KKR-backed tech firm BMC Software confidentially files for US IPO

KKR-backed tech firm BMC Software confidentially files for US IPO

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KKRbacked technology firm BMC Software has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, offering an early sign of a thawing market after a virtual shutdown for most of last year.