Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners to acquire software maker Smartsheet for $8.4 billion
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Vista, Blackstone buying software maker Smartsheet for about $8.4 billion
Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are buying software maker Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion in cash1 hour ago -
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