Vista Equity preps sale of Mediaocean targeting more than $1.4bn value, PE dominates M&A market even as overall activity level drops, LPs raise conflict of interest fears with GPs who raise SPACs

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Thursday, October 08, 2020

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Vista Equity is preparing the sale of advertising system-of-record company Mediaocean, writes Milana Vinn on PE Hub today.
Vista is reaching out to private equity firms that expressed interest in Mediaocean in previous sale attempts, such as in 2018 and in March, the sources said. The sale process is expected to fully launch this month, they said.
Mediaocean’s platform allows advertising firms to manage workflow remotely, which has become more relevant now, one of the sources said. Companies are also no longer focused on advertising on billboards, so having advertising that can be managed digitally on platforms like Mediaocean becomes critical, the person said. Read more here on PE Hub.

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