Citrix agrees to $16.5bn private equity buyout

Vista Equity Partners and Elliott Investment Management will combine Citrix with TIBCO to create ‘one of the world’s largest software providers’

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Citrix agrees to $16.5bn private equity buyout

Citrix has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners and Elliott Investment Management affiliate Evergreen Coast Capital for a sum of $16.5bn, the company has announced. It confirms long-running sp...

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