Growth Pulse

Fintech dedicated to the Gig economy

Fintech firms continue to add new product lines catering to gig economy workers and to expand…

Key takeaways from Venero’s 2019 HR Tech M&A and investment report

Consolidation Fuelling Cybersecurity M&A

Cybersecurity is a sector flush with fragmented technologies. M&A deal flow is underpinned by robust structural growth, transition to the Cloud, government regulations and sophisticated cyber breaches. In this context, small players with niche technologies…

Introduction to reciprocal marketplaces

Most marketplaces are characterised by three characteristics: number of sides (1-sided, 2-sided, 3-sided or n-sided), geographic density…

Strong Tailwinds for ‘Cloud’ M&A

Recent trends in ‘cloud’ M&A, the impact on acquisition valuation multiples and the expectations for further consolidation.

Workday Announces Acquisition of Adaptive Insights

• Workday announced it is acquiring Adaptive Insights for $1.55bn, or 15.5x LTM sales.
• Adaptive had filed for an IPO last month and was set to go public in a few days.
• In FY18 Adaptive crossed…

Salesforce Q1 FY19 Results: Firing on All Cylinders

​Salesforce reported reported Q1 FY19 revenue growth of 25% YoY, consistent with its remarkable historical performance. The company reported double-digit growth in all relevant metrics, exceeded analyst expectations and company guidance…