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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Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2024

Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to navigate, portfolio companies required additional attention, fundraising was not easy and regulators continued to scale up their scrutiny of the industry and its transactions. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Business Standard - FInance

JUNE 27, 2023

This is an index of the most valuable private equity or venture capital-funded companies in Indiafounded after 2000, ranked according to their latest funding round valuation.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 5, 2023

We all know that venture capital funding has been down, valuations are down, interest rates are up, and the predicted merger boom has yet to materialize (although deals are still happening). To say it has been a tough time to be a startup founder over the past two years is an understatement. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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How2Exit

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Integrating talent and aligning interests across multiple acquisitions magnifies operational efficiencies, improving prospectives for valuation bumps. Roll-ups involve acquiring multiple small companies within the same industry and integrating them to form a larger operation, thus enhancing scalability and market valuation.

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CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 20, 2024

Buying stocks that hedge funds favor could cause problems for individual investors for the risks of high valuation and elevated volatility, Morgan Stanley said.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 4, 2024

HBK Master Fund L.P. 14, 2023) - The Delaware Court of Chancery engages in an independent valuation process when determining the fair value of petitioners' stock in appraisal actions. Pivotal Software Inc., 2020-0165-KSJM (Del.

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Growth Business

JULY 26, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success If you’re new to the start-up funding world, you’ll no doubt have stumbled across the words ‘pre-seed’, ‘seed stage’ and ‘Series (x)’ – including on this website. Here, we break down what the funding rounds are and how to prepare for them. Has it got staff?

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PE Hub

JUNE 8, 2023

In this role, Mahoney will be responsible for leading the firm’s fund and investment accounting operations, in addition to leading the firm’s valuation and audit committees. The post HarbourVest hires Mahoney as managing director and fund accounting head appeared first on PE Hub.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

If you want to work in the most cyclical role in the finance industry, it’s hard to beat commodity hedge funds. Many of the largest hedge funds put commodity trading within their global macro strategies , but plenty of smaller funds, banks, and desks make it a separate category or focus on commodities within their macro strategies.

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Growth Business

JULY 17, 2024

Angel investors A business angel is someone who quite often has a background in business or finance, and has funds to invest in businesses. Questions to ask are: Have they been successful in securing funding in your sector? Are the funding amounts they have secured on behalf of clients similar to the amount you are asking for?

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Financial Times - Banking

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

UK premium sportswear group seeks to accelerate growth following wave of deals with elite teams worldwide

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Growth Business

JULY 5, 2023

. “High interest rates have ended the era of cheap money, slashing valuations and forcing start-ups to focus on what really matters: profitability and sustainable business models”, says Eli David, CEO of StartupBlink. The UK as a whole ranks second in terms of VC funding, with only the US pipping it to the post. in seed funding.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

(Reuters) -Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has begun fundraising talks in which it is looking to more than double its valuation to $8 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Perplexity has told investors it is looking to raise around $500 million in the new funding round, the Journal reported citing people […]

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 27, 2023

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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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 12, 2023

Last year, Index Ventures also led a $17 million round in the company at a $77 million post-money valuation. In its most recent funding round , the company raised a $250 million Series F investment at a valuation of $5 billion. Coalition has raised hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.

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Global Banking & Finance

JUNE 26, 2024

SoftBank to invest in search startup Perplexity AI at $3 billion valuation, Bloomberg reports (Reuters) – Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 is investing between $10 million and $20 million in U.S. search startup Perplexity AI at a valuation of $3 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

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PCE

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the complex world of modern finance, the importance of portfolio valuations cannot be overstated. These valuations are crucial for fund and investment managers, as transparency and consistency is important for individual investors, large institutions and other stakeholders.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. But the other problem is that all hedge funds are “event-driven” because they invest based on catalysts , or specific events that could change a security’s price. If this fund is right, the company’s price may increase by 50%.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 29, 2024

29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pathos AI, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on re-engineering drug development through artificial intelligence, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $62M Series C funding round. CHICAGO, Oct.

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Wizenius

AUGUST 7, 2023

Even the banks where you deposit your money are legally required to retain only 3-10% of their funds, allowing the remaining to be invested or lent out. Valuation and a company's balance sheet lie at opposite ends of the financial spectrum. Remarkably, about 90% of the world's money is essentially a bet on the future.

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Growth Business

JULY 19, 2023

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. In situations of uncertainty, you can give yourself an unfair advantage by knowing when and how to look for funding, how much to look for, and what VCs will want when you do.

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 30, 2023

rn Visit [link] rn _ rn About The Guest(s): Jeffery Oboy is the founder of Paratus Capital, a search fund focused on acquiring and operating small to medium-sized businesses. rn Summary: Jeffery Oboy, founder of Paratus Capital, shares his journey in the search fund space and discusses the type of business he is looking to acquire.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

DO NOT let yourself fall victim to such a ploy – instead, follow the tips outlined below to stand out in the interview process: Understanding the Purpose of an LBO As you have likely heard time and time again, knowing WHY you are using a valuation method is just as important as knowing HOW to use a valuation method.

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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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Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success The British Business Bank has recorded a £135m loss in the year ending March after a drop in portfolio valuations.

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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. That led Hopin to raise more than $1 billion in venture funding from big-name investors that included Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, LinkedIn, Coatue, Salesforce, Tiger and many more.

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Growth Business

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The raise means the London-based VC , founded by Skype founder Niklas Zennström, is close to its £1.35bn target for its new growth and venture funds, despite a challenging economic climate.

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Growth Business

JUNE 29, 2023

‘Remember that raising equity finance is a marathon not a sprint’ Equity finance sources There are myriad investment sources ranging from business angel networks , seed funds, incubators , family offices , regional funds, corporate venturing funds, international investors (individuals and companies) and enterprise capital funds (ECFs).

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Wizenius

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

1) Mastering Fund Raising Nuances Through the infusion of debt and equity, an LBO fundamentally reshapes the target company's capital structure. Private equity funds strive to achieve compelling returns by procuring or investing in companies and actively enhancing their growth and profitability.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you think about the most “public” investors – the likes of Bill Ackman and David Einhorn – many of them have something in common: they operate single-manager hedge funds. In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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OfficeHours

JUNE 12, 2023

Additionally, you are financially incentivized to work in private equity as firms have carried interest in the funds and share in the profits of their investments alongside the firm’s investors. At the junior level, running the model and valuation analyses will be one of your primary workstreams as a private equity professional.

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Growth Business

AUGUST 3, 2023

It sounds like you’re ready to raise pre-seed funding. The thing to note here is that you don’t have to raise pre-seed funding, but it is beneficial. Pre-seed funding is there to build the foundations of your business before you move on to your subsequent funding rounds. Who do I get pre-seed funding from?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 3, 2023

To be fair, in some industries – like commercial banks and insurance within FIG – the DDM is a core valuation methodology. And Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) must distribute almost all their Net Income, so the DDM can work well in REIT valuations. The post The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

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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. This means you will have to work out a “pre-money valuation” so you can calculate how much your equity is worth. What can pre-seed funding be used for?

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