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SPACs: A Path to Public Markets That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

MergersCorp M&A International

Yet, to dismiss them entirely would be to overlook their undeniable, and often unsung, benefits in democratizing access to public markets and fostering innovation. At their core, SPACs are shell corporations formed to raise capital via an initial public offering (IPO) with the sole purpose of acquiring an existing private company.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

This partially explains why sports investment banking has become a hot field, with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs launching their own sports coverage groups. For a long time, sports teams and franchises were not worth that much, so banks rarely put their “A-Teams” on these deals. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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Cybersecurity M&A Update Q1 2025

Solganick & Co.

Total funding for venture capital-backed cybersecurity companies increased by 29% sequentially to $2.7 Valuation multiples for publicly traded cybersecurity companies ranged from a median of 10.1x billion in Q1 2025. EV/2025E revenue for high-growth vendors (those growing more than 20%) to a median of 4.6x

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Single Store Generalist Shops | Why the Era is Coming to an End with Cole Strandberg

Focus Investment Banking

My parents started a collision repair equipment company back in 1988, ended up not joining the family business right out of school, but went the investment banking route and sometime into that the family business came calling. So seller financing, it’s a good component, but not a good primary source of capital.

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The tech-heavy 'QQQ' is near a new record. Here are the stocks that analysts see taking it over the top

CNBC: Investing

"We are bullish on APP's plan to sell its apps segment, which we expect would enhance shareholder value and be neutral to future earnings," the investment bank wrote. Discovery announced that it will split into two publicly-traded companies over the next year. Discovery might rally an additional 25%.

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Cybersecurity M&A Update, Q2 2025

Solganick & Co.

Total funding for venture capital-backed cybersecurity companies reached the highest level in 3 years and totaled $9.4 Valuation multiples for publicly traded cybersecurity companies ranged from a median of 14.2x billion in 1H 2025, up from $8.8 billion in the prior year period.

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Investment Banking – Meaning, Functions and More

Razorpay

Similarly, businesses with large, complex financial needs go to the country’s biggest banks. These banks are called investment banks. Let’s take an in-depth look at what an investment bank is, and how businesses benefit from them. What is Investment Banking?