SolarWinds
SolarWinds’ $4.4 Billion Shift to Private Ownership: One Year Later, the Observability Landscape Reimagined
Nearly one year ago, the observability and IT management software sector was rocked by the news that SolarWinds Corporation (formerly NYSE: SWI) would be taken private by Turn/River Capital in a deal valued at approximately $4.4 billion. Today, as of February 5, 2026, the ripple effects of that