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What Is a Decacorn? #venturecapital #decacorn #ipo #growth A decacorn is a term is used to describe a privately held company with a valuation that exceeds $10 billion. Decacorns often may consider going public through an initial public offering (IPO) or seek other exit opportunities that can lead to good returns for early investors and employees. Characteristics of a decacorn may include: Growth: Decacorns typically experience rapid and sustained growth in terms of revenue, user base, market share, or other key performance indicators. Positioning: Decacorns establish a dominant position within their industry, often becoming market leaders or key players in their respective sectors. Reach: Many decacorns have a global presence, expanding their operations beyond their home markets and targeting customers worldwide. Potential for IPO or exit: Decacorns frequently generate interest from the public markets and may consider going public through an initial public offering (IPO) or seek other exit opportunities, allowing early investors and employees to realize returns.

Wendel, a family-held investment company, completed the acquisition of an 82% stake in Scalian, a European consulting firm in digital transformation, project management and operational performance, for €557m ($613m). "Wendel will be an active partner for Scalian, contributing its recognized expertise in developing global leaders in business services, through both organic and external growth. We share the ambition of its leader, Yvan Chabanne, of unlocking the company’s full value creation potential in Europe and North America and making it an international leader in its field. Scalian's highly entrepreneurial culture and its recognized ESG performance are fully in line with Wendel's values. This majority investment by Wendel in an unlisted company will be fully in line with the strategic roadmap we announced a few weeks ago, including the ambition to invest two billion euros over the next twenty-four months," Laurent Mignon, Wendel Group CEO. Scalian (led by Yvan Chabanne, David Capdaspe Lagangue and Jean-Charles de Borda) was advised by Rothschild & Co and Linklaters (led by Florent Mazeron). Wendel (led by Laurent Mignon and Jérôme Michiels) was advised by Morgan Stanley, Hogan Lovells (led by Matthieu GROLLEMUND) and Kekst CNC (led by Todd Fogarty). #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #PrivateEquity #Technology

📈 Succeeding Amidst Challenges! 💼 Despite a five-year low in Venture Capital transactions, values have rebounded to levels before 2021. Noteworthy transactions, such as Conigital Group securing £500m, underscore a heightened investment standard. Exploring financial backing or acquisitions? Reach out for personalised support here: https://bit.ly/3oPSahE. #VentureCapital #InvestmentReady #DueDiligence 🌐

ARCHIMED, an investment firm, agreed to acquire Instem, an information solution and scientific insight services provider, for £203m. "The offer from Bidco represents an attractive valuation and offers shareholders the certainty of cash today, while also fairly reflecting the exceptional quality of the Instem business, its people and its future prospects. Under Bidco's private ownership, without the costs and regulation of a listed company, Instem will be able to pursue its organic growth strategy, while benefiting from the expertise and capital to accelerate its successful acquisitive growth plan," David Gare, Instem Chairman. Instem (led by Phil Reason, David Gare and Nigel Goldsmith) is advised by Stifel Financial Corp. (led by Ben Maddison and Richard Short), Rothschild & Co (led by Julian Hudson, Alistair Allen and Tom Palmer), Singer Capital Markets (led by Peter Steel, Alexander Bond and Oliver Platts), Squire Patton Boggs and Walbrook PR (led by Tom Cooper, Nick Rome and Joseph Walker). ARCHIMED (led by Vincent Guillaumot and Sandrine Laporte) is advised by Moelis & Company (led by Simon Chaudhuri, Philippe Gallone, Francois Saint-Lo and Chris Raff) and Latham & Watkins. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Software #IT

What is SPAC? SPACs are like "blank check companies." They raise money through an IPO, just like traditional companies, but they have no existing business or products. Their sole purpose is to find a promising private company and acquire or merge with that company to take it public. How it works? - For example, a group of experienced investors forms a SPAC called "Investment-X" and raises $200 million through an IPO. Investors are essentially giving Investment-X a "blank check" with the trust that the team will find a great company to acquire. - After IPO, the Investment X team spends months searching for the perfect target. Maybe they find an electric vehicle startup called "E Motors" that's on the verge of disrupting the industry. - Investment-X and E-Motors announce a merger. Investors in Investment-X now become shareholders in the combined public company, "E-Motors." This gives E-Motors access to the public markets to raise capital and fuel its growth. Special thanks to Parth Verma, Piyush Kumar and Peeyush Chitlangia, CFA Follow Mayur Vasani for more such content #SPACs #Investing #Finance #IPO #Merger #Opportunity #InvestmentStrategy

Le Travenues Technology (Ixigo) Limited Launched its IPO Today! To invest in this IPO DM us. #lkpsec #lkpsecurities #IXIGOIPO #IPOAlert #ipofficial #travelcompany #tourismindustry #tourisminindia #Railwayticket #flightticket #stockmarketnews #sharemarket #investing #investinIPO #stockmarketupdates #stockmarketindia #sharemarketinvesting #investmentopportunity

🚀 Unlock Success in Exit Strategy: Learn from NV3's Aleksandar Terziyski 📈 Join us as we delve into the intricacies of an M&A exit with NV3's @AleksandarTerziyski! Discover key takeaways and practical advice for navigating the journey from preparation to completion. Key insights include: ✅ Maintaining focus on the business while preparing for an exit ✅ Managing stakeholder expectations effectively ✅ Avoiding common pitfalls in M&A negotiations Don't miss out on this exclusive deep dive into the world of investments and acquisitions. #Fundraising #Exit #StartupSuccess #BusinessInsights https://hubs.la/Q02nbp7D0

In a month that saw #startup investors get reminded of the risks in betting on new, unproven technology, acquirers swung far to the other side of the risk spectrum in the #acquisitions they did in November. No one really wanted to stretch in any of their big deals, and instead stuck to relatively safe reaches for tried-and-true tech in well-established markets. More for 451 Research clients on last month's "solid but not flashy" M&A activity: https://lnkd.in/gmK4ev4P

Have you been paying attention to where #MarTech investment is happening? In Q3 63% of funding went to 6 companies who each raised $100M or more! Check out our –ungated– Q3 2023 MarTech Innovation report today for the latest in MarTech introductions, feature updates, acquisitions, and where investment is happening. #Marketing #Investment https://loom.ly/3mwJMYM

Following the announcement of the admission to AIM of Tribe Technology PLC earlier this week, ONE Advisory is pleased to share an update on our year-to-date AIM IPO activity in 2023. We all know that 2023 has so far been a particularly challenging one for UK capital markets, resulting in only a small number of AIM IPOs completing. ONE Advisory is very proud to have advised four companies that have successfully IPO’d on AIM and raised new monies so far this year, out of a total of nine IPOs, giving us a market share of over 40% of AIM IPOs in 2023 to date (excluding RTOs).   We are delighted that we continue to be the leading trusted advisor in London’s equity markets helping companies smoothly navigate the PLC landscape, having advised on six out of the last thirteen AIM IPOs (excluding RTOs). Congratulations again to Ocean Harvest Technology (OHT) (LSE: OHT), Golden Metal Resources Plc(LSE: GMET), Tan Delta Systems Ltd (LSE: TAND), and Tribe Tech Group (LSE: TRYB). #AIM, #capitalmarkets, #IPO