Presentation to Nordic Venture Capital Tour on cross-border M&A trends (May 2012)
Of special interest is our original research on M&A cross-border flows, especially from the acquisitions between companies in the US and EU. Also, we have outlined some of the largest overall acquirers. Download this presentation...
Valuation Timing
In the Technology M&A business, we often meet fast-growing companies that have reached a critical “growth point.” In fact, we consider this to be such an interesting and increasingly relevant time in a company’s lifecycle...
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