JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 31, 2023
BCLP has analysed all of the completed and ongoing public takeover transactions in the UK real estate sector since the beginning of 2019. Deal activity during that period has been consistently strong, with 15 completed transactions and three currently ongoing.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 2, 2023
Mozilla announced today that it has acquired Fakespot , a startup that offers a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake or unreliable reviews. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fakespot’s offerings can be used to spot fake reviews listed on various online marketplaces including Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor and more.
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Midaxo
MAY 31, 2023
Introduction: Acquiring smaller companies has become a widely used strategy for organizations to expand their market presence and increase their competitiveness. While high-profile acquisitions often grab headlines, acquisitions of smaller companies are much more common and, in many cases, more successful. In this post, we will explore some of the challenges and benefits associated with acquiring smaller companies and shed light on why big companies pursue such deals.
H. Friedman Search
MAY 25, 2023
The time is never right and other excuses we tell ourselves when choosing whether or not it’s the right time to make a move. Isn’t it true? Today’s blog is going to explore the mental issues behind making a move. Transition is never easy. It’s not just that we are concerned about what we are leaving behind, but it’s also what the future holds for us.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
OfficeHours
MAY 31, 2023
The discounted cash flow analysis, commonly referred to as the DCF, along with the Leverage Buyout Analysis, commonly referred to as the LBO, are some of the most commonly used and complex financial modeling techniques on the Street today. A lot of young finance professionals are overwhelmed by the number of options they have when it comes to learning materials.
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JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 23, 2023
In Short - SPAC Deals: Special purpose acquisition companies ("SPACs") boomed in 2020 as a means of taking early-stage private companies public. Following enhanced scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the poor post-merger performance of many SPACs, the SPAC bubble burst in early 2021 as investors and dealmakers turned their attention elsewhere.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 17, 2023
Ripple has announced that it has acquired Metaco, a cryptocurrency custody company based in Switzerland, for $250 million in cash and Ripple equity. With this move, Ripple will expand its offerings as it will now be able to custody, issue and settle any type of tokenized asset. “Metaco is a proven leader in institutional digital asset custody with an exceptional executive bench and a truly unmatched customer track record,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a statement.
How2Exit
MAY 30, 2023
10 Concepts We Can Learn About Buying Petcare Businesses From How2Exit's Interview W/ Kevin Moyer Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.
H. Friedman Search
MAY 18, 2023
Anyone who has been a student of the industry of public finance for years can feel it. Issuance is down, interest rates are rising, and the FED is still increasing interest rates which makes it more expensive for borrowing. Under economic monetary planning, traditionally that makes it more expensive to borrow whether you are a consumer, an organization, or in our case a municipality or a conduit issuer.
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In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.
OfficeHours
MAY 31, 2023
Last week, I graduated from Harvard Business School. HBS had been my dream for as long as I can remember, yet the experience and the lessons I’ve learned over the past two years were vastly beyond what I could ever have imagined or anticipated. When I get asked whether the business school was worth it, my response is always “YES, but not in the ways I had expected.
Deal Lawyers
MAY 24, 2023
Contingent Value Rights, or CVRs, are the public company analog of an earnout, and like earnouts are a tool for bridging valuation gaps between buyers and sellers.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 18, 2023
Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms. That trend continued in Q1 2023 For the past two years, global software M&A has been on a winning streak, but things began to shift in the second half of 2022, as valuations began to drop, driving down deal values.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 15, 2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, Binance, is making big bets on M&A this year, paying particular attention to geographical gaps and customer base. And to help the exchange get there is the company’s chief business officer, Yibo Ling. He joined Binance nearly seven months ago, after stints at Bird and Uber. Ling’s role at the company focuses on VC investments, strategic M&A and business development.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
How2Exit
MAY 29, 2023
12 Concepts We Can Learn About __ From How2Exit's Interview With Dr. Klint Kendrick - Watch Here Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.
