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...
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Our Analyst, Alastair Church, discusses his career progression through FirstCapital and what makes it a great place to work.
Demystifying M&A
By Natasha Dinneen One thing that frustrates many of our clients is that it’s hard to find a comprehensive definition of net debt, or a simple explanation of why the price offered by a buyer...
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Catherine Wines, Director and Co-Founder of WorldRemit talks about the challenges of scaling a business, what she wishes she’d known from the start and the importance of people & culture.
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Deborah Magid, Director of Strategy at IBM Venture Capital Group, talks about how start-ups can partner with IBM, what they look for and innovative companies on her radar.
Thought Leadership
By Sheana O’Sullivan At the recent 7th Annual Funding Exits and IPOs event here in the Valley, I heard from leading investors from Canvas Ventures, Hummer Winblad, Garage Ventures, and Venrock. I thought it might be interesting for European...
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Mark Fagan, Ex CEO of eCommera, talks about working with FirstCapital to sell the business. He discusses the process, working closely with the team and the results for all parties.
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Lydia Hook, Managing Director of eduspot (Teachers2Parents) discusses working with FirstCapital, what smarter dealmaking means to her company and the access that FirstCapital offered.
Demystifying M&A
By Jason Purcell Conventionally in M&A processes, buyers will typically value the business they are acquiring on a multiple of its profits. In technology deals, however, things can be different, and revenues (and more importantly...
Demystifying M&A
By Natasha Dinneen When negotiating a deal, the net working capital position of the company being acquired is a hotly debated topic. As net working capital directly affects the price paid by the buyer, objectives...
Thought Leadership
By Alex McCracken, Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank Startups and growth-stage companies (scaleups) are increasingly partnering with corporates and seeing great benefits. When built effectively, corporate partnerships can bring sizeable rewards for scaleups as they...