TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 27, 2023

Uplift had raised nearly $700 million in equity and debt, securing $123 million at a reported $195 million valuation in its Series C round alone. ” Laplanche is referring to the BNPL-style product that Upgrade launched in October 2021, which lets users pay down their debt over six to 36 months with a fixed interest rate.

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Growth Business

JUNE 8, 2023

By Aaron Hurst on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success A slowdown in tech investment has been experienced across Europe, with France and Germany seeing declines of 55 per cent and 44 per cent year-on-year, respectively. 2021 was a clear outlier, with investment volumes and valuations now returning to long-term averages.”

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Software Equity Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Given geopolitical instability, high interest rates, and the perception that B2B SaaS valuation multiples are declining, it is no great surprise that many founders interested in pursuing a transaction are considering delaying a liquidity event. Continue reading to learn more about what is driving today’s B2B SaaS valuation multiples.

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The hotel industry in the United States is growing which is certainly good news for hotel owners intending to sell a hotel business. more than in 2021. Forecasts are predicting that in 2023 there will be nearly 2,934 hotel openings across the globe, up from 2,246 opened in 2021.

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Growth Business

JULY 19, 2023

By Chris Lascelles on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success It’s a great time to raise venture capital – or is it? At the end of 2021 we were celebrating a golden age of VC funding with $621bn pouring into start-ups around the world over the course of the year. Some commentators predicted 2022 would be even bigger.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As per the report by Fortune Business Insights, The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare market size was valued at USD 10.54 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach a valuation of USD 13.82 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach a valuation of USD 13.82 billion in 2022. during the forecast period.

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Growth Business

JUNE 7, 2023

By Aoibhinn McBride on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Despite rumblings of recession, the UK fintech sector isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. During 2021, Britain’s fintech industry attracted a record £9.5bn in investment – nearly half of all investments in Europe. Starling, though, is different.

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Growth Business

JULY 5, 2023

By Kirstie McDermott on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The most recent Global Startup Ecosystem Index from StartupBlink reports a downturn in start-up investment around the world, thanks to factors such as rising inflation, increasing interest rates, banking sector instabilities and unstable geopolitics.

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TKO Miller

OCTOBER 3, 2023

TKO Miller Debt Capital Market Analysis Leverage multiples have pulled back significantly in M&A transactions from their 2021 peaks due to a tightening of the lending environment, Sr. in 2021 to 3.5x Debt / EBITDA, decreased from 4.0x in Q2 of 2023 (as shown in the below graph).

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Software Equity Group

JUNE 18, 2024

Deciding when to sell your business or seek a major investment is a life-changing decision. After devoting your hard work and time to developing said business, you deserve to reap the maximum rewards. Profitable Growth and Strong Retention Not sure if your business is at the right stage to sell?

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Growth Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By Rosaleen McMeel on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Fintechs are arguably one of the most dynamic and exciting areas of technology. billion to small businesses last year and has plans to triple that by next year. Institutions BlackRock and the Canada Pension Plan saw the opportunities in its business model.

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Software Equity Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

These are a set of criteria that lead to recession-proof businesses. Below are the six items that contribute to how investors and buyers define recession-proof businesses. #1. Another way to look at this is how critical your technology is to business operations.

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PCE

JANUARY 16, 2024

2024 is poised to be another strong year for employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions, with deal volume expected to eclipse 2023’s (reaching toward the highly favorable dynamics of 2021 and 2022), thanks to four key underlying drivers that should push through any economic or political uncertainty: Succession plans for countless businesses (..)

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

On January 22, 2021, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed en banc the Delaware Court of Chancery's decision appraising outsourcing and financial services company SourceHOV Holdings, Inc. based on a discounted cash flow analysis ("DCF"). SourceHOV Holdings Inc. Manichaean Capital LLC, No. 215, 2020 (Del.

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Growth Business

JULY 19, 2023

By Kirstie McDermott on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The last decade of UK tech has been “unprecedented”, according to Tech Nation report, saying “the positive economic impact created by founders has been almost unimaginable”. It contains thousands of great tech jobs, like these five below. Get full details here.

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SDR Ventures

AUGUST 24, 2022

Have you been considering a sale, recapitalization, or financing to grow your business? Beyond the bounce back in deal flow, there has been a notable increase in valuation multiples for companies that can prove their economic resilience during the pandemic.

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Solganick & Co.

MARCH 11, 2022

Following a record-setting 2021 for lower middle market software M&A, the Software Top 50 highlights the most active software-focused dealmakers on the Axial platform. “Public market software company valuations have been battered starting in November of 2021. Software deals increased a healthy 26% in 2021.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The UK is a global leader in fintech. They are thematic investors in fintech (financial services, real estate, insurance) and deep tech (AI enabled transformation, security, IoT), across B2C, B2B and B2B2C businesses. mortgages, insurance) software (e.g.

