Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Torch Awards spotlight individuals, organizations, and media professionals whose dedication, innovation, and commitment have reshaped and advanced the IT channel community. “This year’s honorees embody the passion, dedication, and forward-thinking spirit that drive progress in our industry.

IT

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 23, 2025

After years in limbo, the British newspaper is set to be bought by RedBird Capital, an American investment firm with many sports, media and entertainment holdings.

Private Equity

CNBC: Investing

JULY 9, 2025

" For regionals such as Citizens Financial and PNC Financial Services, the analyst said strategic mergers and acquisitions is an emerging catalyst. Shares of all four banks were marginally higher premarket Wednesday following the KBW call.

Stock

PCE

JUNE 9, 2025

QUICK LINKS WHO WE ARE TRANSACTIONS MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP VALUATION ADVISORY INDUSTRIES RESOURCES CONTACT US SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER [PCE was] completely responsive to our needs and [was] always two steps ahead, leading us expertly through a very complicated process.

M&A

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 10, 2025

In the world of technology mergers and acquisitions, the right advisor can mean the difference between a transformative exit and a missed opportunity. Lower-Middle Market Tech Deals ($5M$50M) For founder-led SaaS, e-commerce, or digital media companies in this range, boutique M&A firms offer the most tailored service.

M&A

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

In the world of technology mergers and acquisitions, the right advisor can mean the difference between a transformative exit and a missed opportunity. Lower-Middle Market Tech Deals ($5M$50M) For founder-led SaaS, e-commerce, or digital media companies in this range, boutique M&A firms offer the most tailored service.

M&A

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 23, 2025

Deal with US private equity firm will end two years of uncertainty over future of titles A consortium led by the US private equity company RedBird Capital has agreed to buy the Telegraph for 500m, bringing an end to two years of uncertainty over the future ownership of the titles.

Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Sports Investment Banking Definition: In sports IB, bankers advise on equity and debt issuances, mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring deals for sports teams and leagues, sports-adjacent technology and services firms, and facilities such as arenas, stadiums, and racetracks. What is Sports Investment Banking?

Investment Banking

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 25, 2025

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 21, 2025

Effective December 31, 2024, FOCUS Capital Partners (Ireland) and members of the senior executive team at FOCUS Investment Banking (USA) acquired the Company with the goal of deepening the connection between the firms.The acquisition furthers the transatlantic investment banking joint venture established in 2022.

Investment Banking

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 27, 2025

The company is the M&A services provider of choice for North America’s top automotive dealership groups, advising on approximately 40 transactions annually. DCG team members regularly feature on the industry speaking circuit and are often cited by top national and global news outlets. For more information, please visit davecantingroup.com.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

AUGUST 4, 2025

The billionaire later worked with 3G to help finance Heinz's $49 billion merger with Kraft Foods Group in 2015. " Buffett said he did not overpay for Heinz, however. In 2013, Buffett teamed up with Brazilian private equity company 3G Capital to acquire Heinz. " Buffett's cash hoard of $344.1

S&P

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 7, 2025

In today’s dynamic business landscape, strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a powerful tool for companies seeking to enhance their financial performance. Google: Google’s 2006 acquisition of YouTube was a strategic move to diversify its revenue streams beyond advertising.

M&A

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JUNE 12, 2025

The courts are starting to rein in Big Tech.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

About 3 years ago, I joined the team at Focus Investment Banking, where I spend my time on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising within the collision repair industry. So going back to that acquisition, say it’s Gerber pulling the trigger on this $3,000,000 in sales store doing 10% margin and they buy it for $1.5

Private Equity

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.

IT

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 12, 2025

As part of the acquisition, which closed last week, Clay’s small team, including its co-founders Zachary Hamed and Matthew Achariam , is joining Automattic’s Other Bets Division. Beyond that, the AI bot is meant to integrate with your daily workflow. This group also includes Beeper and Gravatar.

Management

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

AUGUST 12, 2025

Letter from rights groups says RedBird Capital’s proposed takeover threatens media pluralism and transparency A group of nine human rights and freedom of expression organisations have called on the culture secretary to halt RedBird Capital’s proposed £500m takeover of the Telegraph and investigate the US private equity company’s ties to China.

