Permira, Warburg near $8.2 billion deal for Clearwater Analytics, sources say

A group of private equity firms led by ‍Permira and Warburg Pincus has clinched a deal to acquire investment and accounting ⁠software maker Clearwater Analytics Holdings for about $8.2 billion, including debt, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Permira and Warburg Pincus have agreed to take Clearwater private for $24.55 ‌a share, ‌reclaiming ownership of the asset they used to jointly own nearly five years ago before ‌taking the company public through an IPO, the sources said.