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Growth Business

MAY 31, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success According to research from Beauhurst , the first quarter of 2022 was the top performing equity investment quarter on record, with £7.28bn invested into UK start-ups. An angel network is a group of angel investors looking to invest as one for a stake in a business.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

In this article, well unpack the key valuation drivers, explore current market multiples, and offer practical steps to help you assess and enhance the value of your software business. Understanding the Core Valuation Framework At its core, the valuation of a software company is typically based on a multiple of earnings or revenue.

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The Deal

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Direct-to-consumer businesses, darlings of the investor community in 2021, saw their techlike valuations plummet. Inflation, supply chain disruptions and the rising cost of debt stopped consumer companies in their tracks last year.

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Wall Street Mojo

JANUARY 17, 2024

Statement of Cash Flows Definition A Statement of Cash Flow is an accounting document that tracks the incoming and outgoing cash and cash equivalents from a business. read more , and creditors to assess the extent of risk and return expected from a business. The operating activities include everyday business cash transactions.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 13, 2023

After the unprecedented market highs of 2020 into 2021, it’s natural for founders in this environment to wonder if they’ve missed the boat. Median EV/TTM Revenue Multiple Down from 2021’s high of 7.3x, 2022’s median EV/Revenue multiple of 5.6x After the market exuberance of 2020 and 2021, peaking at 8.0x in 2021 to 40.5%

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Trout CPA: M&A

JANUARY 7, 2022

Michael Wolfe, CPA/ABV, CVA, Valuation Services Partner at Trout CPA Pandemic Impact on M&A We can now appreciate the normalcy that existed at the end of 2019. There was plenty of M&A activity, lots of “dry powder” with private equity firms, low interest rates, and a great time to sell or buy a business.

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

On January 22, 2021, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed en banc the Delaware Court of Chancery's decision appraising outsourcing and financial services company SourceHOV Holdings, Inc. based on a discounted cash flow analysis ("DCF"). SourceHOV Holdings Inc. Manichaean Capital LLC, No. 215, 2020 (Del.

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TKO Miller

MAY 11, 2023

Packaging Trends Q1 M&A Update Valuations continue to remain strong across the packaging industry, despite economic uncertainty, looming economic questions, and evidence of a slight slow down in dealmaking; as a result, companies with solid fundamentals can attract premium valuations Private equity was responsible for much of the transaction volume (..)

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2023

2022 was a strong year for CCA, following a record-breaking 2021. We successfully advised five clients on liquidity events last year, and despite headwinds and whispers of recession, look forward to an equally successful year in 2023. Want to get on the list to receive the Defense & Government Updates?

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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 4, 2023

Born and raised in Parkland, Florida, Jacob Middleton learned very early on the sacrifices a family will make for their business. From then on, Jacob saw firsthand the challenges a parent can face to pursue successful business entrepreneurship for their family. I can’t imagine my dad not running his business.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

This equation plays a critical role in financial reporting, decision-making, and understanding the financial health of a business. billion as of September 2021. Accurate valuation of assets, such as real estate, can significantly impact a company's financial position and performance. For example, Apple Inc.

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TM Capital

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The fragmented category, which only five years ago had little backing from financial sponsors, now has portfolio companies contesting for family and founder owned assets to build businesses of scale. Valuation multiples for paving companies can range anywhere between 4 to 9 times Ebitda, dealmakers said. Sunrise, Fla.-based

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PCO M&A Specialists

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As I write this article, I’m watching shares of Terminix in real time at $43.86, significantly below the $55 valuation but up $6.44 times its 2021 estimated EBITDA. In going through the antitrust process, the proposed combined entity will likely need to divest lines of business in certain markets. times revenue valuation (19.6

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Solganick & Co.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In recent years, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud have matured and expanded their offerings, with cloud services segments now representing significant parts of each company’s overall business profile and defining their future growth aspirations and success. The AWS business unit generated $7.0

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Solganick & Co.

JULY 12, 2024

Acquisitions of AI-related companies in Q2 of 2024 accounted for 195 technology deals, down from 2021 highs but continuing a recent uptrend. AI was cited as the most impactful disruptive technology industry by business executives surveyed by Gartner.

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Solganick & Co.

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

. – Quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal M&A Hesitation: Banker Fears ‘Rose-Colored Glasses’ Syndrome BY STEVE CRIGHTON FEBRUARY 2, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Aaron Solganick, CEO and Founder of Solganick & Co.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2022

We ended 2021 having survived another year of the pandemic, with equity markets at or near all-time highs, interest rates near historic lows, and technology M&A activity at record levels. As public market valuations fell, SPACs evaporated and other buyers began to reevaluate the need to pay nose-bleed multiples.

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Growth Business

JULY 13, 2023

By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Pre-seed funding provides the initial capital needed to start your prospective business. Broadly speaking, if you are pre-revenue and pre-product, you are a “pre-seed” business. The median round size for crowdfunding deals in 2021 was £487,000.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

This article was originally published on October 7, 2023 on the I-95 Business website. Today’s volatile economic environment has many business owners wondering if it is possible to sell their company now and achieve a good outcome. The fact is that great deals are still happening for A+ companies.

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