, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

Flexera Software, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Softwaresector
2009founded
Activestatus
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Buyers (3)

HarbourVest Partners LLC Lead
Private equity firm · 214 deals on record
Thoma Bravo LLC Co-investor
Private equity firm · 127 deals on record
Carlyle Co-investor
Private equity firm · 782 deals on record
  • 4th transaction for the lead buyer in software
  • 44th transaction in United States
214deals, all time
12in this sector
2022latest

Seller

Rovi Corp.
Company · 6 deals on record
6investments
3in this sector
2exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Flexera Software, Inc.?HarbourVest Partners LLC, Thoma Bravo LLC and Carlyle acquired Flexera Software, Inc. on April 1, 2008.

Who sold Flexera Software, Inc.?Rovi Corp. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the software sector in 2008.

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