Global Banking & Finance
MAY 31, 2023
Anglo reorganises in pursuit of growth as finance boss retires (Reuters) -Anglo American’s Finance Director Stephen Pearce will retire this year and the company will consolidate its production businesses into two regions as the miner pursues growth in “future-enabling” minerals, the company said on Wednesday.
OfficeHours
MAY 24, 2023
Investment banking is one of the most sought-after careers in the finance world. Investment banking is highly desirable due to its potential for high lifetime earnings, its interesting and impactful work, and it serves as a springboard for a career in finance. Getting your dream job as an investment banker typically requires a combination of education, relevant work experience, and networking.
The TRADE
MAY 30, 2023
The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved the Eurex FTSE bitcoin index futures, with trading for US-based investors beginning yesterday (29 May). Trading began earlier on 17 April outside of the US. The contract was developed in collaboration with FTSE Russell and Digital Asset Research (DAR). Speaking in an announcement, Eurex highlighted how this move is a further step towards offering secure and trusted access to cryptocurrencies within a regulated market environment.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 31, 2023
Welcome to the inaugural Private Markets Update, which highlights developments in the European private markets, covering the issues that matter to investors in alternative assets. Touching on themes as diverse as predictions for fintech, transatlantic restructuring trends and aligning price expectations in the German Mittelstand, we review what we learned from markets shifts in 2022 and share predictions for 2023 and beyond.
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. First, it is snapping up Blinkist , a startup out of Berlin that had built a platform to discover and read abbreviated versions of longer non-fiction books — “Blinks” that typically take no more than 15 minutes to read or listen to.
How2Exit
MAY 29, 2023
12 Concepts We Can Learn About Creating Value From How2Exit's Interview W/ Mike Mausteller - Watch Here Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.
Global Banking & Finance
MAY 31, 2023
Financial services companies seek to unlock efficiencies of cybersecurity automation By Leon Ward, Vice President of Product Management at ThreatQuotient As cyber threats intensify and the resources to deal with them remain limited, there is a growing need for automation in cybersecurity.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
OfficeHours
MAY 31, 2023
As the era of exclusive video interviews gradually fades and finance professionals return to the office, the significance of mastering body language during in-person interviews cannot be underestimated. While video interviews made it easier to appear presentable and personable, showcasing only our shoulders and up, the shift back to face-to-face interactions introduces new challenges.
The TRADE
MAY 31, 2023
What are the key themes you’ve seen in the equity markets over the past year, and how are the twin challenges of inflation and interest rates impacting your job today? We’ve seen liquidity reduced when trading outside of auctions – in some cases there is more liquidity in the close than during the trading day – and the occasional volume spike.
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 31, 2023
The UK M&A market had a mixed start to the year, with deal activity showing strength but with values shifting to the smaller side. There were 483 transactions in Q1 2023, up 13% on the previous quarter and remaining well above pre-pandemic levels. Value, however, continued to slump, falling by 31% quarter-on-quarter to US$22.2 billion, a low not seen since Q2 2016.
TechCrunch: M&A
MAY 31, 2023
Fintech giant Stripe has acquired Okay , a startup that developed a low-code analytics software to help engineering leaders better understand how their teams are performing , the companies told TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in 2019, Okay participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 cohort before going on to raise a total of $6.6 million in capital from the likes of Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
Benchmark International
MAY 3, 2023
Several elements play into a successful merger or acquisition, from finance to sales and from operations to HR. Leading up to a transaction, it’s not uncommon for business owners to focus more on these elements and not the area of marketing as an important part of their M&A strategy.
Business Standard - FInance
MAY 30, 2023
A notable increase in RBI's income, which was driven by profits from foreign exchange sales amounting to Rs 1 trillion, reflects active intervention in the foreign exchange market
OfficeHours
MAY 30, 2023
Are you tired of relying on advice from forums that glorify the pursuit of wealth and status? Yes, I’m looking at you, future investment associate. WELL, LET’S FACE IT. The online world is flooded with forums and communities that promote the notion that being rich and having prestige is the ultimate measure of achievement. While financial stability and recognition certainly have their merits, they don’t necessarily guarantee happiness or fulfillment.
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