Technology Finance Monthly Datasheet - April 2008

M&A Activity in The Tech Sector Requires All Players to Have An Understanding of Deal Dynamics. This Analysis Provides a Comprehensive Look at All M&A, Public Offerings, and Venture Finance Activities in The Tech Sector for T

Publication Date	May 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Brief
Pages	5
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT11760

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Summary

Introduction

While the technology industry drives innovation in businesses across the globe, the industry itself is shaped by flows of investment which are continuously changing. This datasheet provides a detailed list of M&A, public offerings, and venture finance activities in the technology sector for the month of April, 2008.

Scope

Covers global markets, including North America, EMEA and the emerging markets in APAC and Latin America Covers mergers and acquisitions, public offerings (both IPO and secondary offerings) and venture finance

Highlights

The technology sector recorded 337 M&A deals in April 2008, a decrease of 5.6%, as compared with the trailing six month (Oct 2007 Mar 2008) average. Mega deals declined in April, taking the month's total to $11.9 billion, a decrease of 58.8% (in value terms) over the trailing six month average. Deal activity in the IT services and hardware sectors increased in April, while the software sector witnessed a slowdown Venture capitalists invested more than $1.4 billion in 130 companies, an increase of 7.7% in value terms over the last six month average

Reasons to Purchase

Track major deals among your competitors and plan your acquisition strategy accordingly. Understand which sectors in the technology industry have proven the most attractive to investors, and identify the key deal makers.