Navigating for relevance in a changing landscape
Posted by admin on June 23, 2009
As the location-based-services industry continues to consolidate, smaller startups are feeling the pinch. Who might be next on the chopping block?
Back to basics for PE
Posted by admin on June 8, 2009
Since peaking in 2007, private equity spending has fallen off the proverbial cliff. However, deals are still being done, with volume dipping just slightly from its highs. We believe this spending fallout signals a return to basics for PE.
Companies venture lightly into investments
Posted by Brenon Daly on February 27, 2009
Contact: Brenon Daly A little more than a half-year after striking an initial partnership, Concur Technologies recently led the second round of a $4.6m funding for RideCharge, a startup that allows users to book and pay for taxis over mobile phones. John Torrey, Concur’s head of business development, told us the company, which provides an [...]
Google deflates Dodgeball.com
Posted by Brenon Daly on January 29, 2009
Contact: Brenon Daly Like nearly all tech companies, Google has had a rough go of it lately. The search giant has cut jobs for the first time and scrapped a number of projects that it had planned during its more freewheeling days. The programs on the chopping block are both organic (print ad initiative) and [...]
M&A ramp-up for Facebook?
Posted by admin on December 9, 2008
The social network might not have landed its Twitter. But, as we predicted it would earlier this year, it has displayed a previously nonexistent willingness to make large acquisitions. Where might Facebook take its M&A now? We have an idea.
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