Technology Finance Monthly Roundup March 2008

Introduction

Getting an understanding of which technology sectors are experiencing the most activity and which type of investor and advisor are playing significant roles is now critical if one is to understand the future shape of the market for IT. This roundup provides a comprehensive look at all M&A public offerings and venture finance activities in the technology sector for the month of March 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

Includes a detailed appendix covering top legal advisors financial advisors top private equity firms and top venture capital firms

Report Highlights

Private equity investments continued in the IT services sector; Indian Tier 2 companies expanded into the US driven by lower valuations

Social networking sites continued to attract consumer internet services providers and media companies while in the software sector business applications and IT management software led the M&A activity

The technology sector recorded 278 M&A deals in March 2008 a decrease of 21.3% compared with the trailing six monthly average. In value terms the M&A transactions decreased by 29.3% over the trailing six month average though the US$1 billion-plus segment regained momentum.

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