Ontario Pension Board acts as an administrator for the Ontario government's pension plan.

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Sumeru Equity Partners is a technology-focused private equity firm, founded in 2014 by an experienced team from Silver Lake Sumeru, a $1.1 billion mid-market firm started in 2007 within Silver Lake.   Consistent with the strategy of its predecessor firm,* Sumeru Equity Partners invests in building leaders in software, technology enabled services, and hardware. SEP partners with management teams and adds value through deep sector expertise and the application of strategic and operating services.

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Vitruvian Partners is an equity firm that specializes in middle-market buyouts, growth buyouts, and growth capital investments.

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Snow Software

Snow Software is changing the way organizations understand and manage their technology consumption. Our technology intelligence platform provides comprehensive visibility and contextual insight across software, SaaS, hardware and cloud. With Snow, IT leaders can effectively optimize resources, enhance performance and enable operational agility in a hybrid world.

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The Rise of Software Asset Management Market: A $7.3 billion Industry Dominated by Flexera (US), Snow Software (Sweden) | MarketsandMarkets™

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Platforms for cataloging, tracking and benchmarking a firms existing SaaS stack and discovering and purchasing new solutions that are a better fit for the organization

Platforms that help identify potential securities vulnerabilities of a firm's SaaS stack and provide a solution to ensure compliance with regulations.

Platforms that help eliminate SaaS wastage and optimize costs by providing spending analysis reports, contract renewal planning, and vendor management.

Integrated product offerings that provide complete solutions covering the entire life cycle of SaaS usage. A number of firms also offer managed services such as price negotiations with vendors

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 <p>IT insights provider, Flexera, has acquired Snow Software, a company that optimizes technology values and maximizes return on tech investments. Snow Software is particularly known for its focus on providing actionable insights in IT asset management, software as a service management, and financial operations.</p>
 <p>Through this acquisition, Flexera plans to strengthen and enhance both its own and Snow's solutions. The overall objective is to help organizations in managing their technology-related expenses effectively while minimizing risks. By offering a comprehensive viewpoint across different technology platforms, the combined entity aims to tackle escalating costs and emerging risks in the changing technology environment. Furthermore, the acquisition will also contribute to expanding the customer base and partner relationships, thereby delivering more effective solutions.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Flexera has been following a growth strategy focused on acquisitions to expand its product range, increase its market presence, and improve its technological abilities. This recent acquisition marks Flexera's first move since the Covid-19 pandemic. From 2015 to 2020, the company acquired a total of eight companies, such as RightScale in 2018, Revulytics in 2020, RISC Networks in 2019, and Brainwaregroup in 2018.</p>

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