Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire cloud-based IT management startup Apptio from Vista Equity Partners for $5B; Vista acquired Apptio for $2B in 2019 (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire cloud-based IT management startup Apptio from Vista Equity Partners for ~$5B; Vista acquired Apptio for ~$2B in 2019  —  Purchase of Apptio, owned by private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners, could be finalized over the weekend