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IBM acquires Apptio from Vista for $4.6B in cash to double down on hybrid cloud services

TechCrunch: M&A

billion to take it private back in 2018. “We are so excited to be joining IBM and combining our industry leading offerings with IBM’s global presence and strong portfolio across AIOps, automation and hybrid cloud offerings.” Apptio is currently owned by PE firm Vista Equity Partners, which paid $1.94

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07-11-2023 Newsletter: Diversity Events at Megafunds Have Started…

OfficeHours

On that note though — if diversity events are starting though… You know On-Cycle is around the corner here… Questions I would ask if I was an Analyst in an in-person diversity session: I just saw X deal happen, new portfolio company — were you involved with that? IS THE IPO MARKET COMING BACK? What makes a great associate in your mind?

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Active UK corporate venture capital firms

Growth Business

Unlike standard venture capital firms, CVCs work a lot closer with their portfolio companies in developing a particular technology that is beneficial to both parties. It is interested in companies at pre-Series A through to pre-IPO stage. Here, we list active CVCs in the UK, what they look for and how much they invest.

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Transfer Traps: Considerations for Dual-Class Companies Contemplating M&A Transactions

Cooley M&A

There are compelling rationales for adopting a dual-class structure, but even proponents of the structure generally acknowledge that these benefits are significantly mitigated once the dual-class shares are out of the hands of the founders and/or pre-IPO stockholders. Potential carve outs for M&A voting agreements. Stockholder litigation.

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M&A Heats Up in the Bakery Market

Focus Investment Banking

From 2018 to 2021, the total number of bakery workers declined nearly 12%, leaving operators struggling to replace highly experienced talent. Jim has worked on numerous IPOs, sell-side transactions, fairness opinions, and capital raises, mainly for consumer products companies and restaurants.

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24 venture capital firms you need to know about – Growth Business guide

Growth Business

DN Capital’s previous funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world’s largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit). of successful exits: 60+ Website: www.sep.co.uk

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Cooley’s 2023 Tech M&A Year in Review: An AI-Generated Glass Half Full

Cooley M&A

Private equity slowed but not stopped by financing environment Despite record amounts of dry powder accumulating for sponsors, high financing costs, persistent valuation gaps and a closed tech IPO market led to a significant decrease in private equity M&A activity in 2023. Despite some isolated bright spots – such as Thoma Bravo’s $10.7

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