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throughout the pandemic, there are many “pandemic-proof” business models taking flight to all-time highs. Software companies, in particular, were positively affected as Work from Home, EdTech, E-commerce, AdTech, and Cybersecurity all experienced an increasing need when remote working and learning became a necessary reality.
Read MoreSoftware Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) valuations have skyrocketed over the past decade, climbing 430%+ since 2010, with a majority of the gains realized over the past 2 years. On the other hand, Venture Capital (“VC”) investments in the broader software space have always commanded elevated valuation expectations.
Read MoreWhen Covid-19 hit North America in earnest in mid-March, its no secret that the M&A market saw a dramatic slow-down in activity. Three months on, and the M&A market has shifted dramatically again, this time for the better.
Read MoreCovid-19 has had a dramatic impact on the overall markets and especially the venture capital and M&A markets. And while the market has bounced back significantly from recent lows, many clients are asking what this means for the private markets like M&A and raising VC capital. As such, we keep getting questions from various software companies on what is the best course in these challenging markets.
Read MoreSince the markets began their freefall in mid-February, the global financial community has been looking to history for answers as to what comes next and how to best prepare for uncertainty.
Read MoreOn the back of a record year for M&A and another strong year for the equity markets, we thought we would share our predictions for 2020 in this short blog post.
Read MoreWhile it's been encouraging to see some of the big Venture Capital (VC) investments into Canadian technology companies over the last few months, the headlines cover-up a much more alarming trend. If you look at dollar volume of VC investments as a % of the activity in the US, the trend has actually been in the opposite direction - i.e. there is less money being invested today in Canada as a % of the money that's being invested in the United States that there was in 2012.
Read MoreWe thought it was worthwhile to start blogging once a month on the topic of the tech VC and M&A markets, highlighting the trends we are seeing and how well the overall VC and M&A markets are doing in general.
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