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Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song

TechCrunch: M&A

Uplift was founded in 2014 by Brian Barth, who previously sold his travel startup SideStep to Kayak for $200 million. From the start, the focus was travel, with an emphasis on partnerships with the vacation package sites of United Airlines, Southwest and American Airlines as well as Allegiant Travel Company and Kayak. finance to finance).

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Sica | Fletcher Q2 Index Highlights Comparable M&A Activity to 2023

Sica Fletcher

Deal volume was comparable to this period last year, with investors maintaining a cautious approach in assessing acquisition opportunities and with numerous well-funded buyers mindful of the high cost of capital. The Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.

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Sica | Fletcher Q2 Index Highlights Comparable M&A Activity to 2023

Sica Fletcher

Deal volume was comparable to this period last year, with investors maintaining a cautious approach in assessing acquisition opportunities and with numerous well-funded buyers mindful of the high cost of capital. The Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.

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Sica | Fletcher Continues To Lead the Insurance M&A Industry in 2024

Sica Fletcher

Investors continue to be more selective when evaluating acquisition opportunities, with many well-funded buyers in the market still mindful of the high cost of capital. The Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.

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Physician Practice Acquisitions: A Primer on Hospital & Private Equity Consolidation

InvestmentBank.com

In fact, acquisitions by hospitals and private equity in provider services broke records last year according to Bain & Co’s 2019 global healthcare report. According to a study by Avalere Health and the Physician Advocacy Institute, hospital acquisition of physician practices in the U.S. trillion accounting for 17.9%

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Inadequate Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Due Diligence Alleged in Starwood Deal as UK ICO Fines Marriott $125M for GDPR Violations

Cooley M&A

On July 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) publicly announced its intent to impose a £99M (approximately $123M) GDPR fine on Marriott as a result of its acquisition of Starwood and the subsequent discovery and notification of a data breach at Starwood.

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RIA Valuation Multiples: 2024 Report

Sica Fletcher

Typically firms specializing in this client type have a larger pool of clients in order to make up the difference with HNW accounts. HNW vs. Mass Affluent: Pros & Cons An RIA’s acquisition strategy can also affect their value in the eyes of a prospective buyer. growth from acquisitions, mergers, or partnerships with other RIAs).