Banking & Finance Adia to buy $1bn stake in US software company Qlik By Chris Hamill-Stewart November 11, 2024, 7:21 PM Getty Images/Unsplash Qlik provides data integration, tracking and management software to businesses Deal values tech company at $10bn Qlik specialises in data analytics Adia’s assets stand at $993bn Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a $1 billion stake in data analytics software company Qlik, the latest deal in a string of Gulf purchases from buyout groups. Thoma Bravo, a US buyout group that specialises in software businesses, acquired Qlik for $3 billion in 2016 and is to sell a stake to the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia). The deal will value Qlik at about $10 billion, the Financial Times reported. Qlik, based in Pennsylvania, provides data integration, tracking and management software to businesses. Its sales are on track to reach $1.5 billion this year and sources told the FT that bookings for its software subscriptions are up 30 percent year on year. The deal is part of a trend in which funds such as Adia – which has assets under management of $993 billion – are growing in importance as sources of financing for takeovers and stake acquisitions. Private equity investment has slowed because of high interest rates and difficulties exiting. Adia-backed platform to invest in more Indonesia toll roads Abu Dhabi is top global city for SWF assets with $1.6 trillion Adia to invest $750m in debt of India’s GMR Group In recent months Adia has backed Advent International’s purchase of a stake in US wealth manager Fisher Investments, Blackstone’s $14 billion acquisition of a climate technology business from engineering group Emerson and KKR’s €22 billion ($23 billion) acquisition of Telecom Italia’s fixed-line phone and internet network. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, which manages $302 billion in assets, announced in September that it would participate in a $25 billion programme of private credit direct lending initially aimed at the North American market. The venture is being launched by Citigroup and alternative asset manager Apollo. Register now: It’s easy and free AGBI registered members can access even more of our unique analysis and perspective on business and economics in the Middle East. Why sign uP Exclusive weekly email from our editor-in-chief Personalised weekly emails for your preferred industry sectors Read and download our insight packed white papers Access to our mobile app Prioritised access to live events Register for free Already registered? Sign in I’ll register later