Private Equity

Sun Acquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been a cornerstone of corporate growth strategies. This data can include everything from financial statements and customer transactions to social media sentiment and website clickstream data.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 21, 2025

The founder and CEO of InfraCap also brought up financial stocks Goldman Sachs and KKR , which he expects to rally on a stronger mergers and acquisitions market in the latter half of the year. Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom is a "reasonably priced" stock that could continue riding the AI wave from here, he said.

Investors

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 30, 2025

Harvey, the AI-native legal tech startup, attempted to purchase vLex a year ago, but the acquisition didn’t come together, as reported by The Information last July. The acquisition comes shortly after Harvey announced a partnership with LexisNexis , aiming to enrich Harvey’s AI with LexisNexis data.

Mergers and Acquisitions

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 9, 2025

Qualcomm’s acquisition of Alphawave, which makes a range of wired connectivity and compute technologies, comes a few months after the bigger chip company bought the generative AI division of Vietnamese startup VinAI, as well as internet of things company Edge Impulse. Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Alphawave Semi, a U.K. .

Mergers and Acquisitions

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 18, 2025

Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust.

IT

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 9, 2025

This milestone celebrates the unification of both companies under one roof, and marks the final step in a year-long integration process following Equativ’s acquisition of Sharethrough in June 2024. Together, we’ve built a global platform that’s designed for interoperability, intelligence, and results across the entire media journey.”

Media

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2025

This acquisition aims to improve Suno’s editing capabilities for songwriters and producers. The acquisition comes on the heels of yet another lawsuit against the company. WavTool, launched in 2023, offers several tools to musicians, such as stem separation, AI audio generation, and an AI music assistant.

Mergers and Acquisitions

TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 15, 2024

Link-in-bio platform Linktree announced Thursday that it has acquired social media scheduling tool Plann for an undisclosed amount. While Sydney, Australia-headquartered Plann will continue to operate as usual for now, Linktree is set to integrate its social scheduling tool into its platform in the coming months.

Media

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 27, 2025

Topics acqui-hires , AI , Commerce , Crossing Minds , Mergers and Acquisitions , OpenAI Ivan Mehta Ivan covers global consumer tech developments at TechCrunch. Boston, MA | July 15 REGISTER NOW Earlier this year, OpenAI updated ChatGPT to provide recommendations, images, and reviews for items its users ask questions about.

Mergers and Acquisitions

TechCrunch: M&A

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Broadcasting company Sinclair recently sold off its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service STIRR to Thinking Media, a startup that provides cloud-based streaming solutions for FAST and over-the-top (OTT) services.

Media

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 19, 2025

Playhouse Studios is an Irish media production company focused on premium content creation, cutting-edge post-production innovation, and film and television financing. It successfully executed the acquisition of LIPSYNC, along with raising new Capital for the Playhouse Group, as it scales its operations across the UK and Europe.

Corporate Finance

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 13, 2025

A Meta spokesperson has confirmed the acquisition, according to Bloomberg , which also reports that an internal memo stated that the “entire PlayAI team” will be joining the company next week. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bloomberg had previously reported that the two companies were in acquisition talks.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 18, 2025

Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”

Mergers and Acquisitions

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JUNE 17, 2025

The president plans to sign another executive order this week that would give the popular video app more time to change its ownership structure.

IT

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JULY 2, 2025

Accessibility: Skip TopNav Bowman Acquisition of e3i Engineers Immediately Expands Data Center Design and Interior Systems Engineering Capabilities July 02, 2025 07:30 ET | Source: Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. Bowman anticipates the acquisition will initially operate at an annualized net service billing run rate of approximately $2.0

Engineering

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Observer, first published in 1791, could be bought by Tortoise Media, an outlet founded by a British media veteran that began publishing in 2019.

Media

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists had ended.

Media

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JUNE 4, 2024

The tech website’s publisher, G/O Media, sold Gizmodo to the digital media and tech company Keleops.

Media

How2Exit

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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