Qatalyst Partners

Qatalyst Partners is an American technology-focused boutique investment bank that specialises in mergers and acquisitions. It is based in San Francisco with an additional office in London.^[1]

Qatalyst Partners

Company type	Private
Industry	Banking
Founded	2008
Founder	Frank Quattrone
Headquarters	San Francisco
Area served	United States
Key people	Frank Quattrone (Founder Executive Chairman), George Boutros (CEO), Jason DiLullo (President)
Products	Boutique investment bank
Number of employees	58
Website	http://www.qatalyst.com

History

Qatalyst Partners was founded in March 2008 by Frank Quattrone, Adrian Dollard, and Jonathan Turner.

In 2012, CEO Frank Quattrone was named the "Financial Dealmaker of the Year" by the San Francisco Business Journal for his work with the firm.^[2]

Deals

The company's advisory and acquisition deals have included eBay, LinkedIn, LifeSize, Google, GoDaddy.com, Taleo, NetSuite, Motorola, and others.^[3]

Qatalyst has acted as lead adviser to various deals including

• LinkedIn's sale to Microsoft for $26.2 billion^[4]
• Analog Devices acquisition of Linear Technology for $15 billion^[5]
• KLA Tencor's sale to Lam Research for $11.5 billion^[6]
• NetSuite's $9.4 billion sale to Oracle^[7]
• HomeAway's $3.9 billion sale to Expedia^[8]

See also

• Frank Quattrone