Chris Sahota

CEO & Founder of @CiescoGroup

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The private equity firm Grovecourt Capital Partners has acquired Premier Radiology, a leading healthtech company, saying it hopes to encourage the teleradiology group’s organic growth through strategic M&A.

Premier employs around…https://t.co/VGCCUJBDWc https://t.co/KhUpdFrn7v

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One Equity Partners, a private equity firm, has announced its acquisition of MSQ Partners. MSQ is a MarTech agency group that aims to blend human insight with data technology and creativity.

MSQ has ambitions to become an ‘interna…https://t.co/eOl5Sd7OMg https://t.co/EwN5VwPixo

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Here’s an interesting breakdown on the trend towards acquisitions of startups by other startups. Acquiring smaller companies helps startups expand their market presence rapidly, access new technologies and get a competitive edge on…https://t.co/68cz4owUm2 https://t.co/D6gPAV9siU

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Interesting to see #film studios become a popular niche for #realestate investors as they look for opportunities outside traditional sectors. The rise of streaming services such as #Netflix has boosted demand for content and there…https://t.co/k3XqCjcsmE https://t.co/x5fAaAsa3D

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Thank you to Lara O'Reilly for the interview with Business Insider UK. It's our view that Private Equity demand in tech-enabled and/or data-driven activities in marketing and advertising will remain strong for some time. It's been…https://t.co/vRAfI304Lk https://t.co/Y6R93GH24v

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Interesting interaction between Progressive AI and issues around sustainability... https://t.co/CYEVqPDciK

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Europe green-lights Microsoft-Activision mega-merger

Just a few weeks after the UK’s competition watchdog blocked the proposed mega-merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, Europe has green-lit the deal.

Microsoft will a…https://t.co/LFYHpJUzUK https://t.co/p72HztkN42

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Wonderful to see Lee Hurley talking about the successful partnership that we advised on between Cognite and Vespa Capital - I'm sure they will achieve great things together.

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Two iconic brands, both should be leaders in their field ! https://t.co/63TYtx6WDL

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Despite widespread macroeconomic disruption, M&A activity in our key sectors stayed strong last quarter, fading by just 3% compared to the same period in 2022.

As Marketing Week recently reported, Ciesco data shows that PR and com…https://t.co/lLCpPcvCG3 https://t.co/y0Cp1isCTf

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J.P. Morgan has announced that it will acquire Aumni, a provider of investment analytics software to the venture capital industry. Aumni's data analytics engine analyzes legal and economic terms for growth-stage private market tran…https://t.co/M2KBM88Hds https://t.co/q0ujeRJKH6

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I've just published an article in Management Today discussing the future of the metaverse and why it's not to be dismissed, despite recent setbacks.

The metaverse is expected to generate $5 trillion by 2030, with tech giants and s…https://t.co/goSOh6M45r https://t.co/6Gqy9x3KQJ

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Healthcare evolving to be further dynamically driven by tech. AI-powered primary care startup 98point6 Inc., is to be acquired by Transcarent as part of a $100 million healthcare deal. Using AI-powered chatbot technology, the rebra…https://t.co/ONoOMJ8Ve9 https://t.co/w2KsQO2Ybs

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Tech acquisitions are shifting and the regulators' stricter approach towards #Monopolies could well impact large-scale tech M&A going forward.

Read more in IT Pro. here: 

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Despite HSBC’s involvement, how will the UK tech market be impacted by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse? Will liquidity dry up for the foreseeable future for start-ups?

This swift resolve is a huge relief and boost to the UK technol…https://t.co/kIrDRnirHV https://t.co/vWuGLh5lXC

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Some tough decisions to be made in the coming year for some of these tech companies that were quick to IPO without a clear pathway to profitability. It becomes an opportunity for savvy PE firms to make some smart investments. https://t.co/Ypuie4xth0

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Are expiring medtech patents a step towards greater M&A activity? Pfizer deal to acquire Seagen will help offset a $17 billion loss of sales due to patent expirations by 2030. Seagen, a biotech company, would add to Pfizer's curren…https://t.co/zaL1AkzXl4 https://t.co/hKr0DvqJMa

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Adtech firm Equativ to receive PE from Bridgepoint - valuing the firm at around $370 million (€350 million) - will this allow Equativ to grow its presence in the US and go on an acquisition trail?

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The successful growth in post-pandemic M&A activity, demonstrated in our Ciesco 2022 M&A report, has been showcased in AdForum this month.

The advertising specialist publication, that takes the pulse of media trends, highlights th…https://t.co/h2mgz9niaC https://t.co/OzoDRuvS6w

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Thank you Dana Maiman, CEO of IPG Health for sharing your thoughts in our 2022 Global M&A Review. Role modelling “doing what’s right” is both inspiring and vital especially when we are going through challenging economic times.

Rea…https://t.co/cY3N8YYrdK https://t.co/NllGcCnDVi