
Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal
Thoma Bravo’s Behind the Deal podcast takes you behind the scenes of one of the largest software investors in the world. You'll hear the strategies and stories behind building Thoma Bravo’s portfolio of innovative, industry-leading software and technology companies. Presented by Orlando Bravo, “Wall Street’s best dealmaker” (Forbes), each episode offers a first-person account from the deal leads and CEOs that forged some of the largest software acquisitions at Thoma Bravo to date, and how they partnered together to innovate and grow those companies.Go ‘behind the deal’ to learn how these deals came together, gaining insight on how Thoma Bravo helps great companies do even greater things.Head to www.thomabravo.com/behindthedeal for information on the podcast, show notes, and more.
Latest episodes

Jun 29, 2023 • 30min
How AppOmni Seized the SaaS Security Market Opportunity
AppOmni is a leader in securing SaaS applications. In this episode, Thoma Bravo Partner Tre Sayle talks with AppOmni Co-founder and CEO Brendan O’Connor about how AppOmni has tripled in size in the year since their partnership with the Thoma Bravo Growth team began. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 15, 2023 • 28min
How a Merger Helped Veriforce Grow to Five Times Its Size
Veriforce is a global provider of contract management software for industrial markets. In this episode, Thoma Bravo Partner Hudson Smith speaks with Veriforce CEO Colby Lane about how Veriforce expanded to almost five times its original size in under five years by an acquisition process that brought Veriforce together with PEC Safety. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 1, 2023 • 32min
How Circle CVI - a Niche Category Leader in Healthcare - Has Grown with Private Equity
Circle CVI is the global leader in cardiac imaging solutions used by some of the world’s leading hospitals and physicians. In this episode, Thoma Bravo Partner Carl Press speaks with Co-Founder and CEO Greg Ogrodnick about how Thoma Bravo backed Circle CVI, a category leader in a small but very growing category of healthcare, and how their one year partnership has flourished as a result. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 18, 2023 • 35min
How Quorum Overcame Adversity Through Private Equity
Quorum’s suite of software solutions for the oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors is designed to cover each area of their business - from planning, operations, accounting, measurement, transportation, and logistics. Thoma Bravo Partner Tara Gadgil speaks with former Quorum CEO Gene Austin about their partnership and how they weathered the storm of the global pandemic by continuing to invest in their product and serve it’s customers effectively in a difficult time. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 4, 2023 • 28min
How Leadership Transformed the Culture of Conga
Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Holden Spaht tells the story of how CEO Noel Goggin turned Conga into a market leader for commercial operations transformation by focusing on company culture and customers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 20, 2023 • 37min
How Majesco Brings the Speed of Private Equity to Transform the Insurance Business
Majesco is a leader in providing technology and software solutions for the life, property, and casualty insurance business. In this episode, Thoma Bravo Senior Partner AJ Rohde speaks with Majesco CEO Adam Elster about how the company partnered with Thoma Bravo to use the speed of private equity to expedite the digitization of the insurance industry. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 6, 2023 • 31min
How Apryse Achieves Fast Growth and High Margins
Apryse is a leading provider of document processing technology for developers and enterprises. On this episode of Thoma Bravo’s Behind The Deal, Apryse CEO Cassidy Smirnow and Thoma Bravo Operating Partner Kristin Weston reflect on how Cassidy has led the company through a total rebrand and has achieved accelerated growth with high margins as a result. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 23, 2023 • 29min
How SailPoint Keeps Business Identities Safe
SailPoint Co-Founder and CEO, Mark McClain, discusses forging a relationship with Thoma Bravo that led to a successful IPO and acquisition, highlighting the importance of cultural fit and price competition. They also discuss the journey of CellPoint Technologies in the Enterprise Identity Management space and the importance of identity management in large organizations. The podcast explores their technology's ability to prevent incidents like rogue traders exploiting access privileges. Additionally, they discuss receiving interest from big tech companies, the decision to pursue a growth equity round, and impressing a high-growth innovator in the identity security field. The episode concludes with the company's transition to a cloud-first model, challenges faced, and the possibility of going public again.

Mar 9, 2023 • 2min
Welcome To Thoma Bravo’s Behind the Deal
Join Orlando Bravo, founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo - one of the largest software investors in the world - for stories behind some of its biggest and most dynamic acquisitions.From Orlando Bravo:“At Thoma Bravo, we partner with great technology companies to help them do even greater things. Over the past 20 years, the firm has acquired or invested in more than 420 companies, and behind every one of these deals is a unique story, and that’s what this podcast is all about.”Every episode, listeners will be introduced to top CEOs in its portfolio, along with the deal lead at Thoma Bravo to hear their first-hand account of the challenges and wins behind their partnership. From working collaboratively with existing management teams to driving innovation and growth, listeners will get a unique perspective on what really happens behind the scenes of private equity investing.If you would like to learn more about Thoma Bravo, head to www.thomabravo.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 9, 2023 • 42min
How ABC Fitness Keeps Your Gym Running
Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Scott Crabill details how ABC Fitness quadrupled their client base after Thoma Bravo acquired the fitness technology company in 2018, and then discusses how ABC’s go-to-market strategy was transformed and taken to the next level with ABC Fitness CEO Bill Davis. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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