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SEG’s 2025 Report Reveals SaaS M&A Metrics & Benchmarks 21 Feb 2025 Exit, Trends - This report includes metrics and benchmarks that SaaS M&A players on the buy side consider essential for investment and exit opportunities.
EdTech: 2025 Valuation Multiples 15 Feb 2025 Tech, Trends, Valuation - While Q4 2023 hinted at of an upwards tilt, multiples have since stalled: the median revenue multiple for EdTech companies was 1.6x in Q4 2024.
BioTech & Genomics: 2025 Valuation Multiples 12 Feb 2025 Tech, Trends, Valuation - Revenue multiples fluctuate between 5.5x and 7x. In Q4 2024 the median EV/Revenue Multiple for BioTech & Genomics companies was 6.2x.
2025: Five Predictions On This Year’s Trends, Market & Benchmarks 29 Jan 2025 Fundraising, Trends - It's hard to make predictions that are anything more than slightly educated guesses, but we thought we'd try anyway!
How To Assess AI-Native Companies Using Sapphire Venture’s 5D Framework 28 Jan 2025 Tech, Trends - Sapphire Ventures has come up with a system that they called "5D Framework" to assess AI-native applications.
UK & Ireland Reclaim EMEA Top Spot In M&A Activity 27 Nov 2024 Exit, Trends - After a sub-par performance in the first half of 2024, more companies in UK & Ireland have been the target of M&A deals.
How The US Republican Economy Could Affect UK Tech Businesses 26 Nov 2024 Policy, Trends - As Donald Trump gets elected President, his economic policies will have ripple effects for tech businesses worldwide, including the UK.
E-Commerce: 2024 Valuation Multiples 3 Oct 2024 Tech, Trends, Valuation - By H1 2024 the median EBITDA multiple for e-commerce companies was 10x. EBITDA is considered the key valuation metric for this sector.
Is AI Monopolising Venture Capital Funding? 2 Oct 2024 Fundraising, Trends - While in the past couple of years most startups experienced a funding shortage, the AI sector seems to be immune to external market forces.
Metaverse & Virtual Reality: 2024 Valuation Multiples 3 Aug 2024 Tech, Trends, Valuation - In Q4 2023 the median EV/Revenue multiple for Metaverse companies was 4.4x, slightly above pre-pandemic levels.
Mining & Specialty Chemicals: 2024 Valuation Multiples 31 Jul 2024 Tech, Trends, Valuation - In Q4 2023 the median EV/Revenue multiple for Mining & Specialty Chemicals companies was 2.1x, the lowest result in the past 3 years.
Cloud Computing: 2024 Valuation Multiples 21 Jul 2024 Tech, Trends, Valuation - The median EV/Revenue multiple for Cloud Computing companies reached 5.1x in Q4 2023, nearly 30% less than its pre-pandemic level.