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 »
Industry Reports
Intrepid Spotlight | Decorated and Promotional Apparel Shines Bright Amidst the Broader Consumer M&A Market
Despite a slowdown in deal activity and an uncertain economic outlook, the decorated and promotional apparel category remains a bright spot within the broader consumer discretionary market. Private equity firms… Read more »
Intrepid Spotlight | Extra Spicy: The Market for Ethnic Foods Heats Up
Ethnic foods are poised to become an increasing share of stomach for U.S. consumers, driven by Millennial and GenZ openness to and desire for new ethnic foods, increasing cuisine options… 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 »
Lifestyle Brands M&A Slows Amidst Economic Uncertainty
After a blockbuster 2021 and strong 2022, the Q4 2022 slowdown of M&A activity in the consumer products sector has carried over into the first quarter of 2023. While overall… Read more »
Beauty Care M&A Off to a Rocky Start in 2023
The Beauty Care industry witnessed a significant reduction in M&A volume in Q1’23, down 45% from Q1’22 and 47% from Q4’22. With only 16 transactions, Q1’23 fell short of pandemic-impacted… Read more »
Testing… Testing… Is Anyone There? – Deal Activity Slows Dramatically as Investors Look to 2023 for Clarity on Economic Outlook
Historically, annual M&A activity peaks at year-end as buyers and sellers rush to close before the end of the tax year. However, in 2022, the market took an extended intermission… 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 »
Consolidation Continues Despite Public Market Turmoil
While technology stocks experienced significant declines from the height of November 2021 through 2022, M&A transaction volume remained fairly stable in the commerce enablement category, declining only 6.5% from prior… Read more »