Could tomorrow’s groceries come from a lab? Today’s vertical-farming startups aim to grow food in tightly controlled indoor stacks, solving a host of problems – blight, water wastage and a shortage of land – at once. Leading the way are such firms as the UK’s Intelligent Growth Solutions, Belgium’s Urban Crop Solutions and Italy’s Planet Farms, all of which featured in recent Mergermarket coverage of the space. Their expansion already offers an investment opportunity for venture capital and private equity, and some early pacesetters, such as Finland’s Netled, are eyeing public listings. Mergermarket’s Barbara Pianese joined us to talk about this intersection of grocery retail, tech and agriculture.
Cyber security in M&A deals and value creation strategies were just some of the topics discussed at the Italian M&A and Private Equity Forum.
Matthew Robinson
Event Director, Acuris
We've put together all the insights from the 2019 Swiss M&A and Private Equity Forum in case you missed the event. Presentations include the macro-outlook for corporates and lessons learnt in M&A.
Dealmakers in Switzerland remain confident of a strong deal flow sustained by high levels of dry-powder but are starting to take a more cautious approach and conduct more case-by-case assessments of economic and political risks on planned acquisitions, panellists said during the Swiss M&A and Private Equity Forum on 24th October.
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released new data finding that the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region has remained resolute in 2019, dipping by 15.9% by value versus around 25% across Europe.
Patrick Harris
Head of Energy & Natural Resources, EMEA, Mergermarket
The course of true love never did run smooth, and neither has the on-again, off-again interest of private equity in the renewable energy space.
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released new data finding that Irish private equity buyouts stand at their second highest YTD volume on Mergermarket record, with 21 deals worth EUR 1.9bn. Irish private equity buyouts have also accounted for 19.8% of M&A deals so far this year, the highest percentage since the financial crisis.
Optimism amongst dealmakers for the future of European M&A has faltered somewhat since last year. The past 12 months have seen a shift in sentiment in the M&A community and the beginning of a downturn in activity with M&A value down 22% year-on-year to €652.2bn according to CMS' European M&A Outlook published in cooperation with Mergermarket.
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