Thoma Bravo takes Dayforce private

● PLATFORM | HR/PAYROLL

FEBRUARY 4, 2026

Thoma Bravo takes Dayforce private

TARGET

Dayforce delivers a single cloud HCM platform covering payroll, tax, benefits, workforce management, and talent intelligence, sold to organizations of all sizes globally.

Ownership	Publicly traded
Capital raised	$631.3 million gross proceeds
Headcount	9,600 FTEs
Headquarters	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Leadership	David Ossip, Chair and CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Thoma Bravo

Deal value	US$12.3B deal value
Ownership	—
Deal leads	Holden Spaht, Managing Partner Tara Gadgil, Partner
Buy-side advisor	McMillan LLP

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Thoma Bravo -> Dayforce  (2026-09-11)
take_private | HR/Payroll | US$12.3 billion | announced
Target: Dayforce delivers a single cloud HCM platform covering payroll, tax, benefits, workforce management, and talent intelligence, sold to organizations of all sizes globally.
Website: dayforce.com | Buyer site: thomabravo.com
HQ: Minneapolis, Minnesota | Ownership: public
Advisors - Buy-side: McMillan LLP
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/thoma-bravo-dayforce.html

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