PE Buyers in IT Remain Strong Despite Overall Market
A WSJ Deal Journal article recently noted that buyouts by PE firms have dipped so far in 2012 they are on pace to make up barely 40% of the deal values witnessed in 2011 and 2010. For the information...
View ArticleFacebook S-1 – The Ripple Effect
Facebook’s filing on February 1st to go public unveiled a substantial amount of data regarding the company’s revenue, customer growth, use of proceeds and insight from the famed Mr. Zuckerberg, among...
View ArticleFacebook IPO Matters for M&A and Capital Markets
Facebook’s prospective $5 billion IPO could have major ripple effects on technology M&A and the capital markets. IPOs have helped boost M&A markets in the past — for example by creating public,...
View ArticleIsrael IT M&A Activity Steadily Rising
Israel is increasingly becoming a hot bed of IT M&A activity. Already this year, Apple officially announced it made its first acquisition in the country – flash memory developer Anobit....
View ArticleInvestors Soured on Internet IPOs in 2011, But 2012 Shows Promise
Global internet IPO activity saw roller-coast style volatility in 2011. The first half of the year seemed to herald a stellar year for public offerings. With 76 total IPOs completed in the U.S. in the...
View ArticleOnline Gaming Witnesses Growth, IPOs
The online and mobile gaming market, not including online gambling, is rapidly growing, with companies reporting large increases in sales and receiving significantly higher valuations for initial...
View ArticleNovember Starts Strong For Online Advertising
Yesterday was a big day for internet advertising M&A. Yahoo announced plans to acquire interclick, a data-driven ad network, for $270 million, while Adobe said it is acquiring Auditude, a video ad...
View ArticleDeal Focus: Yahoo to acquire interclick
Yahoo announced this week that it plans to acquire interclick for $270 million. Founded in 2006, interclick designs solutions to help marketers target online customers. Interclick’s platform will allow...
View ArticleDeal Focus: Renren Acquires 56.com
Chinese social networking platform Renren announced this week that it plans to acquire 56.com, a user generated content online video sharing site in China. The acquisition of 56.com is expected to help...
View ArticleWalmart Bets On the Future of E-Commerce
Walmart announced this week that it is making its second acquisition in the social/mobile market. The retail giant is acquiring mobile advertising firm OneRiot for an undisclosed amount. The OneRiot...
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