The tech world is witnessing a bonanza of mergers and acquisitions. These activities can generate significant value, and a lucrative sale is the dream of most startup founders. But not all mergers are successful. Some mergers waste time, money, and energy. Here are seven signs...
It’s every founder’s dream: build something amazing, then cash out and move onto the next chapter. But successful tech startup exits don’t just happen. They require planning, ingenuity, and a bit of luck. For most tech companies, exit planning comes down to a choice between...
It’s the dream of just about every budding tech entrepreneur: build the business, gain a loyal following, make a valuable brand, then cash out. But merely desiring this outcome doesn’t necessarily mean it will ever be a reality. Exit planning begins from the day you...
At the beginning of 2020, everything pointed to a boom in tech M&A. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The predicted catastrophes never occurred, and tech companies mostly remained well-positioned and thriving, especially those that offered remote services. But the pandemic did briefly slow down M&A—both...
The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many deals to a screeching halt, and dragged many companies to their knees. Tech was a rare exception. A steady flow of deals remained consistent. Last year’s global tech M&A deals totaled $634 billion, marking a 91.8% increase...
Those who follow the industry know that M&A in A&D has been soaring for the past decade. And though things temporarily slowed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, things are yet again looking up. A&D is highly complex, though, demanding a significant investment from buyers and...
It started with a dream, and now that dream has become a potentially lucrative reality. If you’re hoping to cash out this year, you need to know that selling a software company does not happen overnight. It requires some planning and support. Here are 10...
February 8, 2021 – Austin, Texas -- Merger and acquisition advisors and business brokers are optimistic that the M&A market will return to pre-pandemic conditions in 2021. In the lower middle market, 17% of advisors believe we are “already there.” However, 22% predict market conditions...
AUSTIN, TX – (December 14, 2020) Austin Dale Group, an Austin, TX-based M&A advisory firm, recently acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to ON Technology in their merger with Slappey Communications, backed by private equity firm Baymark Partners. ON Technology, a Texas-based company, provides managed...
In spite of—and in some cases because of—the pandemic, the enterprise software and services landscape continues growing. Cloud services in particularly are growing rapidly, and M&A continues to be a path for strategic growth. Here are some of the most significant 2020 M&A deals that...