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Closed European Commission investigation into acquisition of Smartsheet by Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone

On 8 January 2025, the European Commission announced its decision to approve the acquisition of Smartsheet by Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone under the EU Merger Regulation. The transaction, valued at approximately USD 8.4 billion, involved two…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-01-08
concluded

On 8 January 2025, the European Commission announced its decision to approve the acquisition of Sma…