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Jan 11, 2021

The Eyes of All People are Upon Us. Our January Fintech, Data & Analytics M&A Update

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Dear Clients and Friends: “Today the eyes of all people are truly upon us—and our governments, in every branch, at every level, national, State, and local, must be as a city upon a hill—constructed and inhabited by men aware of their grave trust and their great responsibilities.”— John F. Kennedy. January 9, 1961 – exactly 60 years ago today, as I write this… Normally we begin these reports commenting on m&a values among mid-sized FinTech, Data and Analytics companies.  That report is HERE.  It shows that the market was strong in 2020.  A strong 2021 presumes continued economic strength and a…

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Dec 18, 2020

Will CRE Tech Help Prepare For The Post-COVID Era?

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Dear Clients and Friends, Marlin & Associates (M&A) is pleased to share our latest report on the Commercial Real Estate Technology (CRE Tech) sector. As you will see in the report, after a few slow months, m&a activity and values in this sector have come back strong, even in the face of the unknown, driven in part by (i) development of smart solutions that utilize AI/ML capabilities to enhance end-to-end process automation, (ii) solutions that optimize and enhance remote access capabilities, (iii) blockchain solutions that afford a more secure and faster transaction process, (iv)and increased digitization across all functions of the value chain.…

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Dec 14, 2020

A Look Back At 2020, Our December Fintech, Data & Analytics Update

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Dear Clients and Friends: As we come to an end to one of the most tumultuous years most of us have seen in 40 years, we take a moment to reflect on what has become a tale of two cities. One of them – ours – is in remarkably good shape, given the state of the world. As you will see in our report, m&a values and volumes in the eleven segments of the FinTech, Data and Analytics world that we follow – and sometimes lead – is again strong: public markets are up, banks are lending, interest rates are low, and…

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Dec 12, 2020

What’s Next For InsurTech After Record Fundraising Quarter?

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Dear Clients and Friends, Marlin & Associates (M&A) is pleased to share our latest market update on the Insurance Technology (InsurTech) sector. If there is any silver lining to this global pandemic, it’s been the spur it has caused to apply digital technologies to solving common industry challenges such as underwriting and selling policies, processing claims, and making better use of data. As we know, digital transformation of the insurance industry is not new. Many of these efforts have long been “in the works”. What is new is the increased sense of urgency by industry executives to take advantage of the…

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Nov 12, 2020

Our Post-election FinTech, Data and Analytics M&A Update: A Slow Return To Predictability

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Dear Clients and Friends: Our report on m&a values and trends in the FinTech, Data and Analytics world is here. It’s all about the need for predictability. Investors are constantly trying to predict the future – and that has not been easy over the past nine months. Without predictability, many business executives, home buyers, venture capitalists and others are hesitant to buy, invest, hire or transact. There is too much risk. And when they do transact, it’s often at lower values. But things seem to be improving. Uncertainty around the future of a COVID-19 vaccine has been huge on everyone’s mind. It not…

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