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Venture Capital
The boom in the M&A sector has certainly continued into 2022 with the top five M&A Deals in 2022. According to...
European tech startups entered the global stage. According to Viva Technology's list, we outlined the top startup unicorns in Europe in 2022...
Corporate venture capital investments (CVCs) represent more than a fifth of the global ventures. In addition, many investors are more cautious with their dollars amid the Ukrainian conflict and rising i...
More people involved in the process often decide the final funding decisions in VC. However, when we talk about venture capital, we often only think of the two players; entrepreneur and VC. Although this sounds simple enough, there is more to it....
You have set up a meeting with VC, and now you wonder what's next. How to prepare for a VC meeting and hold a professional presentation? The first thing you should keep in mind is a first impression matter. Therefore, you should keep multiple version...
Global M&A deals flourished in 2021. Deal activity rebounded from the COVID-19. According to Wall Street Journal, the total value of mergers and acquisitions (M & M&A) in 2021 was $5.7 trillion, 64% higher than before. However, pe...
Over the past years, the number of startups around Europe has grown. As a result, startup unicorns in Europe have experienced sudden growth, and they deserve to be in the spotlight. Not many companies and entrepreneurs accomplish growth and valuation...
You have heard by now terms such as seeds funding, Series B funding, and so on. So, how many startup funding rounds there is? What do these rounds mean? And finally, what is the definition of a startup funding round? The startup ecosystem in Europe i...
There are many ways startup companies can raise money. Once you decide to start your own business, one of the most critical factors is funding your idea. Many entrepreneurs and startup founders think they should save money to invest in business growt...
If you want to attract venture capitalists to fund your startup business, you should learn what they look for in an investment opportunity. While essential, a “good idea” is not enough. Several additional factors weigh into venture capital decisi...
Despite the economic volatility in the US and COVID-19 pandemic — the venture capital (VC) and startup ecosystem have broadly spoken, been resilient in 2020....
2020 brought some hardels to deal-making. Early on, the pandemic made the notion of corporate takeovers seem, for a few months, like something from a lost era. But then came a burst of activity like few had ever seen before, even as the health crisis...
Despite the pandemic, venture capital investment pushed plenty of money into startups in 2020. Moving forward, the ...
Are you having a brilliant idea for your startup, and have a hard time funding it? You need to learn your best options on how to fund a startup. Here is a quick guide on how to get your started and fund a startup.
The unfortunate reality for most...
Startup ecosystems are partly defined by how many companies have hit the billion-dollar valuation mark. In Europe, the unicorn count is steadily growing. In 2020 so far, at least 10 new unicorns have been ‘born’. We've listed here Startup Unicorn...
Private Equity
GP stakes investing are direct equity investments representing a minority ownership position in a GP’s underlying management company. According to Pitchbook, fundraising activity surged in the last quarter of 2021, with over $20 billion raised acro...
If your business is looking for Private Equity investments, it is important to remain open-minded. Here we focused on the business benefits from Private Equity, and how partnering with one can benefit business owners who have reached their top in ter...
If you're looking for investors, you've probably heard of private equity and venture capital. But what's the difference, and which option should you pursue? Technically speaking, venture capital is just a subset of private equity. Both make money fro...
During the time of COVID-19, Foreign Direct Investment flows are expected to fall by 30% in 2020. Despite the government support and policy measures to help against COVID-19 pandemic, FDI flows are expected to drop.
According to the latest report...
Private Equity in South-East Europe is alive and well. There are few talks in media on the recent acquisitions in the South-East region. One of them includes Nikos Stathopoulis, chairman of BC Partners’ portfolio management committee. Moreover, Nik...
While the crisis has not yet passed, M&A discussions are already increasing. Many firms that were once in a stable position last year are now looking for an exit strategy or need to merge for growth or survival.
In the latest ...
The health care industry is on an edge and caught up in the middle of a hurricane. We have listed here healthcare M&A Deals in 2020. With the hospitalizations for COVID-19, revenue that is crucial to the economic growth and stabilization for most...
