Private equity powerhouse stumps up nearly $4bn to buy Sophos

Marian McHugh
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UK vendor joins Barracuda, Connectwise and Continuum under Thoma Bravo's ownership

Sophos is set to be acquired by US-based private equity (PE) giant Thoma Bravo for $3.8bn. The Oxfordshire-headquartered security vendor is the latest IT firm to be snapped up by the PE house, w...

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