William Blair

TL;DR

Global investment banking firm with strong M&A advisory capabilities in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

Chicago, IL
Est. 1935
1800+ employees
✓ ProCloser Verified
4.5/5
Review Score
10 reviews
$52B
Deal Volume
Advised volume
#4
Industry Rank
M&A Advisors
62 / 66
DA / DR
Domain authority
1800+
Team Size
Employees
91 yrs
Experience
Founded 1935
About William Blair

Global investment banking firm with strong M&A advisory capabilities in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors.

Services Offered
M&A AdvisoryCapital MarketsEquity ResearchAsset ManagementGrowth Equity
Minimum engagement: $20M
Recent Deals Advised

Credited on 5 deals in the ProCloser Deal Index between Jan 13, 2026 and Sep 3, 2026, each sourced from a public announcement.

5 deals in the ProCloser deal index where William Blair is credited as advisor, newest first.
DateDealSectorRoleValueSource
Outcomes One acquired by H.I.G. CapitalHealthtechBuy-sideUndisclosedSource
Engage Fi acquired by UpliftIT servicesBuy-sideUndisclosedSource
padoa acquired by Thoma BravoHealthtechBuy-sideUndisclosedSource
Sightline Intelligence acquired by Acron TechnologiesOther techBuy-sideUndisclosedSource
Dealerware acquired by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian CapitalSaaSSell-sideUndisclosedSource

Source: ProCloser deal index, updated Oct 11, 2026. See William Blair's full deal history →

Deal Activity Snapshot

Computed only from William Blair's 5 credited deals in the ProCloser Deal Index, not an estimate or a self-reported figure.

Sectors credited
Healthtech (2)SaaS (1)IT services (1)Other tech (1)
Deal size bands seen
Undisclosed (5)
1 sell-side
4 buy-side
AI Search Visibility

William Blair's own domain (williamblair.com) was cited 2,552 times across ProCloser's tracked M&A advisory prompt sets between Jul 10, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026. The top pages are its M&A, tech-enabled services and technology investment banking pages, in that order.

Source: ProCloser AI visibility tracking (L40 + Windsor Drake projects), 90 days to Oct 8, 2026.

TrustRank 73/100 — How It's Calculated
33%
Client Reviews
33%
Market Share
33%
Brand Reputation

TrustRank is ProCloser.ai's composite scoring system built from three real, sourced signals, weighted equally: verified Google Business Profile review data, the firm's market position within its category (AUM, deal volume, revenue, or managed properties, each measured against the highest value in that same category), and domain authority. It does not include AI search mention frequency or Clutch-sourced data, neither of which ProCloser measures for this directory listing.

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