Jeppesen ForeFlight Acquired by Thoma Bravo — Technology M&A

Thoma Bravo has completed the acquisition of Jeppesen ForeFlight, a SaaS business in the aviation software market in the United States, for $10.55 billion. Jeppesen ForeFlight provides ForeFlight mobile flight planning and Jeppesen navigation data used by pilots and aviation operators, supporting flight operations with digital charts and workflow tools. The platform acquisition strengthens Thoma Bravo acquisitions in aviation technology M&A by expanding a recurring-revenue SaaS offering tied to flight planning and in-cockpit decision support. The private equity acquisition is a platform acquisition with deal size over $100M, and reports indicate workforce reductions following the close.