Watch out! Canadian technology companies are becoming more and more acquisitive. Including FinTech startup PureFacts Financial Solutions, which closed a $37 million strategic financing round to pursue more acquisitions to fuel their growth. Purefacts acquired K2 Digital in 2017, Electric Brain Software Corporation in 2019, and most recently acquired CRM consulting firm, VennScience and Quartal Financial Solutions, Europe’s leading provider of fee billing and commission solutions for the financial and insurance industries in 2020. And they have plans for more.
Join PureFacts CEO & Founder, Robert Madej and PureFacts President, Rajini McRae as they sit down with April Fong, Executive Editor at The Logic to talk about how 35% of Purefact’s total growth will come from M&A.
Two years into the global COVID-19 pandemic, large numbers of tech companies have benefitted from the drive towards digital transformation. It’s accelerated growth in almost every sector. But after a period of rapid growth, the market has slowed down, we’re seeing mass layoffs across the industry and a recession looms (if not, is already here).
In this conversation, Brent Holliday, Founder & CEO of Garibaldi Capital and Margaret Wu, Lead Investor at Georgian will discuss the changing market dynamics and what it means for fundraising dynamics, M&A and your business.
Acquisitions can generate tremendous value (and can add to your capabilities). But this approach to growth can be risky and if done poorly it can have huge negative consequences. Join this dynamic discussion and get a behind-the-scenes look at companies making acquisitions to fuel their growth:
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In M&A, nothing quite beats experience. To help demystify the deal-making process we’ve brought together a panel of 3 longtime M&A experts, with hundreds of acquisitions under their belt, to cover topics like:
The first one hundred days after an acquisition are critical. You need to grow revenue faster, be more profitable, and integrate additional companies. In this environment, ramping up your sales pipeline is a major component of meeting board expectations.
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Do you know what your business is worth? This session will explore how to enhance the value of your business from the get-go and what levers you need to “push or pull” in order to optimize the results you are looking for. These experts have acquired and advised acquisitions and will teach you:
The discipline of M&A is a complex and labyrinthine one, peppered with its share of false starts, thrilling chases, and heartbreaking shortfalls. This panel of experienced lawyers, investment bankers and serial acquirers discuss why deals are falling apart in 2022 from both the buyer and seller perspective.
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Hear and learn from the very active, global PE players that write the big checks. What’s happening, the dry powder, the deals and more.
IP strategy involves a range of topics including management of employees, contractors and suppliers; dealing with NDAs and other contracts; branding; and building a patent portfolio. In this session, IP experts, Jim Hinton, Natalie Raffoul and Jean-Nicolas Delage will discuss IP management focused on the guiding question, “Will this increase the valuation of my company when I exit?”
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A behind-the-scenes tell-all from tech entrepreneur, Latif Nanji. You’ll hear Latif’s behind-the-scenes learnings on what worked, what didn’t and what he would do differently if he’d go through an acquisition again.
You’ve taken a lot of risk in putting your time, energy and often equity into your company. But the path to liquidity is years away. This session will help you seek solutions to eliminate distractions, alleviates the financial pressures of being a founder and reduce the appeal of exiting early — a win for you as a founder and your investors — while still allowing you to focus on the long-term growth of the company
In this session, learn about recapitalizations and other liquidity options allowing you to take some chips off the table, while you still grow your business and play the long game. If it can destress your life, and help you go long — it’s a win-win-win.
What do buyers look for when assessing a potential acquisition? Growth prospects, financial health, management team and strategic fit are just a few of the considerations.
In this panel, buyers will discuss the metrics that matter most to them, lessons they have learned along the way and what to consider if you are just looking for liquidity options.
Hear from a panel of CEOs + Founders who have recently exited and now can reflect on the process in the rear-view mirror. Let them help you build and broaden your frame of reference by sharing their own tales from the trenches.
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In November 2021, Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings acquired Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for $770 million USD. To grow ecobee, CEO Stuart Lombard, considered all the options: venture funding, SPAC, IPO, and acquisition. In this talk, Stuart shares how he landed a $770 million dollar deal that worked for his fast-growing company.