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Public SaaS Company Valuations and What They Mean for Private Companies

Software Equity Group

Our report provides context for private companies to better understand factors influencing their valuations and evaluate how they can position themselves within a changing marketplace. This post will examine the current state of public SaaS company valuations and what it means for private companies. What is the SEG Index?

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Cybersecurity Mergers and Acquisitions Update, Q3 2024

Solganick & Co.

It covers the latest mergers and acquisitions deal announcements, valuations, public company data, and other trends announced in Q3 2024. Valuation multiples for publicly-traded cybersecurity companies ranged from a median 9.5x EV/2024E revenue for high growth (>20%) vendors to a median 4.0x

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Hopin, the struggling virtual conference unicorn, sells events and engagement units to RingCentral

TechCrunch: M&A

Hopin , the virtual events startup that saw its star (and valuation) rise quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic, is most definitely coming down to earth. Coming off of a huge couple of years of business during the pandemic, in 2021, it was valued at nearly $7.7 Its customer list features Slack, VMware, UPS, Pepsi and many more.

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Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song

TechCrunch: M&A

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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SaaS M&A Snapshot: Target Market & Buyers

Software Equity Group

The SEG Index, a collection of 116 public SaaS companies, fell by 48.2%. 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

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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

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Cloud Computing M&A Update November 2023

Solganick & Co.

Buyers continue to seek companies with a strong relationship with their partners, often placing a premium valuation for investment opportunities involving a differentiated service offering and profile. billion, the slowest growth in eleven quarters (since early 2021), and missing analyst expectations of $8.6

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