Platinum Equity acquires Cision Ltd.

On October 22, 2019, Platinum Equity acquired Cision Ltd., a software company in Illinois, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedOctober 22, 2019 TypeGoing Private TargetCision Ltd. Buyer Platinum Equity SectorSoftware LocationIllinois, United States ValueMembers only

Target company

Cision Ltd.

Illinois, United States

Softwaresector

-founded

Activestatus

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Buyer

Platinum Equity

Private equity firm · 143 deals on record

2nd transaction in software
92nd transaction in United States

143deals, all time

2in this sector

2026latest

Members only

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Cision Ltd.?Platinum Equity acquired Cision Ltd. on October 22, 2019.

What type of deal was it?It was a going private in the software sector in 2019.

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