Annual ad tech and martech M&A figures point towards a healthy 2017. - Total ad tech/martech deals completed remains steady year-on-year - Combined disclosed value of deals grows by USD$9.6bn (£7.8bn) on 2015 - Significant increase in Private Equity backed deals Specialist technology M&A advisor [...]

Monday, 25 July, saw the long-awaited announcement that US mobile network giant Verizon have acquired internet old-timer Yahoo for $4.87bn (£3.7bn). The news came as no surprise to many, who have been waiting for months to find out who would [...]

Results International publish their AdTech and MarTech Barmometer every quarter. Q2 2016's report reveals unprecedented M&A deal values greater than USD$500m (£381m). Furthermore, public market performance across MarTech jumped 32%. In this piece, ExchangeWire quiz Julie Langley, partner, Results International about economic [...]

On Monday, 13 June, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced the acquisition of LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) for a cash deal valued at USD$26.2bn (£18.44bn). With the help of industry leaders, ExchangeWire evaluate this huge deal. Microsoft’s announcement that it is acquiring LinkedIn [...]

Last week (31 May) Vista Equity Partners added Marketo, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTO), to their stable of marketing automation, CRM, eCommerce and advertising software technology. In this piece, we delve beneath the surface of Vista's acquisition strategy and unveil the potential to [...]