Smarter Thinking
By David Smith When I moved to Silicon Valley with Enterprise Ireland in 2006, I did not really know anyone there. I was not a natural networker, but as my role was helping Irish companies...
Thought Leadership
By Sheana O’Sullivan I recently spoke at a tech M&A event run by FTI Consulting in San Francisco. Our panel discussions focused on the latest trends in M&A, how these have changed over the last...
Demystifying M&A
By Jason Purcell Your first management meeting with a potential buyer can be challenging and stressful. However well prepared you are, you’re not sure what to expect from them and what kind of a reception...
Demystifying M&A
By Natasha Dinneen A period of exclusivity is usually given after a final offer from a buyer or investor has been accepted, following a competitive M&A or growth capital fundraising process involving discussions with a...
Thought Leadership
By Hazel Moore In 2007 the iPhone was released, unleashing a revolution in consumer behaviour. This rapidly spilled into enterprise IT as consumers, used to the convenience and mobility that smartphones offered in their personal...
Thought Leadership
By Jason Purcell As the financing environment continues to change and evolve for technology companies in Europe, the impact on start-ups in every industry is going to be considerable. It is critical to take the...
Demystifying M&A
By Hazel Moore and David Smith The Europe tech ecosystem continues to mature and is increasingly on the radar of Silicon Valley companies. Europe now has more serial entrepreneurs, more informed venture capital firms and...
Thought Leadership
On 24th May, FirstCapital and Silicon Valley Bank co-hosted a Smarter Connections CEO dinner in Dublin for a group of invited CEOs of high-growth Irish tech companies. Successful serial entrepreneur Garry Moroney, Founder & CEO...
Thought Leadership
By Martina King, CEO of Featurespace As CEO of a technology business, with academic origins, I’m often asked “Which comes first, the product or the market?” Working in a building on a Cambridge University campus...
News
Hazel Moore, FirstCapital Chairman, discusses entrepreneurship, resilience and getting more women into senior finance roles in the PR for Humans podcast. In the PR for Humans podcast series, former BBC correspondent Mike Sergeant interviews the best...
Thought Leadership
By Mark Smith, CEO of ContactEngine The machines will not take over the world. There, I’ve said it. I do not believe computers will ever become sentient. They won’t dream, fall in love or express...
Demystifying M&A
By Jason Purcell Capturing the attention and imagination of buyers is key when you want to sell a business. And whether the buyer is a big corporate or a private equity investor, creating a compelling...