HP and the Case for Corporate Spinoffs
The separation of Hewlett-Packard into two $50 billion-plus companies over the coming year will be a test case in how corporate spinoffs can be orchestrated.
Hedge Funds at the Silicon Valley Gate
Never has techland felt the influence of activist investors so acutely, with a Who’s Who of hedge fund luminaries transforming the investing landscape.
Where European Investors Hesitate, US Investors See Opportunity
Exclusive data released today by Go4Venture Advisers, a London-based investment banking boutique specialising in tech M&A and financing rounds, has revealed the dramatic rise of US investment into European tech companies over the last five years, demonstrating the coming of age of Europe’s tech scene and the increasing internationalisation of venture and growth funding.
Where Profit Margins Are Hefty, Online Upstarts Muscle In
eCommerce companies see opportunities in selling products as varied as mattresses and eyeglasses online, where established companies are accustomed to plump profit margins.
Start-Ups Stockpile Funding for Harder Times to Come
Silicon Valley has more money than it knows what to do with these days, leaving venture capitalists and other investors practically begging elite start-ups to take their cash. And the entrepreneurs are happy to oblige.
Which UK VCs have been the most active in the last 5 Years?
Dow Jones VentureSource reported that European startups raised more than $2.8 billion from VCs in the second quarter of 2014. That data also showed the UK was the country to beat in Europe, since companies there had raised 28% of the total amount for Europe in the second quarter, followed by France with 19% and Germany with 15%.