By: Billy Pritchard Unlike owners of many traditional businesses in manufacturing or service industries, SaaS entrepreneurs typically set out on a journey of building their businesses with the end in mind → a noteworthy exit /liquidity event. The Technology Practice at Founders Advisors spends most of our time engaging with founders of vertical & horizontal…
This report summarizes the current state of Private Capital Markets. It covers the market overview, pricing and leverage trends, equity and debt contribution by year, and valuation trends. Despite record levels of deployment of new cash in deals through Q3 2021, the private capital markets remain in a state of excess liquidity. Despite record levels…
Global M&A continued at a record-setting pace in Q3, fueled by cheap financing, high stock prices and corporate balance sheets flush with cash. Through the first three quarters of 2021, over 27,000 deals have been completed for a combined $3.4 trillion. Accelerating digitization, evolving consumer preferences, supply chain disruptions, and a trend towards vertical integration…
This quarterly report summarizes M&A activity and trends, HCM key sector overview, Labor Force Indicators, public valuation multiples and trends, and a transaction overview section. M&A conditions at every angle continue to favor sellers and buyers. As industry specialists, who are former owners and operators, we advise business owners/founders through the full process of preparing…
Our Q3 2021 SaaS Market Newsletter includes useful tools for SaaS entrepreneurs and investors and highlights the most recent quarter in which the SaaS industry continued to outperform amidst economic uncertainly. Our update includes: Is Your SaaS Company “Investment Grade”? An assessment for SaaS entrepreneurs designed to generate actionable insights to increase enterprise value and…
By: Duane Donner Most companies are valued by applying a multiple to the businesses EBITDA (earnings before interest taxes, depreciation, and amortization). However, buyers will closely examine the revenue streams generating that EBITDA and assess the quality thereof. Here are a few things buyers will look for when assessing a company’s revenue streams. 1. Revenue…