VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Private financing market continued to see strong deal activity with $3.6B in total financings in Q2, surpassing Q1 total through 169 deals. The merger of Unity and Ironsource (a $4.4 Over half of financing deals in gaming went to blockchain gaming companies in H1 2022. Gaming M&A in H1 2022.

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Forecast IP Mobile Acquisition 190

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Willing to learn from each other.

Non-Compete 317

Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger Acquisition 317

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Most often these issues have arisen from inadequate board attention to CEOs with latent conflicts on mergers and acquisitions decisions, directors who also have vendor relationships with the organization or lack independence, and inadequate processes to identify, disclose and manage potential conflicts of interest. Conflicts of Interest.

Government 40

Government Merger Software Review Technical Review 40

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio has spent some 20 years advising businesses at various stages in their development on what it takes to position themselves for growth – whether it’s through traditional transactional activities like management buyouts and mergers and acquisitions or via a public listing on a Canadian stock exchange.

Partner 113

Partner Technical Review Management Due Diligence 113

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Acquisition: The acquisition is often known as a “merger and acquisition.” An acquisition or merger does not have to happen on a big scale. If it’s not too much hassle and if your decision to liquidate is not related to finances, think instead about selling the business to the public. Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Exit Strategy Lock-up Period Merger IPO 117

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Lower tax rates allow an LLC to be more flexible with finances. If a founder’s goal is to grow the business for some time and exit by selling the company, through merger/acquisition, or through IPO, then the corporation (C-Corp) structure might be the best.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review LLC IPO Stock 78

YoungUpstarts

JULY 10, 2017

A company not ready for implementation, or unaware of the changes on their business, will not have the analysis ready to cast their revenue under the new guidance — which can delay the deal or negatively impact the merger price.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Revenue Software Review Due Diligence 124

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 14, 2010

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Y Combinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents (by WSGR). under $500K).

Finance 70

Finance Software Review Term Sheet Liquidation Preference 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2012

They may have the finances you need and are ready to invest in a business area they know. Also, this competitor will now be a better candidate for merger or acquisition (M&A), due to the existing relationship, when either of you is ready for that step.

Non-Compete 241

Non-Compete Merger Technical Review Software Review 241

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

If you are facing any problem you can always check out this: Business Loan vs. Equity Financing. These phases are focused on inorganic growth, mergers, buyouts, acquisitions, and exit preparation for the business. Moreover, there is always a possibility of a future merger and consolidation. Stages of Equity-based funding. ?

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

abovethecrowd.com

AUGUST 23, 2020

I would argue that any first year finance student or computer science student would naturally assume this is how traditional public offerings already work (they would be wrong). Door #3: The SPAC Merger. So with that lengthy backdrop, welcome to the table a third way to enter the public market — through a SPAC merger.

IPO 118

IPO Silicon Valley Warrant Matching 118

YoungUpstarts

MAY 14, 2018

Think of financing an acquisition as an exercise with two parts that work in concert: 1) structuring a desired deal with a suitable target and 2) obtaining the funding. Think about the whole capital structure and the impact to the various layers of financing. Structuring the Desired Deal. 1+1=2 is still a positive outcome.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Finance Raleigh Mezzanine 124

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 18, 2009

We had been working on a merger between BuildOnline and a competitor called iScraper. My contact at ETF told me that Apax had called them and told them that they were planning to fund iScraper on their own without the merger and that ETF should back their deal rather than ours. .&# (quote via David Fishman ).

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Germany Entrepreneur Merger Los Angeles 298

David Cohen

MARCH 13, 2021

Here’s a chart of financings that happened inside the Techstars portfolio during 2020 vs 2019. There were 623 discrete financings totaling approximately $3.1B By contrast in 2019, there were 619 financings totaling approximately $2.2B It’s a slightly different story when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.

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Merger Startup Portfolio Finance 117

Feld Thoughts

JULY 18, 2022

For the last few months, he has been mostly writing about three topics: The Twitter Elon Musk Soap Opera Why (and How) Much of Crypto Is A Plain, Old, Ponzi Scheme Other Crazy and F *d Up Things in Finance. For a flavor of his writing, read the following 11 chapters of Matt’s writing (listed in chronological order).

Merger 133

Merger Stock Venture Capital Finance 133

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

in Economics, with concentrations in Finance, Management, and Entrepreneurship, and will be returning to J.P. After Frictionless Commerce, David worked for Deloitte Consulting, where he was a member of the strategy practice, with a specific focus on Mergers, Divestiture, and Restructuring engagements.

Software Review 133

Software Review Venture Capital New Jersey Silicon Valley 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2011

They may have the finances you need and are ready to invest in a business area they know. Also, this competitor will now be a better candidate for merger or acquisition (M&A), due to the existing relationship, when either of you is ready for that step.

Partner 225

Partner Non-Compete Merger Technical Review 225

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Mergers and Acquisitions. Accounting demands accurate audit trails that allow easy tracking of finances. These services have been used by companies to share information with outsiders like lawyers, auditors, partners or even customers. Information stored on these sites and shared to outside parties is highly confidential. Accounting.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

YFS Magazine

MARCH 15, 2016

There are many horror stories in the startup space associated with failed mergers and the theft of intellectual property.

