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Atlassian to acquire former unicorn Loom for $975M

TechCrunch: M&A

billion valuation in May 2021 when it announced a $130 million Series C. Atlassian announced this morning that it is acquiring video messaging service Loom for $975 million, the same company that had a $1.53 That was when companies were still thinking about all work being cloud-based and the future looked oh so bright.

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Venture Capital: Annual VC Valuations Report

Deal Lawyers

PitchBook recently published its 2023 Venture Capital Valuations Report, and not surprisingly, the news is pretty grim. VC valuations continued to head south from their 2021-22 levels. Not surprisingly, exit prospects weren’t great either.

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The Return of the Exit

JD Supra: Mergers

Exit plans have either swiveled or been put on hold as valuations have remained low, and there has not been a huge market for M&A or IPOs. While we may not see the activity level we experienced in 2021, we could see an increase in deals and more exit options available.

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GLI - Mergers & Acquisitions 2023 - 12th Edition

JD Supra: Mergers

Overview - The year 2022 started strong but proved to be a mixed year for M&A in what could be described as a return to earth after the record-setting year that was 2021. M&A market alone exceeded $2 trillion in 2021 – a staggering figure that crushed (by nearly 30%) the then-existing record established in 2015.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

This sector is the most different in terms of valuation and technical analysis because of nuances around licensing, player salaries, and different revenue streams. Be prepared to discuss a recent sports deal (ideally involving a team or league) and have a rough idea of the trends, drivers, and valuation differences (see below).

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Socure acquires identity verification startup Berbix for $70M

TechCrunch: M&A

billion valuation during the heady fundraising days of late 2021 (and $100 million earlier in 2021), today announced that it has acquired identity verification service Berbix for $70 million in cash and stock transactions. Socure , the identity verification service that raised a massive $450 million Series E round at a $4.5

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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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