M&A Mid-Market Awards

The newly named Piper Sandler is a powerhouse in investment banking for financial services and other sectors.

The PE firm raised the biggest technology-focused fund ever in the U.S., surpassing funds raised by Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo. Smith paid off the student loans of Morehouse College Class of 2019.

In addition to closing a new fund, the PE firm was active on the deal front, including exiting HVAC services provider CoolSys.