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2022 predictions for AR/VR, Metaverse tech and gaming

VC Cafe

It’s enough to look at the predictions from 2019 (that didn’t see Covid coming…) to understand how big trends can missed due to an unpredictable sequence of events. But Benedict Evans rightfully questions if it’s not premature to do so, in his excellent Tech questions for 2022.

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The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. SMALL TECH TRANSACTIONS. 3) Closely related to the reps are the Schedules.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. In deep tech companies value creation milestones are more likely to be tagged to validating the technology and IP creation.

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Virtual Data Rooms are not Just for Big Companies

The Startup Magazine

It is defined as an online repository of information for storing and distributing shared documents, and can be used during business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity and venture capital funding. It should also protect your IP address and your shared documents. Conclusion.

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Virtual Data Room Cybersecurity is the Latest Business Opportunity

The Startup Magazine

M&A due diligence is the primary application of the VDR. During business mergers or acquisitions there’s plenty of research and document reviews. Fundraising mandates involve lots of document and data sharing during due diligence investigation. IP Management. Fundraising. Business Audits.

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The State of Gaming in 2022

VC Cafe

The merger of Unity and Ironsource (a $4.4 With the crypto winter and general negative tech backlash it’s easy to dismiss the plans for the Metaverse as tech jargon, but I wouldn’t discount the potential, given the trends, quality of talent and the volume of capital being invested into the space by VCs and corporations alike.

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Preparing For An Acquisition

YoungUpstarts

In addition to setting a solid baseline for historical financial information, an audit engagement is a good test run to experience what the due diligence process may look like for management going through an acquisition for the first time. More than 50% of deals fail, often due to uncovering skeletons in the closet.