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Selling an Edtech Business: The PositivePsychology.com Exit
PositivePsychology.com, a mission-driven edtech platform used by 19M+ professionals, was acquired in an 8-figure deal advised by FE International. This case study covers their growth, decision to sell, and the exit process.
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Cloudera and Hortonworks Finalize Merger, Google Now Majority Mobile-First Indexing, Amazon and Flipkart Face Indian Regulatory Hurdles: Newsletter January 4, 2019
Cloud rivals Cloudera and Hortonworks have finalized their merger this week in an all-stock deal. First announced in October 2018, the two public companies merged at a $3 billion combined valuation, in the wake of mega open-source acquisitions by IBM (Red Hat, $34 billion), Microsoft (GitHub, $7.5 billion) and Salesforce (Mulesoft, $6.5 billion) in 2018. The joining of the two market leading vendors of Hadoop open-source software will generate bolstered resources to viably compete with Amazon Web Services.
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SaaS M&A Hits Record High in Q3, Online Holiday Sales Break New Record, Amazon Reviews Reported False: Newsletter December 21, 2018
Software Equity Group this week released the Q3 SaaS M&A report highlighting SaaS M&A deal volume breaking past quarters’ records. Transaction volume for the quarter reached 251, eclipsing the previous record set in Q2 by 11.1% and putting 2018 on track to surpass deal count in 2017. Notable software deals marked by large strategic buyers like Facebook, Salesforce and Workday contributed to the Analytics and Business Intelligence category surpassing CRM and Marketing in deal count for the first time in numerous quarters. The median EV/revenue multiple for the quarter was 4.3x.
Garrett Dimon
SaaS business founder Garrett Dimon shares his experience using FE International to successfully sell his business for a profit.
EU Plans New Website Regulations, Tencent Music IPO, Amazon Seller Breach and New Listings in Each Digital Industry: Newsletter December 14, 2018
The EU is expected to put forth a new regulation fining internet platforms who fail to remove any material considered threatening from their site. Both large and small platforms will be mandated to adequately detect and remove terror propaganda beginning as early as September 2019, subjecting the likes of Facebook and Google to what are still unclear parameters for acceptable content. Details of the regulation will likely follow guidelines set forth by the EU in March, though online publishers have been advised to seek ongoing clarity of the regulations to avoid over- or under-removal of content.
Stripe Launches Stripe Terminal, Quora Data Breach, Drip Agency Pro: Newsletter December 7, 2018
Stripe has released Stripe Terminal, an invite-only programmable point of sale payment solution. With both mobile and Javascript SDKs available, Stripe is offering pre-certified hardware with EMV levels 1, 2 and 3 to help merchants set up and integrate the system in a matter of days. The processor’s cloud-based management will grant merchants an aggregate view of both in-store and online customers and transactions.
Asana Raises $50M, AWS Launches New Services and Cyber Monday Results: Newsletter November 30, 2018
This week we teamed up with payment processing giant Payoneer to discuss a Quickfire Guide on How to Sell an Amazon FBA Business. In the article, Thomas covers how an Amazon FBA business are valued, how to increase sales salability and options for timing a sale. FBA entrepreneurs, don’t miss these vital tips on increasing the value of your business to help generate more profit!
Phil Derksen
SaaS Business Founder & Investor, Phil Derksen, shares his experience using FE International to successfully sell his business for a profit.
Amazon Market Reversal, LinkedIn Stories, the Best Shopify App Deals: Newsletter November 23, 2018
Amazon has this week reversed the decision to block the Australian market from US e-commerce sales. A change in the Australian tax code required businesses making more than $75,000 AUD to charge 10% goods and services tax on low-value imports, leading Amazon to revoke availability of US inventory from Australian shoppers. Following backlash from Australian consumers, US products sold by Amazon itself are now available to Australian shoppers. This reversal has opened Australian consumers to 500 million products, up from 80 million, ahead of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off to the shopping season.
