Qatalyst Partners is an American technology-focused boutique investment bank that specialises in mergers and acquisitions. It is based in San Francisco with an additional office in London.
History
Qatalyst Partners was founded in March 2008 by Frank Quattrone, Adrian Dollard, and Jonathan Turner.
In 2012, CEO Frank Quattrone was named the "Financial Dealmaker of the Year" by the San Francisco Business Journal for his work with the firm.
Deals
The company's advisory and acquisition deals have included eBay, LinkedIn, LifeSize, Google, GoDaddy.com, Taleo, NetSuite, Motorola, and others.
Qatalyst has acted as lead adviser to various deals including
LinkedIn's sale to Microsoft for $26.2 billion Analog Devices acquisition of Linear Technology for $15 billion KLA Tencor's sale to Lam Research for $11.5 billion NetSuite's $9.4 billion sale to Oracle HomeAway's $3.9 billion sale to Expedia
See also Frank Quattrone
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