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Archive for Author: Ken Marlin

Jun 23, 2016

Fintech: It’s All About the Cloud – Our June 2016 Fintech Market Update

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Our latest M&A update on the recent transactions and values in the seven separate sectors of the fintech market that we follow and sometimes lead is HERE. It’s all about the cloud. One of the larger deals this past month was the sale of Vertafore to Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners for a reported $2.7 billion.

Jun 21, 2016

To Win at Negotiating: Seize the High Ground

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In the early 1970s, I attended what the Marine Corps calls “The Basic School” or “TBS”. That’s where newly minted Marine Corps officers learn how to lead men in ground combat. I learned a lot at TBS as well as over the next decade that I served on active duty: war fighting leadership; field skills and more. But TBS is also where I learned about one of the most important elements of successful negotiating. It is a lesson that has never left me.

Jun 16, 2016

Why is m&a hot in EDA when public company values are down? Our June 2016 EDA Market Update

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Our latest report on values and trends in the Enterprise Data and Analytics space (“EDA”) is HERE. As you will see, merger & acquisition activity in the EDA space continues to be strong – and m&a values high – in spite of the recent decline in market value for several publicly listed companies in this space. In fact, over the past few weeks we’ve seen several $1 billion+ acquisitions of public companies, including

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