
Exclusive-Vista, Blackstone nearing $8-billion deal to buy Smartsheet, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) – Buyout firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are in advanced talks to acquire Smartsheet, in a deal that could value the collaboration-software maker at close to $8 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. The private-equity firms are discussing an offer of around…