Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 20, 2024

December 20, 2024 – The software and IT services M&A market has seen a rebound in 2024 after a dip in 2023, with a focus on smaller transactions and strategic acquisitions. AI and Automation: Increased investment in AI and automation technologies is expected to drive M&A activity in these sectors.

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Permira first revealed plans to acquire Squarespace back in May, offering shareholders in the NYSE-traded company $44 per share — this equated to an equity valuation of $6.6 billion, and an enterprise […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sources with knowledge of the deal said it was an all-stock transaction that valued Good Eggs slightly above its previous valuation of $22 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 29, 2024

In our latest Deal Lawyers Download Podcast, SRS Acquiom’s Kip Wallen joined me to discuss his firm’s 2024 M&A Deal Terms Study.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 22, 2024

Despite the offer representing a substantial premium over its last private valuation of $12 billion, Wiz’s management team with the support of investors has opted to remain independent, the person said. Wiz’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch: M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Typeface, a generative AI startup focused on enterprise use cases, has acquired a pair of companies just over a year after raising $165 million at a $1 billion valuation. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 28, 2025

. (“Solganick”) has issued its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) report on the IT Solutions and VARs sector. Private Equity Influence : Private equity firms continue to play a significant role in the M&A landscape, investing in promising IT solution providers and driving further consolidation.

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TechCrunch: M&A

APRIL 19, 2024

Webflow, a web design and hosting platform that’s raised over $330 million at a $4 billion valuation, is expanding into a new sector: marketing optimization. But a source familiar with the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. But a source familiar with the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

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TechCrunch: M&A

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Layla didn’t disclose the valuation of the deal. Roam Around was founded last year by Shie Gabbai, a former Google employee who […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Software Equity Group

MAY 7, 2024

2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business?

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Software Equity Group

MAY 8, 2024

2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business?

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. But there might be a shift coming in 2024 as there looks to be an improvement in exit options on the horizon. Startups have found themselves pivoting significantly over the past year.

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Solganick & Co.

JUNE 2, 2024

June 2, 2024 – Solganick & Co. has published its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and market update and report on the data analytics sector. Here are a few highlights of the report: The M&A market is seeing a slight rebound in 2024, with a shift towards smaller transactions rather than large megadeals.

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OfficeHours

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Not only did the groups do completely different things (RX/bankruptcy vs. tech M&A), but even the deal processes ran differently. Given that we were mainly doing sell-sides at the EB, a lot of the analysis work was valuation as well as positioning the company and helping the management team with the presentations.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 11, 2024

The following report contains our projections for Q3 2024 insurance broker valuation multiples. The table below breaks down our core findings, comparing existing Q2 data taken from our SF Index to our analyst’s projections for Q3 2024. Since H1 2023, the average insurance brokerage valuation multiple has hovered around 11.6x

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Solganick & Co.

AUGUST 21, 2024

August 20, 2024 – Solganick has published its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) update on AWS Services Consulting Partners. billion in revenue during Q2 2024, representing a 19% year-over-year increase. billion in revenue during Q2 2024, representing a 19% year-over-year increase.

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Solganick & Co.

JULY 12, 2024

Report: Artificial Intelligence in a Growing M&A Landscape, 1H 2024 July 12, 2024 – Solganick has published its latest M&A update on the artificial intelligence industry sector as of 1H 2024. ” Recent venture investment bears this thesis out, $24 billion flowed into AI startups in Q2 2024.

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Sica Fletcher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The following article examines valuation multiples for registered investment advisor (RIA) firms as of 2024, based on data gathered from our SF Index and available third-party sources. How these client demographics affect RIA valuations really depends on what the buyer is looking for, as indicated by the table below.

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 2, 2024

The following report examines the health and outlook for insurance M&A deals in 2024. We base this research on several key findings in our proprietary SF database, which observes and records data from the top ~400 insurance M&A buyers. Agency vs. Company: Which Is The Better Insurance M&A Deal?

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 29, 2024

M&A transactions for insurance companies are part of a robust but complicated market that requires ingesting a great deal of data in order to fully understand. While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2) When we remove this element, deal volume actually held steady.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 31, 2024

The 2024 insurance M&A market has changed substantially from just a few years ago, with potentially staggering implications for the future of insurance M&A transactions. Insurance M&A Transactions in 2024 The insurance M&A transactions we have observed thus far in 2024 indicate larger trends in the sector.

