iMerge Advisors

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you're a SaaS founder contemplating a strategic sale, a private equity firm seeking a bolt-on acquisition, or a CEO navigating unsolicited interest, choosing the right M&A advisor is a critical decision one that should be informed by more than just brand recognition. Firms like Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , and J.P.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

Whether you're a SaaS founder contemplating a strategic sale, a private equity firm seeking a bolt-on acquisition, or a CEO navigating unsolicited interest, choosing the right M&A advisor is a critical decision one that should be informed by more than just brand recognition. Firms like Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , and J.P.

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M&A Boutique Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions 40

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 15, 2025

But when it comes time to sell your company or raise capital, what once felt like a technical shortcut can become a legal and financial landmine. Why Open Source Raises Red Flags in M&A Buyers particularly strategic acquirers and private equity firms are increasingly cautious about open-source software (OSS) usage.

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M&A Acquisitions Valuation Sale 40

Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 28, 2025

Private Equity Influence : Private equity firms continue to play a significant role in the M&A landscape, investing in promising IT solution providers and driving further consolidation. This allows companies to differentiate themselves and cater to the evolving needs of their clients.

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Lake Country Advisors

MAY 9, 2025

Owners in the manufacturing, construction, and technology industries often want to secure the highest possible valuation while maintaining a smooth, confidential process. Middle-market companies tend to have greater complexity in their revenue streams, capital structure, and overall financial management.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

Stock Sale: Sellers typically pay capital gains tax on the sale of their shares, often resulting in a lower effective tax rate. Final Thoughts Choosing between an asset sale and a stock sale is not just a legal formality its a strategic decision that can materially impact valuation, taxes, and deal certainty.

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How2Exit

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With extensive experience across private equity, business turnarounds, and a creative approach to consulting for equity, Jamie has demonstrated a unique ability to transform underperforming companies into successful ventures. Notable Quotes: "I've literally left school and went to do dead end job after dead end job.

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Business Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Regulations – Does the league allow private equity or other financial sponsor ownership? How many individuals can be team owners?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Equity research at the senior levels does require sales skills, but its more about being a conduit than a closer. At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 15, 2025

But when it comes time to sell your software company or raise institutional capital, those early oversights can become material liabilities. Why IP Assignment Matters in M&A Buyersespecially strategic acquirers and private equity firmsare buying more than just revenue. Heres a step-by-step approach: 1.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 9, 2025

Meanwhile, in Accounting/Controllership, you might spend a lot of time reviewing receivables and payables and determining whether certain spending should be capitalized or expensed. Ex-bankers, Big 4 / valuation professionals in related roles, and internal candidates from related teams (corporate finance, strategy, IR, etc.)

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Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

This is music to the ears of strategic acquirers and private equity firms. By selling your IT orMSPbusiness now, its possible to take advantage of these broader macro trends which in turn can significantly enhance your valuation. Step Two: Find Your Valuation Heres the reality: Valuation isnt an exact science.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

I worked with the family business under the family’s ownership for three years and then with the private equity group who acquired and partnered with the family business as a platform for another three years. That valuation depending on how you look at it, boils down to 193% of sales or about 15 times EBITDA.

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Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions M&A Equities 52

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 9, 2025

Worldwide Exchange pick: CrowdStrike Shana Sissel of Banrion Capital sees more upside in CrowdStrike despite the cybersecurity giant seeing a more than 35% gain this year. But Bernstein downgraded CrowdStrike on Friday to market perform from outperform, citing valuation concerns. "It's the leading player in that space. …

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Trading Stock Media Investment 69

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 30, 2025

The announcement comes about a year after Clio’s massive $900 million funding round, which nearly doubled the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company’s valuation from $1.6 Prior to joining TechCrunch, she wrote about VC for PitchBook and Venture Capital Journal. billion in 2021 to $3 billion.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

Industrials: Infrastructure includes railroad, toll road, seaport, and airport companies within industrials, but not airlines, capital goods, or aerospace/defense companies. Since they are deemed essential services, governments regulate them strictly by setting an allowed or authorized Return on Equity and capital structure.

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Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 9, 2025

After you read it, you’ll be armed with the knowledge necessary to ensure a level playing field and a premium valuation. There are plenty of conventional methods to estimate value, including EBITDA multiples, asset-based valuation, and comparable sale benchmarks. How Do I Value My Business?

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Manufacturing Business Valuation Sale 59

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 18, 2024

Canadian private equity firm PartnerOne paid $28.2 million for HeadSpin, a mobile app testing startup whose founder was sentenced for fraud earlier this year, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch. The fire sale was reported by TechCrunch last week.

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The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2015

He and the Merit Harbor team work with middle-market business owners looking to grow, acquire or sell companies in the $10mm to $100mm valuation range. It wasn’t too long ago when private equity firms had the power – and ability – to do very little heavy lifting in order to enjoy a substantial growth on their return in a short period of time.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 12, 2023

Working in private equity is highly attractive for many reasons, and many finance professionals who are not already in the field often look for ways to break in. One of the primary ways to do so is by landing an internship at a private equity firm you might want to work at.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

Private equity consulting firms play a crucial role in the success of portfolio companies by providing specialized expertise and strategic guidance. Private equity consulting firms go beyond traditional advisory services by providing value-added services to their clients.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 10, 2025

On 5 March 2025, the United Kingdoms Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the findings of its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets (the Review). By: Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

In the pursuit of attractive equity returns, private equity firms have developed numerous innovative strategies beyond typical leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. As it happens, this is an industry that has experienced a significant amount of private equity-backed roll-up activity.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 29, 2024

These portfolios present challenges for financings, including issues with valuation, enforcement, and liquidation. By: Mayer Brown

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 15, 2024

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.”

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OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

The paper LBO is one of the most commonly used and intimidating interview techniques for private equity. Many candidates dread the paper LBO, but simply put, it is one of the most definitive “weeder” techniques used by many private equity firms and investment banking to lower the applicant pool.

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Private Equity Valuation Debt Equities 147

Francine Way

JULY 17, 2017

Thus far, we have discussed three common valuation methods that most strategic and financial acquirers use when valuing a company for acquisitions or investments. This current post about Leveraged Buy Out (LBO) is about a valuation method used by a very specific type of financial acquirer: private equity (PE) firms.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 7, 2024

One aspect that is often talked about and significantly impacts the business landscape is the relationship between interest rates, private equity groups, and business valuations. For private equity (PE) groups, these rates determine the cost of capital, which is essential for their investment strategies.

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Business Standard - FInance

JUNE 27, 2023

This is an index of the most valuable private equity or venture capital-funded companies in Indiafounded after 2000, ranked according to their latest funding round valuation.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Morgan’s acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 – was an industrials private equity deal. Table Of Contents Industrials Private Equity Defined What Has Drawn Private Equity Firms to Industrials Companies?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 24, 2024

In the dynamic realm of direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses, a clear hierarchy emerges in private equity valuations, largely based on the perceived stability, scalability, control over supply chains and customer experiences. The hierarchy in DTC business valuations reflects a balance between risk and reward.

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Private Equity Valuation Equities Business 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of private equity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how private equity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.

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