08 Aug, 2025

CVC Capital offers to buy WithSecure; Francisco Partners sells SourceScrub

Deal Wrap is updated as of 3 p.m. ET.

– CVC Capital Partners PLC proposed to acquire Finnish cybersecurity firm WithSecure Oyj for €299 million in a cash tender offer. Latham & Watkins LLP was CVC Capital's legal adviser and Castrén & Snellman Oy was WithSecure's legal adviser.

– Francisco Partners Management LP sold San Francisco-based investment data provider SourceScrub LLC to Datasite LLC. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP was Datasite's legal adviser and Alvarez & Marsal was its financial adviser. Kirkland & Ellis LLP was SourceScrub's legal adviser.

– KB Partners LLC led a seed round for US-based live events management software developer VOW by Jennifer Brisman Inc.

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