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Software Equity Group

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While the software M&A market feels the impact of some of the same macroeconomic forces affecting public companies, it’s important to consider the two markets experience separate trajectories. As such, the software M&A market outlook is still strong overall. The following content has been updated as of December 2023.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 23, 2024

The following report discusses our predictions for what will likely occur as H2 2024 unfolds. Finally, we close with a few very simple suggestions for insurance agency owners about what they can do to put themselves in the best possible position to sell in H2 2024. Buyers will become less choosy.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 11, 2024

The following report details insurance brokerage M&A multiple averages for H1 2024. Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples: Market Overview The 2020s have proven to be a complex market for insurance brokerages. Because several kinds of insurance are legally required (e.g., Streamlined Operations.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

A Strategic Guide for Founders and CEOs For software founders contemplating a sale, the question of valuation is often the firstand most complexhurdle. Understanding the Core Valuation Framework At its core, software company valuation is typically based on a multiple of earnings or revenue. What is my software company worth?

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Benchmark International

JANUARY 16, 2024

The 13th annual survey conducted by Citizens Bank regarding the M&A outlook for 2024 points to the highest levels of optimism in several years for dealmaking activity this year. Solid expectations for the U.S. economy and rising enthusiasm among buyers underscore this much-welcomed optimism.

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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Cooley M&A partner Kevin Cooper appeared at Axios’ Dealmakers: The M&A Forecast virtual event. During the “View From the Top” segment, Cooper spoke with Fabricio Drumond, chief business officer at Axios, about the M&A landscape going into Q4 2023.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 11, 2024

January 12, 2024 State of Software Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in 2023 and 2024 Outlook Overview of 2023 The landscape of software mergers and acquisitions in 2023 was marked by significant deals despite economic uncertainties and increased regulatory scrutiny.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 11, 2024

January 12, 2024 State of Software Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in 2023 and 2024 Outlook Overview of 2023 The landscape of software mergers and acquisitions in 2023 was marked by significant deals despite economic uncertainties and increased regulatory scrutiny.

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OfficeHours

JANUARY 26, 2024

Buyout houses from Thoma Bravo to Permira are putting portfolio company sales high on the agenda for early 2024, as the industry seeks to return money to investors after a challenging period for exiting holdings. If you want to get a deal done in the first half, you had better be starting conversations with buyers in February.”

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 12, 2024

As one of the most active M&A firms in the insurance sector, we are frequently asked how insurance agency valuations work. This article discusses the fundamentals of insurance agency valuations, plus a few lesser-known factors that play into these processes before we give an overview of the insurance M&A market in 2024.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 15, 2025

January 15, 2025 – Solganick has issued its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) update for the Cybersecurity industry sector, covering Q4 2024 and a 2025 outlook. Financial buyers were significantly more active in Q4 2024 over the previous quarter (13 versus 3), a healthy rebound from recent levels.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 22, 2025

Solganick Technology Services M&A Update- Q4 2024 and 2025 Outlook Final January 23, 2025 – Dallas, TX and Los Angeles, CA – Solganick has published its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) update on the Technology Services sector. AI will fuel an increase in IT services M&A for the next several years.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 3, 2024

In the Food and Beverage sector, the M&A scene kicked off the year with promise, marked by a steady stream of transactions, including several significant ones. Q1 of 2024 saw a slight uptick in deal count, totaling 76 transactions compared to 71 in Q4 of 2023. This surge in valuations sets an encouraging tone for 2024.

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Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Navigating the Current M&A Landscape for IT Services: Cloud & Data Analytics Partners Take Center Stage by Aaron Solganick, CEO, Solganick & Co. December 21, 2023 The IT services M&A scene in 2023 has painted a dynamic picture, marked by both cautious optimism and strategic boldness.

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Solganick & Co.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

has published its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) update on the Cloud Computing sector. It covers relavant M&A transactions within the cloud partner ecosystem including AWS Cloud, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Intelligent Cloud/Azure (and others). November 6, 2023 – Solganick & Co.

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