Zendesk
Zendesk was bought by a group led by global investment firms Permira and Hellman & Friedman for a whopping $10.2 billion, an all-cash deal. The Zendesk acquisition will take the company private.
Mikkel Svane, Zendesk’s founder, chairman and CEO, said the acquisition is the start of a new chapter “with partners that are aligned with the strength of our agile products and talented team, and are committed to providing the resources and expertise to continue our growth trajectory.”