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Thoma Bravo Billionaire Says Virtual Dealmaking Is Here to Stay

  • CEOs willing to transact after Zoom calls, Orlando Bravo says
  • Firm has done $20 billion of deals without in-person meetings
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Orlando Bravo, the billionaire co-founder of private-equity powerhouse Thoma Bravo, has no interest in returning to pre-pandemic normal.

He’s relishing the new reality of flexible work, less travel and dealmaking-by-Zoom.