Posts by: Margaretha Margaretha

  1. » Read Full Alert

    July 28, 2010
    Target: Target
    Buyer: Buyer

  2. Venture Capital-Backed M&A Exits

    Within our sector focus, venture-backed companies comprised half of the 40 M&A transactions whose value was between $25 million – $1 billion in Q2 2010.  This was up nicely from the first quarter in terms of the number of transactions and the median size increased to well above $130m.  The other good news was that the returns on investment showed good results.  Our analysis indicates that the median multiple of invested capital was 7.5x(a).  Quite respectable.

    A number of VCs had …

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    July 27, 2010 | Permalink | No Comments

  3. M&A Snapshot: Notable Q2 Acquirers

    By our count, the number of announced M&A transactions within the internet, mobile and digital media sectors remained consistent with the first quarter of 2010.  Activity levels are reasonable although buyers continue to be deliberate and selective.  Over the course of the next couple of weeks we will be publishing a number of observations regarding recent M&A activity.

    Today’s assessment looks at the moves of the most active and notable acquirers.  Several important trends emerged:

    1) Google continues to be extraordinarily active, …

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    July 8, 2010 | Permalink | Comments Off

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    June 25, 2010
    Target: Target
    Buyer: Buyer
  5. AP M&A Snapshot: Q1 2010 Theme: Voice is Just Another Application

    AP M&A Snapshot: Q1 2010 Theme: Voice is Just Another Application

    For sources of the above key developments, please click the following links:

    a) In-Stat b)Skype/Nokia c) Truphone d) iPhone/VoIP …

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    June 6, 2010 | Permalink | No Comments

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    May 28, 2010
    Target: Target
    Buyer: Buyer
  7. M&A Themes: Location Awareness

    M&A Themes: Location Awareness

    For sources of the above key developments, please click the following links:

    1) Fierce Mobile 2) TCS/NIM 3) Navteq/Acuity Mobile 4) Nokia/Dopplr …

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    May 25, 2010 | Permalink | No Comments
  8. ReachLocal & TeleNav IPOs

    ReachLocal & TeleNav IPOs

    The past week or so has been an important period to test the public market’s receptiveness to companies within the converging internet, mobile and digital media sectors. ReachLocal debuted last Thursday and TeleNav the previous Thursday.  Both suffered from a volatile stock market as they met with institutional investors. The good news is that both were completed, albeit at valuations discounted from their objectives.

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    May 24, 2010 | Permalink | No Comments

  9. » Read Full Alert

    May 17, 2010
    Target: Target
    Buyer: Buyer

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    May 12, 2010
    Target: Target
    Buyer: Buyer