Lincoln provided us with invaluable support to complete the transaction, in particular, through the team’s deep and extensive knowledge of the UK and global video collaboration market.Rober
Robbert Bakker
CEO at Kinly

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Kinly Avedon AVMI Alcuin 2020

Avedon Capital Partners backed Kinly has acquired AVMI

Backed by Avedon Capital Partners, Kinly provides secure and flexible video collaboration solutions, including video conferencing, audio visual integration, cloud solutions and unified communications. Kinly serves corporate and public sector… Read More

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Emerging IoT Innovations Attract Corporate and Private Equity Investment

The Internet of Things (IoT) has experienced steady uptake in recent years, offering businesses a range of cost-saving benefits including improved productivity, enhanced situational awareness and a reduction in human… Read More

Safeguarding the Smart Grid: Why Partnering Makes Sense for Utilities & Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Companies

The threat of cyberattacks has increased across the globe, with organizations seeing a 67% increase in the last five years. While protecting against cyberattacks is top-of-mind for nearly every business,… Read More

K1 FMGsuite Aurora Capital Partners 2020

K1 has sold FMG Suite to Aurora Capital Partners

Headquartered in San Diego, California, FMG Suite is the category leader in cloud-based marketing automation software for financial professionals. The company employs more than 200 employees and serves over 40,000… Read More

The Eckstein Family UTA Edenred 2020

Familiengesellschaft Eckstein GmbH & Co Verwaltungs KG has sold UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG to Edenred SA

Client: Familiengesellschaft Eckstein GmbH & Co Verwaltungs KG Client Location: Germany Target: UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG Target Location: Germany Buyer: Edenred SA (OTCMKTS: EDNMY) Buyer Location: France Target Description: Union Tank is Europe’s second… Read More

Ardian Swissbit 2020

Ardian has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Swissbit

Ardian has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Swissbit. The company’s management team will remain shareholders and continue in their roles to further the successful development of… Read More

Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q1 2020

All subsectors took a hit in Q1 2020 as stock performance trended downward.

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Seven Software M&A Takeaways for Life After COVID-19

As technology investors consider where to be active amidst the COVID-19 crisis and the months that will hopefully follow later this year, we are increasingly being asked what “the market”… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q1 2020 Middle Market Index

Published by Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. As companies navigate COVID-19, middle market enterprise values fare better than the S&P 500 No industry sector was spared by the declines… Read More

FIN CO SiPM Levine Leichtman 2020

Fin.Co and founders have sold SiPM to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

SiPM is a pioneer in high-impact e-learning solutions for blue-chip corporations worldwide. The company has changed the way their clients train their procurement, supply chain and sales professionals by providing… Read More

Outlook of COVID-19 Impact on Global Medtech M&A / Business Development

The Current Environment – Commentary COVID-19 is delivering a true one-two punch to the economy. The first punch stunned global markets with a complete shut-down of activity, but coming out… Read More

EMS Quarterly Review Q1 2020

Uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 and resulting business disruptions continue to be felt across every industry, however EMS companies are continuing to perform despite the crisis.

COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Organizational Investments in Human Capital Technology

Over the last decade, organizations around the world have debated the strategic merits and pace of investments in technology focused on the challenge of attracting, engaging and retaining talent. During… Read More

Trends in Digital Fitness

The Fitness Industry is Being Disrupted by New Business Models, Digital Delivery and Subscription Commerce The fitness industry has already been experiencing the massive growth of digital fitness, out-of-studio experiences… Read More

CMore Automotive Luxoft DXC.technology 2020

CMORE Automotive has been sold to Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company

Headquartered in Lindau, Germany, CMORE Automotive is an independent services provider dedicated to the development and validation of AI-driven mobility systems, serving German premium OEMs and their largest Tier 1… Read More

Teaching Without Classrooms: Education Investing in a COVID-19 World

Despite significant gains in online, or distance, learning over the last ten years, COVID-19 has enormously and irrevocably altered the education landscape in 2020. Technology adoption in primary and secondary… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q4 2019 Middle Market Index

Lincoln International reports steady middle market growth Even as the enterprise value performance across the middle market reached all-time highs during the fourth quarter, Lincoln International (Lincoln), a leading global… Read More

Lincoln International Expands in India with Bangalore Office

Lincoln International is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s capabilities with the opening of an office in Bangalore, India. The Bangalore office is Lincoln International’s 22nd location globally… Read More

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Tigmanshu Dubey

Tigmanshu provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in Lincoln’s Technology Group with a primary focus on IT services and the enterprise software sectors. He has experience in… Read More

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Sathya Ramanathan

Sathya leads the firm’s Technology efforts in India. He leverages over a decade and a half of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory experience, involving a combination of… Read More

Ekstend Isatis Capital 2020

Ekstend has received a minority investment from Isatis Capital

Founded in 2009 by Franck Kaddouch, Ekstend is a consulting and marketing agency dedicated to local marketing. The company acts as the extension of its clients’ marketing departments to adapt… Read More

EMS Quarterly Review Q4 2019

The 2019 year rounded out as a robust year for EMS deal activity. Companies continue to benefit from the ongoing Electronics Super-Cycle, driving the view of EMS as an attractive… Read More

Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q4 2019

The top subsector stock performer in Q4 2019 was digital educational content & services, up 13.7% year-over-year.

2020 Outlook: Four Trends to Watch in the Tech Sector

2019 was a year of robust activity in the tech sector, and another record year for Lincoln International’s TMT team. Several notable Lincoln deals include the acquisition of Livermore Software… Read More

LogiNext Solutions Steadview Capital Tiger Global 2020

LogiNext Solutions has raised growth capital from Steadview Capital and Tiger Global

LogiNext is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that leverages machine learning and cloud technology to provide solutions to manage and optimise logistics and field service operations. The company has over 200… Read More