ACCELERANT GOING PRIVATE IN $4.4B THOMA BRAVO DEAL
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Accelerant, a data analytics platform connecting insurance underwriters with risk capital partners, has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo in a deal valued at more than $4 billion.
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