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French VC firm Founders Future just acquired an equity crowdfunding platform, Sowefund

TechCrunch: M&A

Founders Future, a well-known VC firm in the French tech ecosystem, acquired an equity crowdfunding marketplace called Sowefund. While terms of the deal remain undisclosed, Sowefund has been profitable since 2022 with around 20 employees. Here’s an interesting move.

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SPAC (Re-)Attack: Top Considerations for Issuers Considering a De-SPAC Transaction

JD Supra: Mergers

Continued volatility in the equity capital markets has revived what was thought to be a zombie after 2022 – the SPAC. There is an old investment banking mantra that they can do an IPO in a down market or an up market, but not a volatile market.

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Citadel Securities appoints head of equity and equity derivatives strategy

The TRADE

Citadel Securities has named Scott Rubner the firm’s new head of equity and equity derivatives strategy. The post Citadel Securities appoints head of equity and equity derivatives strategy appeared first on The TRADE. Prior to that, he held a macro emerging market derivatives sales trading role.

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Delaware Chancery Court Narrows the Path for Enforceable Non-Competes: Lessons from North American Fire and Payscale

JD Supra: Mergers

A notable trend has emerged in Delaware with respect to the enforceability of non-competes – while once considered a management-friendly jurisdiction, two recent decisions demonstrate a marked shift towards a closer scrutiny of non-competes tied to equity-incentive awards.

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Alphabet quantum spin-out Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry

TechCrunch: M&A

Sandbox AQ, the AI and quantum firm spun out of Google parent company Alphabet in 2022, has acquired Good Chemistry, a Vancouver-based quantum and computational chemistry startup, for an undisclosed sum. All rights reserved.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose Acquires CardioOne

JD Supra: Mergers

CardioOne, founded in 2022 and based in Houston, is a physician enablement company that serves independent cardiologists. WindRose Health Investors has announced the acquisition of CardioOne. By: McGuireWoods LLP

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Global software M&A volume rebounds

JD Supra: Mergers

Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms.

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