Although M&A buyers (buy-side) and Startups (sell-side) are on opposite sides of the table in negotiations, in truth both are…read more
Author: Mark Addison
SPAC vs M&A: what founders need to know
Which is better for founders: exiting via a SPAC or exiting via M&A? While SPACs are grabbing headlines, more M&A…read more
Be Ready for M&A from Day-One
Last year we saw 17,713 M&A transactions in North America alone[1], up from 15,776 deals in 2019. Meanwhile, the average…read more
CEO Roundtable: Exit Strategies Series
Have you negotiated the successful sale of a company before? Want to learn from the experiences of CEOs and subject…read more
How to Get your HealthTech Company Acquired
Healthcare has been ‘discovered’ recently as a recession-proof and insanely profitable sector, so new investor money is pouring into healthtech…read more
We’ve been appointed to the Venture Studio at Portola Valley Partners
Today we announced that our parent company, Rocket Science, has been appointed to the Venture Studio at Portola Valley Partners,…read more
Unicorn Update: Monopoly Money
In late Q3 of last year we counted 393 private company ‘unicorns’ (valuations >$1 Billion) and wrote an analysis of…read more
How to Optimize your Intellectual Assets for M&A
For this article I turned to my friend Andy Scott, a repeat-repeat entrepreneur who co-founded a patent strategy and brokerage…read more
How to Find Active VC Investors
So you’re not ready for M&A yet and looking to raise a VC round? Funding-raising during these ‘rona times might…read more
How to Increase Your Valuation by 350%
That’s an intentionally provocative headline, but it’s true. Today I’m sharing a 2-part podcast that I recorded with the founder…read more