Merger 60

Merger Intellectual Property Acquisition Startup 60

abovethecrowd.com

MAY 20, 2013

As Benchmark is a large institutional investor in Grubhub, we were actively involved in the merger process, and we are quite excited about the potential of the two companies coming together. Some pretty high-profile mergers have fallen apart because of this issue. And of course, we are afforded the advantage of greater scale.

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Merger Institutional Investors Liquidation Preference Preferred Stock 53

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As a special purpose acquisition company, you can sidestep all the trappings that go with the usual initial public offering, but this shakeup introduces a totally new set of snags that can complicate your merger. But the initial uncertainty of your reverse merger isn’t your only difficulty.

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Initial Public Offering Merger IPO SEC 142

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Unlike a total reliance on internal innovation and organic growth, growth through acquisition or merger is generally faster and can be self-sustaining as a process. Further, acquisition offers other advantages such as easier financing, instant economies of scale, and new market penetration.

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Merger Acquisition IP Audio 249

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Willing to learn from each other.

Partner 147

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 147

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The Egyptian government has had a busy time of late, shutting down taxi app mergers, taxing e-commerce platforms, and enforcing digital media regulation laws. Rumors have been swirling that Uber and regional equivalent Careem might be set to merge in Egypt, but it’s not going to happen.

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Egypt Africa Merger Government 111

ReadWriteStart

JULY 17, 2023

The platform has raised over $225 million through equity and debt financing to date. This could lead to a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the industry, with larger players acquiring smaller ones to gain a larger market share. In the financial year ending in March this year, the startup generated a revenue of $18.5

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India Acquisition Merger Curation 104

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Mergers and acquisitions with tech giants and corporates. Instead of expanding further, this group might be considered by corporates for mergers and acquisitions. With the surge in venture capital fundraising, these Asian startups can accelerate growth and face challenges with confidence.

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Venture Capital Asia Later Stage Artificial Inteligence 196

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The investment round also featured participation from existing investors Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Clal Tech, Harel Insurance and Finance, and Greycroft. New investors Migdal Insurance, Altshuler Shaham, and Shavit Capital also participated in the round, closing off the action. Startup Journey.

Private Equity 142

Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 142

Board Effect

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions are sometimes an integral part of corporate strategy. Boards have a variety of options for metrics to help them monitor different areas of the business including finance, operations, organizational issues, products, sales, marketing, and vendors. Choosing Metrics to Monitor Strategy Implementation.

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Management Software Review Acquisition Merger 52

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

It’s meant to support and grow a business until an “exit” in the form of an IPO, a merger or acquisition, or in less than ideal scenarios, a company shutdown. Learning everything you can about VC first is important for that reason, but also to ensure it’s the right form of financing for your business.

Lean 108

Lean Venture Capital Conversion IPO 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. They may have the finances you need to invest in a business area they know, where you have the core competency. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Willing to learn from each other.

Partner 244

Partner Non-Compete Intellectual Property Merger 244

Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 14, 2024

In a world where market conditions can change overnight, managing a business’s finances can feel like a daunting task. Mergers and Acquisitions: Considering an acquisition? The unpredictability of the economy requires more than just a basic understanding of numbers it demands a strategic approach that can adapt to shifting landscapes.

Marketing 52

Marketing Forecast Merger Acquisition 52

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

At this point in our startup’s saga, a mentor suggested we hire another attorney—someone with experience in technology startups that raise multiple rounds of financing and desire founder exits within five to seven years. Have they worked with companies who have raised multiple rounds of financing to start or grow?

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. In the Fall of 2008, the credit crisis wiped out mergers and acquisitions as a path to liquidity as M&A collapsed with the rest of the market. So what’s left?

Silicon Valley 236

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 236

Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Last week , we took the plunge and began dissecting an example term sheet for a convertible debt financing round piece by piece. In Part II, we looked at the mandatory conversion language that is at the heart of any convertible debt financing. Same, except at the option of the noteholders (per the term sheet example above).

Finance 107

Finance Term Sheet Pre-Money Valuation Early Stage 107

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

You had a very interesting perspective on the AOL/Time Warner merger. That was a very interesting time for me, I was in a unique position of getting a chance to witness a merger (that I still believe was a good idea) go horribly wrong. Whether it was the execution of the merger or something else, the fact is that it went awry.

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Cofounder Merger Founder Venture Capital 277

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 12, 2014

The most effective way is to find a trigger  such as new industry regulations, a change in leadership, or a merger  to fuel a companys appetite for change. Through these types of programs, you can monitor companies for staff changes, get predictive insights on mergers and agency changes, and keep up-to-date on industry trends. .

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Merger Cofounder Startup Sales Cycle 265

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2018

According to Yahoo Finance , less than a third of crowdfunding campaigns currently reach their goals, and the rest have to return anything they do collect. Professional investors like to keep tight control of capitalization tables and all stock owners, to facilitate their own payoff when a sale, merger, or public stock offering is held.

Equity 180

Equity Due Diligence Angel Groups Liquidity Event 180