Special report N°12 - Thoma Bravo

For over forty years, Thoma Bravo has set the standard in private equity by revolutionizing technology investment. With $166 billion under management, the firm specializes in acquiring and optimizing companies in the software and cybersecurity sectors.

Special report N°12 - Thoma Bravo

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Behind the scenes at one of the world's leading technology private equity firms.

• How Thoma Bravo established itself as the benchmark in buyout , with a unique specialization in high-potential technology companies.

• The strategy of margin optimization and external growth that has transformed software publishers into global leaders.

• The key role played by Orlando Bravo, architect of an investment method that has become an industry standard.

• Why software, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure are at the heart of long-term value creation.

• The drivers behind a model capable of managing over $166 billion in assets while maintaining discipline, performance, and operational execution.

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