Asset managers

Dun & Bradstreet, Hewlett Packard, Syncsort and Thoma Bravo backed software companies.

Larger firms will continue to look for deals in the middle market because there are more companies available for purchase, says Andrew Steuerman, a managing director with Golub Capital.

Intermediaries are helping acquirers find right lenders as the universe of lenders has grown substantially over the past decade, says Heather Reiner, a director with William Blair & Co.