Tech-focused investment bank ICON has acted as exclusive financial adviser to Cloud Direct, the leading UK-based Microsoft Azure Expert MSP, on its strategic investment from global IT company Crayon…
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Tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance has advised on another cross-border deal with the sale of market-leading data quality experts 360Science to US-based Syniti. Syniti,…
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ICON has acted as exclusive financial adviser to Fathom, the world-leading global flood modelling business, on its strategic investment from US ratings giant Moody’s. The investment supports Fathom’s…
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ICON advises Quantex on its sale to Dover Corporation. PSG (a subsidiary of Dover Corporation) expands their reach into biopharma and medical applications through the acquisition of…
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ICON Secures ScaleUp funding for Anorak London-based InsurTech startup Anorak has witnessed a surge in demand for its services in recent times. And has now, secured ScaleUp funding which brings their…
Read moreEuropean venture capital thrived in 2020 despite the presence of a pandemic. In fact, VC deal value for the region set a new annual record of €42.8 billion, a noteworthy achievement given the…
Read moreMatillion Reaches Unicorn Status with the completion of $150 million Series E fundraising round, led by General Atlantic. This is a very exciting moment for Matillion, as it values the company at…
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The French M&A market remains buoyant - 286 transactions have been completed to date in 2021 and the median value of a deal doubled from EUR 27.4m in 2020 to EUR 60m in 2021 YTD. Of these, software companies accounted for 42% of Tech M&A in 2021. France now lies third in European tech rankings, behind the UK and Germany, boosted by government investment of USD4Bn, Brexit, and post-pandemic optimism among investors.
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There was a record number of UK M&A Tech deals in H1 2021 with 500 deals announced - a jump of 47% YoY and 5% more than a very busy 2019. A tidal wave of money has driven M&A valuations to near record levels with average EBIT multiples in UK reaching a lofty 23x. Multiples at Nutmeg, BluJay, Depop and WaveOptics are much higher than that, offering tomorrows price today. It’s a great time to be a Tech shareholder. Overseas travel has been grounded but overseas and PE backed acquirers continue to be aggressive, driving the buoyant Tech M&A market.
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We were delighted to be part of the review panel for Sibos Perfect Pitch. A challenge with a twist giving FinTechs from around the globe the opportunity to showcase their products and services to the…
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