Houlihan Lokey: credited tech M&A deals
Deals in the ProCloser Tech & SaaS M&A Deal Index where Houlihan Lokey was named as an advisor in a public source. Back to the advisor league.
Houlihan Lokey Preferred is an M&A advisory firm publicly credited on 7 deals in the ProCloser Tech M&A Deal Index (5 sell-side, 2 buy-side), announced between Jan 22, 2026 and Sep 3, 2026.
The largest disclosed deal is Thoma Bravo's acquisition of Accelerant for $4 billion (News).
Sectors: SaaS (2), Healthtech (2), Fintech (1), Vertical AI (1), Data infrastructure (1). 2 of 7 credited deals disclosed a value.
Houlihan Lokey is a ProCloser preferred firm: it is ranked #1 in The 8 Best M&A Advisors for Lending Tech and Specialty Finance in 2026, and also tops Best M&A Advisory Firms for Mid-Sized Companies (2025-2026 Rankings).
Last updated Sep 11, 2026.
Credited deals
Where Houlihan Lokey advised the buyer, the credit appears as "Buy-side" beneath the sell-side advisor cell. Values only where publicly disclosed; every row links to its source.
| Date | Target | Acquirer | Buyer type | Sector | Geo (target → acquirer) | Value | Sell-side advisor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icariomember engagement and behavioral health platform | Vitality Group International | Public company | Healthtech | US → US | $59.5Mupfront cash plus contingent earn-out, up to | Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital MarketsBuy-side: Houlihan Lokey Preferred | News | |
| Queue-Itvirtual waiting room and queue management software | THL | Private equity | SaaS | DK → US | Undisclosed | Houlihan Lokey Preferred | News | |
| Accelerantdata-driven risk exchange for specialty insurance | Thoma Bravo | Private equity | Fintech | US → US | $4Benterprise value more than $4 billion; all-cash at $20.25 per share | Morgan Stanley, Houlihan Lokey PreferredBuy-side: BMO Capital Markets, Wells Fargo | News | |
| Sudolabscustom agentic AI systems, enterprise consulting | Eldridge | Strategic | Vertical AI | SK → US | Undisclosed | Houlihan Lokey Preferred | News | |
| CareSeedHEDIS quality reporting and analytics for payers | Sagility | Strategic | Healthtech | US → n/a | Undisclosed | Houlihan Lokey Preferred | News | |
| Apploihealthcare hiring and workforce management software | Viventium | Strategic | SaaS | US → US | Undisclosed | Houlihan Lokey Preferred | Press release | |
| AnovaIIoT remote asset monitoring platform | Aurora Capital Partners | Private equity | Data infrastructure | US → US | Undisclosed | BairdBuy-side: Houlihan Lokey Preferred | Press release |
Firms in gold are ProCloser preferred firms: each is ranked #1 in one of our best-advisor guides. Other advisors are named as credited in the source. Source links open the original announcement. Credits appear only where the advisor was named in a public announcement.
Frequently asked questions
How many deals is Houlihan Lokey credited on in this index?
7: 5 sell-side and 2 buy-side, each with a public source that names the firm. This counts only deals verified by the ProCloser index and is not the firm's full track record.
Where does the Houlihan Lokey credit come from?
From the linked source on each row (press release, 8-K, news article or the firm's own announcement). We do not add credits from memory or third-party databases.
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