THE LATEST M&A NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM ERA
Consumer internet has reached an inflection point. Companies that garnered staggering valuations during the 2021 VC peak are reinventing themselves in an era…
To the casual observer, 2024 may have felt like yet another difficult year for private equity (PE) globally. Fundraising remained tough—down 24 percent year over year for traditional…
The global wearables market is gearing up for a transformative year in 2025, fueled by cutting-edge advancements and evolving consumer needs. Innovations like generative AI, enhanced connectivity…
The Financial Times is reporting that private equity (PE) assets under management (AUM) declined 2 percent from 2023 to 2024 – the first time a decline occurred since 2005 when AUM was…
HIMSS 2025, the global healthcare conference, has brought together 28,000 attendees this week, with AI taking center stage as it did at the ViVE event two weeks ago. Healthcare CIOs are zeroing…
The agricultural industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by cutting-edge technology, creating lucrative opportunities for agtech innovators and investors…
M&A advisory firms are notoriously opaque about their fee structure. There are several reasons:
Keeping the fee structure private allows them to remain competitive when owners are…
Venture funding to AI-related startups actually increased in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023, Crunchbase data shows. The first quarter saw $12.2 billion invested…
The healthcare sector was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic influenced boom in asset values, but has faced significant headwinds since the middle of 2022…
The medtech industry posted an uneven year in 2023. Among the reasons for celebration were expectation-beating revenue growth, a record number of novel-product approvals, and…
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry has exploded in recent years, with more businesses adopting cloud-based solutions over traditional on-premise software…
M&A Fee Guide
In this issue’s survey, Firmex added more open-ended questions to learn more about the nature of the fees that merger advisors are using today and the thinking behind them. The more than 450 respondents, most of whom are senior leaders in their firms, were generous with their time and open to sharing their insights and experiences. Collectively, they offered many ideas that other advisors may find useful.
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