Buyout giant Vista Equity buys software company Applause a year after closing $11bn fund

Buyout firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired software business Applause, marking its 46th addition to its portfolio. The software-focused investor did not disclose any financial details, but claim Applause will be able to accelerate its market leadership with the firms backing. Applause, which provides human input at every phase of software development, will continue to operate independently, …