It seems a lot of large technology acquisitions have fallen apart following pushback from European and U.K. antitrust regulators. In tandem, the...
M&A
For software companies in particular, acquisitions by PE firms are statistically one of the more common kinds of exits. Over the past five years, the...
Dealmaking involving venture-backed startups hit an eight-year low last year, as strategic and private equity buyers decided to keep their cash...
Buying a startup can work out very well. But while success stories happen, it’s also true that many purchases work out badly. We take a look at some...
Venture investment in 2023 into financial services and fintech, which just a few years ago was the top sector for startup funding globally, totaled...
Venture funding to Israel-based startups in Q4 2023 hit its lowest point since early 2017, as just more than a half-billion dollars was invested in...
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North American startup investors closed out 2023 with the worst quarter of the year, pulling back sharply on late-stage deals amid a weak exit...
Venture capitalists view 2024 pretty optimistically — although with caveats — with funding likely already hitting its low, the exit markets coming...
Adobe has called off its planned $20 billion purchase of design software startup Figma following pushback from antitrust regulators in the U.K. and...
When a startup gets acquired by a big company or goes public at a valuation over a billion dollars, prior backers at all stages come out ahead. This...
Just how quiet is exit activity in 2023? To get a sense, we looked at acquisitions and IPOs for companies backed by the most active and highest...
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