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The Most Acquisitive Acquihirers in Software

Tom Tunguz

I reviewed the roughly 560 US software acquisitions under $400m since January 1, 2020. ServiceNow tops the list with 5 acquisitions. Recruiter.com prefers small acquisitions: 4 purchases during the period, totalling less than $12m in value. Number of Acquisitions. To answer the question. Alphabet ingested 4 companies.

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Acquisitions — If You Do Sell, Try to Make Sure It’s At a Local Maximum

SaaStr

And it reminded me of a stretch when over 6 months or so, I met with a series of entrepreneurs that turned down pretty attractive acquisition offers, relatively early in their lifecycle: SaaS Co. #1 Every Big Tech company has a budget for sub-$100m acquisitions. Some are for “tuck-in” acquisition to fill feature gaps.

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How The Stange and Odd World of Financial Accounting Drives Tech Acquisitions and Investments

SaaStr

Similarly, acquisitions don’t cost that much, especially if they are done with cash by a BigCo with a ton of cash (stock deals without buybacks lead to dilution, and thus, lower earnings). A $1B acquisition sounds like a lot, and it is. So no BigCo wants to overpay for acquisitions or corporate VC investments.

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The Largest Software Acquisition in History

Tom Tunguz

Yesterday, Broadcom announced it will acquire VMWare for $70b, the largest software acquisition in history. This merger also suggests a wave of acquisitions may punctuate 2022, in particular, take-privates. before the acquisition. Remarkably, this goliath union transpires during the deepest bear market of the last ten years.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

This report aims to highlight the current state of B2B database and contact acquisition strategies and organizations’ goals to leverage data to fuel their go-to-market strategies in 2020 and beyond. As buyer expectations to receive this type of relevant engagement continues to heighten, database management strategies are of high importance.

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How The Strange and Odd World of Financial Accounting Drives Tech Acquisitions and Investments

SaaStr

Similarly, acquisitions don’t cost that much, especially if they are done with cash by a BigCo with a ton of cash (stock deals without buybacks lead to dilution, and thus, lower earnings). A $1B acquisition sounds like a lot, and it is. So no BigCo wants to overpay for acquisitions or corporate VC investments.

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Rethinking Sales Talent Acquisition with Brisa Renteria

Predictable Revenue

Collin Stewart discusses the emerging trends in sales recruitment with Brisa Renteria, CEO of Improved Growth The post Rethinking Sales Talent Acquisition with Brisa Renteria appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Why Product Led Growth is a Customer Success Responsibility

As the eyes and ears of an organization, Customer Success can drive acquisition, expansion, and retention. But without a clear understanding of a product’s capability, or the value it creates for customers, churn is unavoidable.

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How to Develop a Recession-Proof Product-Led Strategy

Speaker: Wes Bush, Author of "Product-Led Growth"

In this webinar, product-led growth pioneer Wes Bush will examine what the top PLG companies have in common, take an in-depth look at features and usage analytics, and explain how to use this information as the primary driver for customer acquisition, retention, and expansion. The important aspects of a great product-led strategy.

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Scaling Your Startup and Getting Funded: Key Lessons from Seasoned Pros

Speaker: Brian Chang, Managing Director of Warburg Pincus & Scott Schwan, Chief Product Officer of A-LIGN

While there is no clear-cut answer, many organizations will raise capital to support the cost of growth –– to help drive customer acquisition, deploy a go-to-market strategy, and scale the team. But how do you truly get to that coveted phase of continued growth and profitability?

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The Revenue Leader's Guide to Prospecting

Speaker: Christopher Ryan, Founder and CEO of Fusion Marketing Partners

However, Sales & Marketing departments that work together will guarantee the opposite - higher acquisition, better nurturing, and more effective sales. When these two vital parts of your company’s generating program are at odds, it guarantees only one thing at the end of the day: fewer prospects, fewer qualified leads, and fewer sales.