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.
CyberSecurity: 2024 Valuation Multiples 9 Mar 2024 Exit, Investment, Tech, Valuation - Revenue multiples showed a slight upward trajectory throughout last year, eventually reaching 7.3x in Q4 2023.
FinTech: 2024 Valuation Multiples 26 Jan 2024 Exit, Investment, Tech, Valuation - Last year saw an ever-so-slight gain in FinTech revenue multiples, growing from 5x in Q1 2023 to 6.3x in Q4 2023.
B2B SaaS: 2024 Valuation Multiples 24 Jan 2024 Exit, Investment, Tech, Valuation - Revenue multiples for B2B SaaS were more-than-halved throughout 2022, continuing on a downward trend last year, with the data-point for 2023 well below pre-pandemic levels at 5.8x.
Which exit strategy is right for my business? 7 Sep 2022 Exit, Leadership, Strategy - There are three common types of exit strategies: Initial Public Offerings, Management Buyouts and Mergers & Acquisitions.
HealthTech: 2022 Valuation Multiples 9 Mar 2022 Exit, Investment, Tech, Valuation - In the second half of 2021, the trailing 12-month median EV/S multiple was 5.6x up from from a 3.6x the previous period and 3x the year prior.
InsurTech: 2021 Valuation Multiples 9 Mar 2021 Exit, Investment, Tech, Valuation - The data indicates that the median EV/S multiple for InsurTech has kept fairly stable over the years, hoovering at around 2.15x in 2020.
Arm: Sale Of Largest UK Tech Company Could Harm ‘Tech Sovereignty’ 22 Sep 2020 Exit, Trends - In an open letter to Boris Johnson one of the Arm co-Founders calls for the government to stop the Nvidia deal or impose 'legally binding conditions' to it.
What Is A SPAC And Why Are So Many Companies Using It To IPO? 8 Sep 2020 Exit - A reverse merger with a SPAC is now an attractive option to many ambitious firms wishing to go public while avoiding the hassle of a traditional IPO.
IPO: What Is A Direct Listing And Why It Matters 4 Nov 2019 Exit, Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - An increasingly high number of tech start-ups are deciding to list their shares publicly through a direct listing rather than a classic IPO.
The Weirdest “Risk Factors” In 2019’s IPO Filings 16 Sep 2019 Exit, Fundraising, Investment, Strategy - One of the requirement for S-1 filings are "Risk Factors". It is a chance for a company to acknowledge its weaknesses and publicly declare what could get in the way of its success.
All The Red Flags Behind WeWork’s IPO 15 Sep 2019 Exit, Strategy - What has been one of the most highly anticipated IPOs is quickly turning into a complete disaster as most media outlet called out the office space company for a whole array of suspicious practices within the company.