Software & SaaS

Cvent

Vista Equity Partners took Cvent, an event management SaaS platform, private for $1.65B in 2016. Re-IPO'd via SPAC in 2021 at $5.3B valuation. Vista then re-acquired it again for $4.6B in 2023. Cvent customers report aggressive price increases during Vista ownership.

FOUNDED
1999
ACQUIRED
Vista Equity Partners, 2016, $1.65B

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Timeline

1999

Cvent founded

2016

Acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $1.65B

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