Troy Hooper
Head of IPO Content at dealReporter
Head of IPO Content at Mergermarket
Head of Pre-Event Equity Capital Markets @Mergermarket (part of ION Analytics)
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3 weeks ago |
ionanalytics.com | Rupert Cocke |Troy Hooper |Carlos Martinez
Podcast Wiz acquisition Google’s largest-ever deal, comes with impressive reverse break feeScrutiny of deal to be bellwether of US regulatory environmentGoogle’s USD 32bn all-cash offer for multicloud player Wiz is likely to act as the starting pistol on a new wave of tech deals. The proposal to buy Wiz is the tech giant’s largest-ever deal and also comes with one of the tech industry’s most significant reverse termination fees.
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1 month ago |
ionanalytics.com | Avery Koop |Troy Hooper |Cristiano Bona |Liam Ford
SummaryInexpensive, open-source AI could drive dealsSmaller deals (USD 100m-USD 300m) gain tractionThe second half of 2024 saw a surge of dealmaking activity in cybersecurity internationally. US deals like Mastercard’s [NYSE:MA] purchase of Recorded Future for USD 2.65bn, alongside heightened European activity, made the outlook for 2025 seem promising. But dealmaking has been quieter than expected with looming uncertainties related to high borrowing rates and policy issues like tariffs.
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2 months ago |
ionanalytics.com | Mark Andress |Lucinda Guthrie |Troy Hooper |Rachel Stone
Data Insight Tariffs, supply chain issues, labor force disruptions, geopolitical convulsions, and greater-than-anticipated regulatory scrutiny have left dealmakers hitting the pause button on their plans, according to M&A practitioners. The number of deals has dropped to the lowest level in years amid uncertainty brought about by President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy stance, although dollar volume has remained robust.
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2 months ago |
ionanalytics.com | Troy Hooper |Cristiano Bona |Laura Larghi |Mark Andress
Data Insight Cybersecurity dealmaking is expected to accelerate over the next year, driven largely by the rise of artificial intelligence-powered threats, advisors and investors say. But it might take a while to get going. While the second half of 2024 saw a surge in global cybersecurity M&A thanks to resurgent private equity activity in Israel and the UK in particular, transactions in North America were more muted.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
ionanalytics.com | Cristiano Dalla Bona |Troy Hooper |Carlos Martinez
News (Intelligence) Prospective issuers target April-May for IPO launchesLarge-cap deals abound, including Venture Global LNG and Smithfield FoodsUSD 50bn IPO issuance expected this year, surpassing 2024’s USD 30bnUS investors are preparing for an acceleration in IPO supply in the second quarter, driven by optimism over improving market conditions, proactive issuer engagement, and expectations of pro-business polices from the second Trump administration.
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After raising $120m last year, @GrubMarket is closing in on an $80m Series F extension. The highly profitable startup uses fresh capital to fund acquisitions. South America, Europe, and Africa are key geographies going forward. Story today on @Mergermarket & @Dealreporter.
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