Global software M&A volume rebounds
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 18, 2023
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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The 3rd Fintech Epoch: Europe’s first-movers drive M&A amid tightened purse strings
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Fintech - Whilst many European start-ups have struggled to successfully execute funding rounds at valuation levels of yesteryear, more mature fintechs have pivoted to acquisitions and partnerships to fuel growth.
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Return of the megadeal: Big business powers US M&A
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Megadeals were firmly on the agenda in H1 as more stable inflation and attractive valuations boosted boardroom confidence. A total of 51 deals worth more than US$5 billion each were announced during the first six months of the year—the highest number in this price bracket since H1 2022. But can the bull run be sustained?
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Sector trends - September 2023: Consumer Finance
JD Supra: Mergers
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Consumer Finance - Europe's consumer finance decacorns stumble as their valuations crumble. By: White & Case LLP
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Robinhood acquires credit card startup X1 for $95M
TechCrunch: M&A
JUNE 22, 2023
The company announced its most recent raise of $15 million in December, when it also touted a 50% boost in its valuation. The company announced its most recent raise of $15 million in December, when it also touted a 50% boost in its valuation. For example, Petal raised $140 million in 2022 at an $800 million valuation.
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What’s Next for US M&A
The Harvard Law School Forum
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Posted by Gregory Pryor and Michael Deyong, White & Case LLP, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Gregory Pryor and Michael Deyong are partners at White & Case LLP. As predicted in our previous M&A report, 2022 has not lived up to the runaway performance of 2021. Rates and financing costs to increase.
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Healthcare IT M&A Update Q3 2022
Solganick & Co.
OCTOBER 7, 2022
October 7, 2022 – Manhattan Beach, CA – Solganick & Co. has published its latest Healthcare IT M&A Update for Q3 2022. The report covers the latest mergers and acquisitions trends and valuations for the industry sector. ’s Healthcare IT M&A Group Solganick & Co.
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Healthcare IT M&A Update, Q2 2022
Solganick & Co.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
September 30, 2022 – Manhattan Beach, CA and Dallas, TX – Solganick & Co. has published its latest Healthcare IT M&A Update for Q2 2022. You can download the full report here: Solganick HCIT Q2 2022 M&A transactions have remained active in the healthcare IT sector in Q2 2022.
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GLI - Mergers & Acquisitions 2023 - 12th Edition
JD Supra: Mergers
JULY 12, 2023
Overview - The year 2022 started strong but proved to be a mixed year for M&A in what could be described as a return to earth after the record-setting year that was 2021. M&A market alone exceeded $2 trillion in 2021 – a staggering figure that crushed (by nearly 30%) the then-existing record established in 2015.
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The 5 Influences Shaping Software M&A Valuations in 2024
Software Equity Group
MAY 7, 2024
2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business?
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The 5 Influences Shaping Software M&A Valuations in 2024
Software Equity Group
MAY 8, 2024
2023 saw a myriad of factors impact SaaS M&A multiples, including economic developments, technological advancements, and a public market rebound. But what are the key influences shaping valuation multiples in today’s M&A deals? Do you know how potential buyers value your SaaS business?
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3 Factors Driving Volume & Valuations in SaaS M&A Market
Software Equity Group
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Given geopolitical instability, high interest rates, and the perception that B2B SaaS valuation multiples are declining, it is no great surprise that many founders interested in pursuing a transaction are considering delaying a liquidity event. Continue reading to learn more about what is driving today’s B2B SaaS valuation multiples.
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How to put the best M&A pros in your corner for every deal
How2Exit
APRIL 16, 2022
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get the top strategies of seasoned M&A pros? As a reader of How2Exit, you can click here to get a complimentary copy of Issue 4 featuring content from Ronald Skelton and many other M&A pros. That’s the inspiration behind a helpful new resource, Acquisition Aficionado Magazine.
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Talking M&A: The Evolving Crypto Market With Baker McKenzie and Coinbase
The Deal
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
M&A deals in the cryptocurrency space have been on an exponential rise over recent years. There were a record 626 completed deals in 2022, up from 348 in 2021, with the U.S. being the dominant market for M&A activity, according to PwC’s 2023 Global Cryptocurrency M&A and fundraising report.
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THE M&A MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW IN 2022
Lake Country Advisors
JULY 5, 2022
Various sectors from different industries have experienced consistent growth in 2022, thanks to the professional services of reliable M&A business advisors in Wisconsin. Why is it a Seller’s Market for a Merger or Acquisition in 2022? How to Sell a Profitable Wisconsin Business in 2022?
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Okay, which analyzes engineers’ productivity, sells to Stripe
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 31, 2023
Financial terms of the deal, which marks Stripe’s first acquisition since it bought card reader provider BBPOS in January of 2022, were not disclosed. It was while pitching Stripe in 2022 that the small startup “really hit it off with the engineering leaders, and “from there, it evolved into more of an acquisition discussion,” said Boulander.
