Posts by: Margaretha M

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   May 8, 2012

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   May 1, 2012

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3. VC-Backed M&A Snapshot

   Last week, we published our analysis on the Q1 2012 M&A activity in the Internet | Mobile | Digital Media sectors. Today, we also take a closer look at the Q1 2012 VC-backed M&A activity. Our analysis is below.

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   April 19, 2012 | Permalink | No Comments

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   April 17, 2012

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   April 11, 2012

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6. M&A Snapshot

   While Q1 2012 M&A activity was muted, we believe we’ve already seen the trough and expect M&A activity to increase for the foreseeable future.  Several factors give us confidence. First and foremost, the broader economic concerns which weighed on strategic decision making in Q3 and Q4 2011 have moderated somewhat. Second, the IPO market has shown increasing levels of activity and many will become active M&A market participants.  Third, marquee deals can be influential to the psychology of the …

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   April 10, 2012 | Permalink | No Comments

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   March 22, 2012

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8. 2011 Local Commerce M&A Snapshot

   StreetFight published our 2011 local commerce M&A analysis today.  2011 was an intensely active year for the local marketing and commerce M&A market, with 186 transactions logged — up 40% from 2010. Groupon, Google, LivingSocial and eBay led the way in acquisitions, gobbling up smaller companies in a move to further solidify their position in the local marketing arena. Major acquisitions include eBay’s purchase of local targeting company WHERE for $135 million, Reply’s $60 …

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   March 19, 2012 | Permalink | No Comments

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   March 13, 2012

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    March 12, 2012

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