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Palo Alto bolsters SaaS security through acquisition of CirroSecure
Palo Alto has announced its 3rd acquisition of 2015. This is the latest cyber security vendor to acquire in the area of cloud security...
Cyber security risks in M&A
With the growth in corporate cyber crime, buyers are reminded by cases such like this one (Telstra acquiring Pacnet), that a thorough...
Private Equity Firms Are Selling Companies Faster
Interesting data from Prequin showing that the average time to exit for PE firms has dropped slightly in 2015 to 5.5 years, although...
What VC Can Learn From Private Equity
This is a really interesting and thoughtful post from Fred Wilson on the differences between venture capital and private equity. It...
Silicon Valley has become a dream factory
It's best not to forget that chasing this river of cash are 25,000 local Silicon Valley start-ups - it is a hyper-competitive field,...
Verizon acquires AOL in $4.4bn deal
The growth of mobile video and AOL's expansion into the wider programmatic space are the key drivers underpinning this deal. It will be...
Why encryption back doors are a bad idea
I instinctively believe that encryption back doors are a bad idea. This article articulates a thought experiment that demonstrates its...
Sales of Irish tech companies create 300 millionaires in 15 years
Nice analysis here of Irish M&A. Some great exits to date and more to come.
Focus to date seems to be trade sales over PE.
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