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M&A Market: What Does the Future Look Like for SaaS Valuation Multiples
Software Equity Group
DECEMBER 21, 2023
While the software M&A market feels the impact of some of the same macroeconomic forces affecting public companies, it’s important to consider the two markets experience separate trajectories. As such, the software M&A market outlook is still strong overall. The following content has been updated as of December 2023.
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Interest Rates, M&A, and Middle Market Trends
TKO Miller
APRIL 20, 2023
We have all seen the data about M&A valuations decreasing and deal volume falling in the second half of 2022. Unfortunately, data as of April, 2023 shows a continued decline in both volume and valuations across the board for almost all sectors and sizes of transactions.
Ask These Questions Before Pursuing an M&A Transaction
Trout CPA: M&A
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
For life sciences companies, M&A and collaborations are a key strategy for growth, building product pipelines, and getting products to market as quickly as possible. According to BDO’s Life Sciences CFO Survey, 33% of CFOs planned to pursue M&A in 2022, up 25% from the 2021 survey.
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Global M&A Private Equity Trends
Focus Investment Banking
JUNE 12, 2023
Thriving US Middle Market Fundraising and Resilient Private Equity Regarding Global M&A Private Equity Trends, looking at the positive news, the US middle-market fundraising landscape remained stable throughout 2022, with 156 funds closing at an aggregate value of $133.5 trillion as of June 30, 2022.
Insurance Broker Valuation Multiples: Q3 2024 Projections
Sica Fletcher
JUNE 11, 2024
The following report contains our projections for Q3 2024 insurance broker valuation multiples. Insurance Broker Valuation Multiples: Q3 2024 Projections Using these numbers as a baseline, let’s examine the insurance industry more closely to identify influential factors behind its specific changes. as of H1 2024.
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Insurance M&A Deals in 2024
Sica Fletcher
APRIL 2, 2024
The following report examines the health and outlook for insurance M&A deals in 2024. We base this research on several key findings in our proprietary SF database, which observes and records data from the top ~400 insurance M&A buyers. Company: Which Is The Better Insurance M&A Deal?
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Online / June 2022
M&A Leadership Council
DECEMBER 24, 2021
Event Dates: 2022-06-28T09:00:00-05:00 to 2022-06-28T12:30:00-05:00 2022-06-29T09:00:00-05:00 to 2022-06-29T12:30:00-05:00 2022-06-30T09:00:00-05:00 to 2022-06-30T12:30:00-05:00 Location: Online. Register Now. Course Description. Consisting of 10.5 instructional hours, conducted over three, 3.5-hour
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Online / May 2022
M&A Leadership Council
DECEMBER 24, 2021
Event Dates: 2022-05-24T09:00:00-05:00 to 2022-05-24T12:30:00-05:00 2022-05-25T09:00:00-05:00 to 2022-05-25T12:30:00-05:00 2022-05-26T09:00:00-05:00 to 2022-05-26T12:30:00-05:00 Location: Online. Register Now. Course Description. Consisting of 10.5 instructional hours, conducted over three, 3.5-hour
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End of Year Update 2022
Chesapeake Corporate Advisors
JANUARY 13, 2023
2022 was a strong year for CCA, following a record-breaking 2021. In the video below, CCA Managing Partner, Charlie Maskell, Director, Tim Brasel, and Managing Director, Mike Zuidema break down the CCA team, investment banking, and corporate advisory highlights from 2022.
Behind the Buyouts: Solomon’s Leonhardt on Consumer M&A Resurgence
The Deal
OCTOBER 17, 2023
On the latest episode of The Deal’s Behind the Buyouts podcast, Solomon Partners co-head of consumer and retail Cathy Leonhardt talks about the sector’s slow start to M&A this year, categories that continue to shine and potential signs of a resurgence in dealmaking.
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Cross-Border M&A: 10 Key Trends From Across the Pond
Cooley M&A
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
It will come as no surprise that cross-border M&A is impacted by the world we live in, with geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and interest rates, currency fluctuations, and increased regulatory scrutiny all playing their part in making deals more challenging to execute.
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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review
Cooley M&A
JANUARY 25, 2023
Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in.
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Public SaaS Company Valuations and What They Mean for Private Companies
Software Equity Group
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
SEG’s 2023 Annual SaaS Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the public SaaS market’s performance and M&A activity in the software industry. Our report provides context for private companies to better understand factors influencing their valuations and evaluate how they can position themselves within a changing marketplace.
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SaaS M&A Snapshot: Target Market & Buyers
Software Equity Group
MARCH 13, 2023
The public markets may have taken a beating, but behind the gloom-and-doom headlines, there was still plenty of good news for private SaaS companies in 2022. While median EV/Revenue multiples declined from 4Q20–1Q22, they still outperformed the median public market multiple, and SaaS M&A deal volume jumped to a new record.
