Cabrera: Vista finalized its acquisition of Xactly in a matter of weeks
Chris Cabrera · 1142 Why went public, then sold to Vista for $564m on $100m in ARR · Sep 9, 2018 · at 16:26
Chris Cabrera, founder and CEO of Xactly, describes the speed of the $564 million take-private transaction with Vista Equity Partners.
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“The deal actually came together very fast once we once we reengaged. I don't remember the exact timeframes, but it was a matter of weeks, really.”
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