TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. ” But there is still something missing in those takes, he continued.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There are some entertaining moments and good performances, so I wouldn’t call the movie “bad.” Everyone was locked up inside, and many turned to day trading for entertainment and money (in between binge-watching shows on streaming services). I wrote many articles about it. Remember when Chamath was on CNBC all the time ?

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Cooley M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

government shutdown disrupting the market for IPOs, Brexit uncertainty, natural disasters and various other crises, cross-border M&A activity momentum continues. It remains a seller’s market, and corporate giants are reaching for M&A to head off competitive threats and expand their businesses. Mega-deals rule.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although there were 104 initial public offerings of biotechnology companies in 2021 that raised nearly $15 billion in funds, 2022 saw only 22 such IPOs collectively raising less than $2 billion. Let’s dig in. Activists may be able to take advantage of high trading volumes to accumulate positions without early detection.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Deals could be done on a corporate level (i.e., However, one common point across all the verticals is that IPOs are not common because there aren’t that many publicly traded sports teams, stadiums, or arenas. SPAC IPOs for esports companies were “hot” for a short period in 2021, but they seem to have died off by now.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 10, 2024

Others with a broader “entertainment” focus include Atairos, Causeway, The Chernin Group, Elysian Park (more of a VC), Fiume Capital, and Zelnick Media. Larger, Diversified Funds That Also Invest in Sports As sports investing became more popular, many firms with a traditional TMT or media/entertainment focus also got involved.

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