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As we begin the second half of 2024, we're excited to share our performance and impact metrics! This year has been nothing short of a transformation thanks to the dedication and hard work of our incredible team as well as our various partners and stakeholders. Here are some key highlights from two major facets of our business: 1️⃣ Growth As A Service: Companies we and/or our founder served represented 15% of Africa's fastest-growing companies, as ranked by Financial Times in 2023. 2️⃣ Ed Tech: We successfully scaled our talent accelerator program without compromising quality. In fact, our quality rating has improved from 8.8 to 9.2. We look forward to continuing this momentum into the second half of the year. Thank you to our team, partners, and community for your unwavering support. We look forward to more impact driven engagements! #PerformanceMetrics #ImpactReport #2024Highlights #BusinessGrowth #TeamSuccess #CommunityImpact #Sustainability #CustomerSatisfaction #ProfessionalDevelopment

Are you / do you know a family business that is excelling in digital / tech? I’ve been involved with these awards since last year - coveted, very professionally run and a great marketing/PR opportunity to support business growth. Please share or enter your business - only 2 weeks before entries close! #familybusinesses #digitalinnovation #digitaltransformation #digitaltechnology #RPA #digitalAI

Are you / do you know a family business that is excelling in digital / tech? I’ve been involved with these awards since last year - coveted, very professionally run and a great marketing/PR opportunity to support business growth. Please share or enter your business - entries close on Friday! #familybusinesses #digitalinnovation #digitaltransformation #digitaltechnology #RPA #digitalAI

Ireland had one of its busiest years for M&A in 2023, going against the grain of many countries where activity fell. Much of the momentum happened at the tail-end of the year giving 2024 the beginning of the year a boost. A rocky global geopolitical environment in 2024 has caused a downturn, but major tech deals, a consistently performing mid-market space, and strong cross-border investment has kept Irish resilience strong. The investment landscape remains evolving and growing - let's see what 2025 has in store. #capitalmarkets #mergersandacquisitions

This week’s spotlighted activity is spread across 5 of our covered Fintech verticals, with 5 out of our top 10 deals happening in the “Capital Markets, Wealth Management” and “Other Fintech” verticals. In our top 3 on the financing front: ✔ b.well Connected Health, a US-based health and data management platform, raised a $40m round led by Leavitt Equity Partners. ✔ BoondManager, a France-based ERP software for consulting firms, raised $35m in a round led by Expedition Growth Capital. ✔ United Fintech, a UK-based Software platform for capital markets, wholesale banking, and wealth management firms, announced a strategic investment from Citi and BNP Paribas. RPP advised United Fintech on this transaction. On the M&A front: ✔ SK Growth Opportunities Corporation, a publicly traded SPAC, and Webull Financial, a US-based online investing platform, announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. The proposed transaction values Webull Financial at an implied EV of approximately $7.3bn. ✔ Cox Enterprises announced the acquisition of a majority stake in OpenGov Inc., a US-based cloud government software, valuing the company at $1.8bn. Please click on the link below to read and download our report https://lnkd.in/eFwgueZW Follow our page or subscribe to receive by email our Fintech Market updates http://eepurl.com/ih7D_5 #fintech #mergersandacquisitions #capitalmarkets

Callum Burns, portfolio manager ICE Investors, spoke with Ausbiz last week 'if small caps are set to outperform large caps'. He provided some insight into current market trends, focusing on small-cap companies and their potential to surpass large-cap companies. Callum also shared his belief in the significant opportunities present among quality small-cap businesses despite their underperformance compared with large caps over the past two years. Head here for more information on the interview 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ajn0Bp #highconvictionstrategies #australianequities #iceinvestors #ASX #smallcompanies