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Solganick & Co. was named a Top Software M&A Advisor by Axial
Solganick & Co.
MARCH 11, 2022
March 11, 2022 – Solganick & Co. has been named by Axial as a top software M&A advisory firm. Following a record-setting 2021 for lower middle market software M&A, the Software Top 50 highlights the most active software-focused dealmakers on the Axial platform. We expect this trend to continue in 2022.”
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2024 Insurance M&A Market Update: Robust But Complicated
Sica Fletcher
JUNE 20, 2024
The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market. The table of contents below offers quick links for readers seeking specific information in later sections.
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Event Recording: A Conversation on M&A in Today’s Market
Cooley M&A
OCTOBER 12, 2022
On September 28, 2022, Cooley sponsored the third virtual event in Axios’ Dealmakers series: A Conversation on M&A in Today’s Market. Fabricio Drumond, Axios’ chief business officer, then led a “View From the Top” segment with Jamie Leigh – Cooley partner, member of the business department leadership team and M&A co-chair.
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Food Distribution is Ripe for M&A
Focus Investment Banking
MAY 10, 2024
In this article, which joins our ongoing coverage of the Food & Beverage industry, we introduce an overview of M&A activity in food distribution with a focus on fresh food. M&A activity flourishes in large industries undergoing growth and stress, making food distribution ripe for dealmaking. What’s Ahead?
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Insurance Agency Valuation 101: Understanding the Essentials
Sica Fletcher
MARCH 12, 2024
As one of the most active M&A firms in the insurance sector, we are frequently asked how insurance agency valuations work. This article discusses the fundamentals of insurance agency valuations, plus a few lesser-known factors that play into these processes before we give an overview of the insurance M&A market in 2024.
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Highlights From the 2022 Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance
Cooley M&A
JANUARY 9, 2023
On November 8 and 9, Cooley and the Berkeley Center for Law and Business presented the 2022 Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance. Discussions covered trends and lessons from financial transactions and corporate strategy in the volatile 2022 environment and insights into the year ahead.
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The State of Insurance M&A: 2024 Outlook
Sica Fletcher
MAY 29, 2024
M&A transactions for insurance companies are part of a robust but complicated market that requires ingesting a great deal of data in order to fully understand. While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2)
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Insurance Brokerage M&A Report, H2 2024
Sica Fletcher
JULY 23, 2024
In it, we provide readers with a quick and simple overview of the current insurance brokerage M&A market , after which we discuss several macroeconomic and industry-specific factors that could drastically affect transactions in the next six months.
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IT Services M&A Update: Q4 2023 and 2024 Outlook Summary
Solganick & Co.
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Navigating the Current M&A Landscape for IT Services: Cloud & Data Analytics Partners Take Center Stage by Aaron Solganick, CEO, Solganick & Co. December 21, 2023 The IT services M&A scene in 2023 has painted a dynamic picture, marked by both cautious optimism and strategic boldness.
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Packaging Newsletter - Q2 2023
TKO Miller
AUGUST 30, 2023
Packaging Trends Q2 M&A Update U.S. middle market valuation multiples and deal volume are down slightly through Q2 of 2023. this year through June 2023, but middle market valuations are down approximately 8% based on the TKO Miller analysis. Paperboard prices have also come down significantly from their peak in late 2022.
Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples: 2024 Report
Sica Fletcher
JULY 11, 2024
The following report details insurance brokerage M&A multiple averages for H1 2024. Insurance Brokerage M&A Multiples: Market Overview The 2020s have proven to be a complex market for insurance brokerages. Because several kinds of insurance are legally required (e.g., Streamlined Operations.
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What are the trends in software company valuations for 2025?
iMerge Advisors
APRIL 16, 2025
Summary of: Software Company Valuations in 2025: Trends, Multiples, and Strategic Implications As we move into 2025, software company valuations are entering a new phaseone shaped by macroeconomic recalibration, AI-driven disruption, and a more disciplined capital environment.
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Socure acquires identity verification startup Berbix for $70M
TechCrunch: M&A
JUNE 27, 2023
billion valuation during the heady fundraising days of late 2021 (and $100 million earlier in 2021), today announced that it has acquired identity verification service Berbix for $70 million in cash and stock transactions. He noted that Socure’s revenue grew over 50% in 2022, all while other companies in the space were flat to down.
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Artificial Intelligence M&A Update, Q1 2025
Solganick & Co.
APRIL 21, 2025
April 22, 2025 – Los Angeles and Dallas – Solganick has published its latest M&A update report for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector for Q1 2025. Confidence in valuations seems to be growing with large software providers recently making big M&A-dollar outlays to uptake feature sets.
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