Vista Considers Sale of Stake in $10 Billion Fintech Giant

  • Buyout firm working with Goldman to gauge interest in Finastra
  • Vista considering selling as much as 50% of U.K. company
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Vista Equity Partners is considering the potential sale of a stake in Finastra in a deal that could value the financial technology company at more than $10 billion including debt, people familiar with the matter said.

Billionaire Robert F. Smith’s buyout firm is working with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to gauge interest from potential buyers, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Vista is considering selling as much as a 50% stake in London-based Finastra, one of the people said.