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.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 2, 2023

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. We expect the technology and outstanding talent from Hopin will accelerate our ability to achieve these goals and help us differentiate our entire video portfolio.”

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 26, 2024

Based in the Netherlands and with additional offices in Antwerp, Boston, Dusseldorf, and Stockholm, the firm maintains a diverse international portfolio of companies across the consumer products, consumer services, SaaS, information technology, healthcare, and ad tech sectors. The firm currently employs 31 professionals.

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Software Equity Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Refined Target Audiences As the business organically grew and we added acquisitions to our portfolio, the marketing team needed to refine its target audience and identify our ideal customer profile (ICP) for new segments. We also put on an annual customer appreciation event, with speakers, tech stations, and entertainment.

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Sale Book-building Business M&A 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Amid depressed valuations, biotechnology companies also saw an increasing number of demands from activist investors that in certain cases led to more deal activity. The need for big pharma to fill looming revenue gaps as medicines lose marketing exclusivity is balanced against increasing caution in boardrooms about making large, risky bets.

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M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

This happened for a few reasons: 1) Soaring Valuations – Many sources say that sports team valuations “outperformed” the S&P 500 over the past 20 years, which is a polite way of saying that many teams are now valued at extremely high multiples. only a handful a decade ago). Examples include Ares (now with a $3.7

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Private Equity Equities Funds Entertainment 103

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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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