The extensive economic changes provoked by the COVID-19-crisis have led to some urgent questions regarding business valuation. In the process of business valuation, one should consider “all significant information that could have been obtained with...
Private equity (PE) asset managers have actively developed products to meet increasing demand in the ESG space. Private equity companies have been waking up to the importance of purpose, responsibility and transparency for the last several years. The...
ESG impact – sustainable investment
When it comes to ESG ratings, there are several agencies that evaluate these goals, and each and every company has their own scoring system. Even though Europe requires big companies to regularly publish reports regarding environmental and societal i...
Today, on April 22, 2022, we celebrate Earth Day. Find out in this article all about Earth Day and how it is connected to ESG. In 1970 U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson wanted to create a healthier environment by protecting our planet and its resources, so...
To understand the purpose of EU taxonomy, it is important to know how it fits in the broader context of the EU Green Deal.
The European Commission presented the EU green deal as a new growth strategy to address and tackle the most significant clim...
An increasing number of companies are committing to achieve net-zero emissions or to migrate to a lower carbon operational model. Measuring an organization's carbon footprint is the first step to achieving that goal. The GHG Protocol Corporate Accoun...
Businesses that doubt ESG and sustainability trends will be left in the dust as the world revolves around conscious consumerism. As many investors and stakeholders are looking at companies that incorporate environmental, social, and governance criter...
Implementing sustainable finance in Europe will have major positive benefits for the sustainable economy at large. The road to recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19 will not be quick or easy. Our current crisis presents an opportunity to dir...
ESG investing in Croatia is still in its early phases. However, there is undoubtedly an increase in ESG investments in Croatia and requirements in corporate and investor strategies. In addition, ESG is broadening its scope of influence to cover all e...
As described in the article Calculating Value of Impact Investing; concerns about scarcity and inequality become increasingly urgent, many...
Venture capital firms have historically been the first investors in many of the world’s largest and most influential companies. You have been hearing more and more about ESG investing. Research is increasingly showing that this investing method can...
In the age of COVID-19 digital transformation is demanded, but so is the commitment to face climate change. Technology lies at the core of attempts to prevent global warming. Therefore, the combination of both sustainable and digital finance can lead...
ESG has gained more traction in the private equity industry in recent years. Moreover, ESG has become a core demand from limited partners (LPs) amid consumers behaviour change and the growing climate change concerns of socially responsible millennial...
What will 2021 bring for sustainable investing? More companies will feel pressure for ESG disclosures from investors, regulators and employees. Moreover, Millennials will continue lo...
As we look towards the future, megatrends such as the transition to the circular economy and the zero-waste movement promise to shape the sustainable workplaces of tomorrow. The disruptions of the early 2020s have already begun to catalyze profound c...
Often, you read about sustainable investing and ESG, but why does it matter to your business? Large companies recognized a long time ago the value of bringing Sustainability into their business operations. Therefore, smaller and mid-sized companies a...
Business Environment
In the world of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is experiencing massive shutdowns and inflation. As a result, wherever you are right now, the prices of everything from food to essential materials are going up at incredibly high rates. As an...
Last week’s announcement that the US private equity firm One Equity Partners is partnering with Infobip...
The CEE region continues to evolve and compete to be at the forefront of the European tech startup scene. Moreover, the CEE startup ecosystem produced over 10 unicorns with a combined value of €30 billion. There’s been a drastic change in the reg...
Central and Eastern Europe offer a solid and attractive market for business opportunities. Overall, the business environment in CEE offers many advantages due to its strategic location. Moreover, long-term political stability, competitive tax system,...
We have seen in the past month new mergers and acquisitions in South-East Europe. Here, we included some of the latest M&A deals in South-East Europe according to an online media source.
Croatia
The European Commission recently approve...
Europe presents all the necessary elements to allow tech businesses to grow and scale. Startups in Europe have seen a surge in the number of unicorns and the pace at which they are created. Of the 99 venture-capital-backed European unicorns, 14 were...
The development of the digital economy in CEE has shown a remarkable achievement and grew almost twice as fast as the previous two years, a new report from McKinsey has revealed. Even though in 2020 the Covid-19 outbreak has led to numerous uncertain...
