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British software company Blue Prism snapped up by private equity for £1.1bn

Robotics and process automation specialists will then combine with Vista's TIBCO business

28 September 2021 • 2 min read

British software company Blue Prism snapped up by private equity for £1.1bn

British software firm Blue Prism has agreed to a £1.1bn takeover by private equity group Vista Equity Partners. Blue Prism, which specialises in robotics and automation software, is currently pu...

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