Big potential M&A deal in the #sustainability software market. Report: #PrivateEquity firm Thoma Bravo has hired Goldman Sachs to help potentially sell Cority for about $2B. Target valuation is roughly 20X 12-month #EBITDA, report from Reuters said. Cority, founded in 1985, is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company develops #EHS and sustainability software. Cority has more than 600 employees, 1,500 customers and 2 million-plus end users across roughly 120 countries, according to the company's website. The business has 888 employees listed on LinkedIn as of August 2024, though we don't know a specific headcount figure. Cority's core SaaS solutions include Health Cloud, Safety Cloud, Sustainability Cloud, Environmental Cloud, Quality Cloud and Analytics Cloud. Key channel partners include Booz Allen Hamilton, ERM and Trinity Consultants, among many others. Under Thoma Bravo's ownership, Cority has acquired multiple sustainability-focused software companies -- such as Greenstone, WeSustain & Reporting21. Read the complete story: https://lnkd.in/ebsEjmDs #SaaS #Cloud #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #Unicorns #ThomaBravo #Cority #GoldmanSachs

🐝 Our new Funding the Future Survey is OUT now. This proprietary survey looks at investor views on high-growth sectors and VC. What are the main findings? 📑 Venture capital investors expect a pickup in activity after two tough years 👨🏻💻 Both institutional and VC investors are optimistic on Tech and Healthcare sectors but have different perceptions of risks and opportunities 📈 We explore catalysts, exit strategies, IPO outlook, and more influential high-growth sectors To find out more join our Live Insights on 23 May as Mark McDonald, Head of Data Science and Analytics, joins Piers Butler, Head of Global Research Direct, to take a deep dive into the findings. You will also have an opportunity to put your questions to them. Register here 👉 https://grp.hsbc/6041j5KwX #HSBCResearch #Research #ThoughtLeadership

🚀 EuroPE Pulse Weekly Insights (April 17) Dive into last week's whirlwind of strategic finesse within the private equity and tech investment arena. 🌟 Large Cap PE Highlights include: Verdane & Corlytics: A regulatory tech powerhouse emerges. EQT Group Bids Farewell to Rimes: Marking a significant stride for Five Arrows. Digital Transformation Leaps with Keensight Capital & Sogelink. A Bold Move: Vista Equity Partners acquires Model N for $1.25bn. General Atlantic Invests: A transformative $425m in Buyers Edge Platform. 🔗 Middle Market Moves & Tech M&A insights: From Nalka Invest and @Kirk Kapital waving goodbye to Norstat, to Accenture strengthening its sector expertise with Axis Corporate, and WiseTech Global cutting-edge customs solutions with Aktiv Data. 💡 Growth Tech & VC Spotlight: Innovation Alert: Simbian Inc. disrupts with a $10M seed, while Onum secures $28M for data management efficiency. 📣 Market Buzz: KKR Takes Center Stage: Exploring a monumental $15 billion exit or IPO for BMC Software Inc., and hinting at a strategic shift towards long-term ownership dividends. 📥 Dive deep and stay ahead with our insights. #EuropePulse #PrivateEquity #TechInvestments #VentureCapital #MarketInsights #StrategicDeals #StrategicMoves #EPAM https://lnkd.in/e-AXc5ec

Moderator Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker asks "How important are these changes for companies considering IPO, compared to other factors?" Tina Mavraki CFA says there are three key considerations: liquidity, coverage and index access. She says there is perhaps a degree of over-reliance on the efficiency of markets, but London is an international market and while there have been opportunities since 2016 for other exchanges to "pick up that slack", that hasn't happened to any noticeable degree. The cap continues to be quite significant. "Governance is a sequence" and you pass the baton to a lot of other players; do the new listing rules really shake the market up much, asks Tina. Per Einar Ellefsen says IPOs are to a degree mythical and not many people have experience of these. For the asset-owners, it's important to say that getting a company listed is getting access to value: "if companies stay locked away in private equity, where value is locked away, it's very different". Reforms have been happening all over Europe that are, to an extent (Per says) a race to the bottom. "The world is moving towards more passive and less active management", which has consequences for who does the work around IPOs. Jenn-Hui Tan says it will come as no surprise that he's a fan of active management, which is the opportunity to discover value. He feels IPO is given disproportionate importance; it should be one mechanism in a broader, holistic view of how you grow SMEs. "What are the system conditions you create in your own market" to allow companies to grow and access more capital, Jenn asks. https://lnkd.in/djgjGzrH #ICGN2024 #conference #governance #corpgov #stewardship #sustainability #investors #assetmanagers #assetowners #AI #listings