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Climate tech: We are proud to facilitate mergers and acquisitions within the climate sector sector. Our expertise in identifying and nurturing impactful ventures paves the way for clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and environmental preservation.
Deep tech: The synergy of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and robotics is reshaping industries. We empower mergers and acquisitions that bring together visionary deep tech companies to drive innovation across manufacturing, health care and beyond.
B2B SaaS: The power of SaaS applications continues to evolve, especially with the integration of AI-driven enhancements, revolutionising the way businesses operate. We recognise this transformative potential and facilitate strategic mergers to empower companies to drive the transformation for how their business customers can operate more effectively and efficiently, ultimately leading to increased productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability in the digital age.
Fintech: We are the bridge that is connecting pioneers in the fintech landscape. We foster collaborations that redefine payment systems, reshape banking experiences and democratise financial services.
Communications tech: In an era of connectivity, communications tech is the backbone of progress. We specialise is uniting innovative players in the communications arena, facilitating mergers that fuel the 5G, IoT, and advanced communications platforms.
The cloud orchestration market in Europe is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increasing adoption of cloud technologies and the need for efficient management of complex cloud environments. However, competition is starting to heat up.
Digital identity fraud is a growing threat, with the U.S. economy suffering over $52 billion in fraud-related losses in 2021 alone. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payment fraud rose by over 100% year-over-year, with account takeovers and P2P payments fraud also recording double-digit growth. As online transactions and remote interactions become increasingly commonplace, the need for robust identity verification solutions has never been greater…
As the logistics industry faces unprecedented challenges, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer. With a projected 46% CAGR from 2022 to 2030, the AI-powered logistics sector is expected to reach a $65 billion valuation…
Africa’s data centre market is growing at an unprecedented rate, driven by increasing internet penetration, rapid adoption of cloud computing, and soaring demand for digital services. As the continent embraces the digital revolution, the data centre market is projected to reach over $7 billion by 2028, an annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 7%…
In 2023, the agri-tech landscape experienced a significant contraction, with investments plummeting to $7.1 billion—nearly 40% below the previous year’s $11.8 billion. This downturn, indicative of a broader decline in venture capital enthusiasm, was particularly pronounced in indoor farming, where investment fell sharply from over $2 billion in 2022 to less than $500 million, as reported by PitchBook…
Africa’s mid-market businesses, the backbone of the continent’s economic growth, face a massive $3 billion financing gap. With annual revenues over $10 million, these companies are too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional banks. This untapped opportunity…
As digital payments soar, so do sophisticated scams – UK fraud topped £1.2B in 2022. Regulators are mandating stricter security, driving the fraud prevention market to $67B by 2028…
Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have ignited a revolution in journalism, pushing AI into the heart of the newsroom. No longer relegated to an experimental technology or passing fad, many news industry leaders now recognise AI as a powerful force capable of reshaping the competitive and fragmented news sector.
At the core of our economy and the preservation of life on Earth lies an often-underappreciated asset, natural capital. Natural capital consists of Earth’s renewable and non-renewable resources; trees, soil, air, water, and all living organisms that provide essential ecosystem services such as CO2 capture, protection against soil erosion and flood risk, wildlife habitats, and pollination.
Digital twin technology offers a way of revolutionising our approach to energy efficiency and will be a powerful complementary force alongside developments in the physical technologies driving the energy transition. These digital replicas of physical assets and processes, built on sophisticated mathematical models, go beyond static simulations by incorporating live data and allowing highly complex systems to be evaluated in real-time.
FemTech encompasses a diverse range of companies addressing critical aspects of women’s well-being, a $28 billion sector that extends well beyond reproductive health. However, despite its growth, FemTech receives only 1 to 2% of total health tech funding due to a lack of understanding in the investor community.
The travel tech sector is witnessing noteworthy developments. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) are still capitalising on the shift from traditional to digital platforms, gaining a greater share of the travel and tourism market. In more developed markets, OTAs are increasingly focusing on improving the user experience by leveraging generative AI…
Digital Asset Management (DAM) providers are becoming indispensable, offering a centralised, secure, and efficient way to manage digital assets. Propelled by artificial intelligence (AI), machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and computer vision integrations, the DAM market is predicted to quadruple from $4 billion today to over $12 billion by 2030.
In 2023, the European venture capital landscape veered away from the exuberant valuations and frenetic deal-making that characterised 2021, signifying a reassessment of investor expectations.
The once-standard benchmark of becoming a unicorn (achieving a $1 billion valuation or exit) was suddenly overly optimistic as the tightening of fundraising avenues spurred a hunt for more modest yet viable exit strategies…