Global M&A Review Jan 2016
04 Feb 2016Microsoft was the biggest acquirer with 19 deals in 2015.Microsoft and IBM each ramped up their acquisition machines to kick start growth.Interestingly, although most indicators of Volume and Value…
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ICON secures sale for Marimatech to Swedish Giant Trelleborg
16 Dec 2015Trelleborg (STO:TRELB) has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, signed an agreement to acquire Marimatech A/S, a market-leading company in marine positioning and…
Read moreWorld's largest 2nd-use battery storage unit set to connect to the grid
11 Nov 2015Cooperation between Daimler, The Mobility House, GETEC and REMONDIS completes the battery value creation cycleRe-use of electric vehicle batteries improves environmental performance and the lifecycle…
Read moreICON acts for FinTech50 company Parmenion on its exit to Aberdeen Asset Management
04 Sep 2015Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (“Aberdeen” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Parmenion Capital Partners LLP and its sister company, Self Directed…
Read moreICON scoops 2015 Global M&A Award
27 Jul 2015Celebrating the achievements of dealmakers, management teams, financiers and professional advisersThe M&A Awards remains one of the most important and highly respected events in the mid-market…
Read moreEverything a start up needs to know - product, fit, market
02 Jul 2015Marc AndreessenThis post is all about the only thing that matters for a new startup.But first, some theory:If you look at a broad cross-section of startups — say, 30 or 40 or more; enough to screen…
Read moreOoyala acquires Media logistics software company Nativ
01 Jul 2015Ooyala acquires Media logistics software company Nativ, the acquisition expands Ooyala’s technology stack into video production, pre-production and broadcast planning for hybrid OTT and on-air video…
Read moreMangrove invests $250 million in India's e-commerce, internet and telecom startups
29 Jun 2015(The venture capital fund…)NEW DELHI: Mangrove Capital Partners has come knocking with a $200-250 million corpus to invest in India's e-commerce, internet and telecom startups, a partner Michael…
Read moreSilicon Valley is in a bubble and it is about to burst
25 Mar 2015Silicon Valley is in a bubble and it is about to burst, one of the technology industry’s shrewdest investors has warned.A considerable number of “unicorns” — young, private technology companies worth…
Read moreLife SREDA VC Issues Top 10 Fintech Trends and Predictions for 2015 in Annual Report
16 Feb 2015Headquarted in Moscow, Life.SREDA is a venture capital firm focused on mobile and online fintech startups with notable investments in Fidor Bank and Simple and has issued its 2014 sector…
Read moreGetting Your FinTech Funded
10 Nov 2014The global venture capital marketplace for FinTechs is very much open for business. There are significant new FinTech funds within the venture capital market and corporate venture market.VCs…
Read moreCEOs share their top tips on Fundraising
10 Nov 2014Two CEOs and a VC share their experience of the fundraising process including their secrets for a good VC meetings, frustrations during the process and top tips.ICON: What was the most daunting…
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