By: John Hoesley & Josh Roberts Early- and mid-stage technology firms face trade-offs in raising equity. The need for growth capital vs. dilution. Money today vs. potentially higher valuations later. Self-governance vs. ceding some strategic and operational control. In the technology sector, change is the only constant – management teams and capital structures must be…
If you have ever stepped into the Founders office, chances are you’ve heard a big, loud, Northeastern laugh coming from somewhere down our hall. For the past 10 years, our Controller and COM, Kimberly Boackle, has been at the forefront of countless projects that have helped shape our firm into what it is today –…
We would like to share with you our Q4 2019 SaaS Market Newsletter. This update includes: Comments and insights from industry experts A recap of Founders’ 2019 Silicon Y’all SaaS & Internet Summit Valuation multiples and recent transaction data Benchmark operating statistics Follow the link to read the Newsletter – Industry Update Q4 2019. We’ll also be attending SaaStr this…
By: Sterling Smith According to Capital IQ and Founders’ proprietary sources, M&A and private placement activity in the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased roughly 18% versus the same quarter in the previous year. Transaction activity in the Dallas – Fort Worth market continues to be diversified with Information Technology, Industrials and Consumer representing the top…
By: Kendrick Vinar IoT Signals – MicrosoftIoT continues to grow in popularity on a global scale, with 85% of the 3,000+ business decision makers surveyed by Microsoft saying that they have at least one IoT project currently in use. Growth is showing no signs of slow down, with adoption projected to increase by 9% by…
By: Duane Donner As we discussed in this previous blog, over the next several weeks we will continue the topic of how middle market companies are valued and sold. In this section we will focus on the first phase in the process, Preparation & Packaging. Preparing your company for a sale and positioning it in…