How Digital is Transforming the Way Diligence is Done
There is no doubt about it; the future is digital. CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella once said that “every company is a software company” and explained that businesses “have to start thinking and operating like a digital company” if they are to survive. Since Nadella said this in 2019, the world has gone through an […]
4 B2B Commercial Questions You Can Answer Using Digital Data
In recent years, the private equity industry has been thriving. Strong fundraising and returns have seen global private equity funds rise, meaning the total industry assets were worth over $4.1 trillion at the beginning of 2020. However, the coronavirus pandemic has plunged the global economy into a period of uncertainty. Many markets are seeing revenues […]
Why Digital Data Matters in Your B2B Diligence Process
Every business is digital in some way, shape, or form. The digital world is now an integral part of day-to-day operations for companies, and it will continue to disrupt how they work for years to come. For those looking to acquire a new business, digital needs to be a high priority. It is a strong […]
The Rise of Smart Banks: Trust in Digital Banking
The nature of banking is changing, and investment opportunities abound. With the rise of the “smart city”, the “smart car”, and the “smart home”, it comes as little surprise that banking is one of the latest industries to be disrupted by technological and cloud-based opportunities. What exactly is a “smart bank”? For consumers, the rise […]
Is Fast Food Becoming a Healthy Sector for Investors?
Over the last few years, a swathe of new fast food brands have popped up. These new brands aim to cater to changing attitudes towards healthy eating and dietary choices. The traditional players in the fast food space, those widely perceived to offer ‘unhealthy’ meals, are beginning to alter their menus, too. Healthy choices seem […]
Investment In Digital Is No Longer Optional for Private Equity
82% of Private Equity General Partners view mature digital investments as value driver at exit. This is according to findings in a report by West Monroe, published last week. “There is a real recognition that digital transcends the typical perception of ‘having a website’ and asset owners are coming to understand that digital infrastructure is […]
Easy to be eco-friendly – why should investors care?
Last week, onefourzero published an article on growing demand and investment in the home automation sector. One area of home automation that consumers favoured were products that helped them save energy as well as money, such as smart meters. Today’s consumer is more environmentally conscious than ever before. Searches on Google for the term “eco-friendly” […]
PFM Q&A with Fleur Hicks
The website PFM (Private Funds Management), published by PEI (Private Equity International), has recently published a Tech Q&A about Digital Diligence with our Managing Director Fleur Hicks. “Technology poses some of the biggest issues for a modern private equity firm. In the second of four parts, leading tech expert Fleur Hicks describes where data fits in […]
Bitcoin: What’s the word?
If Bitcoin’s incredibly fickle nature wasn’t already common knowledge, the tail-end of 2017 and the start of 2018 was a harsh lesson for new crypto investors attempting to capitalise on the hype. Reaching a peak valuation of $19,343 on the 16th of December before falling drastically to $6,914 by the 5th of February, the highs […]
2017 in review: What was hot, what was not, and our predictions for 2018
2017 has been a record-breaking year for the private equity world, and valuations have risen ever higher, despite geopolitical instability. PE Firms break new records Preqin and Barr data reveals 2017 was a record-breaking year for private equity fundraising. As of November, private equity vehicles closed in 2017 to date have raised $406bn, already more […]
