TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 31, 2023

Publicly traded Dynatrace already offers a comprehensive suite of observability tools, but the addition of Rookout will allow it to expand these services with code-level observability into production environments. Rookout CEO Shahar Fogel and CTO Liran Haimovitch.

Engineering 238

Engineering Public Trading Collaboration IT 238

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2025

Common Valuation Methods: Comparable Company Analysis: Compare the target company to similar publicly traded companies. Collaborate Effectively: Foster collaboration between the buyer’s and seller’s teams to ensure a smooth and efficient process. Accurate valuation is essential for successful M&A deals.

Valuation 62

Valuation M&A Discounted Cash Flow DCF Analysis 62

OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Collaborative skills are crucial for effective teamwork and achieving common objectives, and given the long hours, “fit” is important as well.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Investment 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Collaborative Skills and “Fit” Collaborative skills are crucial for effective teamwork and achieving common objectives, and given the long hours, “fit” is important as well.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The benefits of going public are significant. First, there’s the ability to raise substantial capital by issuing shares to the public in an initial public offering (IPO), as well as secondary offerings. Lastly, going public is a liquidity event for the founders and early investors, allowing them to cash in on their success.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity IPO Equities Public Trading 52

Lake Country Advisors

MAY 9, 2025

While not as large as publicly traded corporations, these entities usually have more robust governance and financial reporting than smaller businesses. Many sellers find that providing a supportive handover cements positive relationships, setting the stage for potential collaborations or referrals down the line.

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Business Broker Sale 52

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Novartis announced plans to spin off its generics and biosimilars division into a publicly traded stand-alone company. However, given the headwinds facing the acquisition market, smaller life sciences companies were willing to enter into option deals even for Phase 2 assets.

M&A 40

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Pharmaceutical Collaboration 40