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.
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.
Why Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) Are Growing Popular Post-Budget 26 Nov 2024 Fundraising, Policy - As they retained their tax efficiency amid Reeve's CGT crackdown, VCTs have become an increasingly attractive vehicle for UK investors.
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.
Autumn 2024 Budget Breakdown for Start-Ups & Scale-Ups 30 Oct 2024 Policy, Tax - In her very opening statement, Chancellor Reeves said: "The only way to drive economic growth is invest, invest, invest. There are no shortcuts, and to deliver that investment, we must restore economic stability."
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.
Battery Tech & Energy Storage: 2024 Valuation Multiples 16 Jul 2024 Tech, Trends, Valuation - Last year showed signs of a slowdown in the sector, with median EV/Revenue multiple for Energy Storage & Battery Tech only reaching 2.1x in Q4 2023.