IPO Market Showing Signs of Life
In the words of Mark Twain, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” After a year-long slump in the IPO market, a string of recent offerings has provided… Read more »
Industry Reports: Software & Services
Beginnings of a Technology Ren-AI-ssance
Halfway through 2023, the markets are proving to be resilient, albeit with conflicting signals. On one side of the coin, there are worrying economic indicators such as the U.S. Treasury… Read more »
Detouring a Fender Bender: Keep Your Eyes on the Road
The first quarter of 2023 was noisy. Despite the epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank – for reasons totally outside the health of the software ecosystem – software valuations increased,… Read more »
Reaching Equilibrium: Software Market Valuations Reset
2022 was a turbulent year. The year ended with public equity markets leveling off after falling from 2021 highs, interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve nearing an end, inflation… Read more »
A Rollercoaster Ride for Software Markets
It has been a disconcerting journey through the first three quarters of 2022. We ended 2021 having survived another year of the pandemic, with equity markets at or near all-time… Read more »
Digital Transformation Continues to be the Driving Force in Software M&A
2021 outpaced the prior year in annual technology M&A spend and smashed through a record number of transaction values and volume reaching nearly $1 trillion. As a result, dealmakers were… Read more »
An Over Abundant M&A Market Demands Differentiation and Positioning
Investors’/buyers’ desks were flooded with investment opportunities in H1 2021, as deal activity reached record levels. Federal tax policy changes in tandem with the pandemic’s effect on prompting business owners… Read more »
Software M&A Amidst a Pandemic–Thriving, Not Just Surviving
In a year marred with uncertainty amidst a global pandemic, 1H’20 M&A activity suffered heavy declines as hundreds of deals in the market came to a screeching halt. Bankers and… Read more »
Software & Services M&A Maintains Momentum in Q3’19
The global Software and Services industry witnessed exciting movement in Q3 as nearly 1,000 deals were closed this quarter. Despite concerns of an economic slowdown, deal multiples remained elevated and… Read more »