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Mark your calendars for Nasdaq’s 4th Annual Small-Cap Forum this Wednesday, 11/13 at 1 pm EST. Our CEO Moira Conlon joins Michael Castagna, CEO of MannKind Corporation, and Xometry CFO James Miln to discuss how investor communications has evolved since the pandemic and the most impactful strategies to maximize return on investment and time.    Follow the link to register: https://lnkd.in/g-jHkEAn   #Nasdaq #SmallCapForum #InvestorRelations #InvestorCommunication

In Lumina Capital Advisers' recent M&A survey, we discussed the importance of regional champions within the Middle East's M&A landscape. In the second installment of our deep dive series, we sat down with David Stockton, Group CEO of Dulsco, to discuss the market, doing deals and the importance of an effective M&A strategy to drive growth. The full interview can be found here - https://lnkd.in/ggjY4Wkx Andrew Nichol, George Traub, Gareth Williams, Juel Chowdhury, Rose Arnold, Saheta Ochani, John Martin St.Valery OBE, Simon Penney CMG, Guy Warrington

Lumina Capital Advisers deep dive part 2 examining the drivers and dynamics of building regional sector champions in the #middleeast

We just became the fastest growing data security company in the world. Today we announced our $300 million Series D funding, reaching a valuation of $3 billion. This round was led by Accel and Sapphire Ventures, with strong support from Sequoia Capital, Redpoint, Coatue, Spark Capital, and Georgian. Here’s how we’re putting this investment to work: 💡 Relentless Innovation: Significant investment in R&D ensures our technology stays ahead of the curve, securing organizations in an ever-evolving data landscape. 🌱 Scaling the Team: From engineering to sales, we’re assembling world-class talent to amplify our impact globally. 🚀 Shaping the Future: Strategic acquisitions will help us build the most unified, powerful platform for real-time data security. We couldn’t have reached this milestone without the incredible support of our investors, our dedicated team, and the visionary customers who’ve partnered with us. Stay tuned—the best is yet to come. https://lnkd.in/g698rgQT Yotam Segev Tamar Bar-Ilan Yael Gertel Jason Clark Lamont Orange Sharon Shaked Yonatan Itai Christopher C. Hines 🚀 Russ Slaten Steve Rog Guy Gertner Joseph Iantosca Shiran Bareli Russ Slaten Yael Gertel Zohar Vittenberg Nadav Zingerman Roei Mutay #Cyera #CloudSecurity #DataSecurity #DLP #DSPM

🚀 TO THE MOON 🚀 somehow seems inadequate an expression to describe the amazing opportunity we all have in front of us to change the way in which Data is secured and then leveraged to drive #positivebusinessoutcomes and revolutionize #customerexperiences. And it all starts with a solid #datafoundation. A Big Step Forward for Cyera: $300M Series D to Drive the Future of Data Security: https://lnkd.in/eeZg3W3e With this latest round of funding, Cyera becomes the fastest growing Data Security company in the world. There is no other company in the market capable of helping customers wrap their arms around their Data planet, solar system, galaxy... heck, their DATA UNIVERSE ! Unprecedented #speed, #scale and #accuracy. You need all 3. Let's change the Data game together and make the world a better place 👊 #dspm #datasecurity #businessoutcomes #customerexperiences Yotam Segev Tamar Bar-Ilan Steve Rog Taylor Palmer Aaron Martin Michael Ferguson Lamont Orange Jason Clark Nathan Smolenski Mark Infusino Shane Coleman Greg Jackman Jon Nevills Jerry Poon Jason Vasilash Carlos Bacquet Courtney Broadwell DJ Koehler Michael Koyfman Marco Campana Guy Gertner Amanda Donahue Britney Byrne Toni Weeks Matt Koehler Matt Grinnell Robert McCarthy John LaBrie Jenna Quigley Eileen Wade Eric Stegman

Expect to learn and walk away with practical & actionable strategies on how companies are navigating investor communications from Moira Conlon, CEO of Financial Profiles, Inc. and others.

Looking forward to joining the conversation at Milken Institute Conference tomorrow around the state of play within the M&A landscape and the potential for a rebound amidst an uncertain landscape.   You can watch the panel live here - https://lnkd.in/dd7dMk_E   #MIGlobal #mergersandacquisitions #BetterWorkingWorld 

Another deal! Richard Tekneci and Bhavna Kaul exclusively reported on Antenna Research Associates (ARA) being for sale, while also identifying the bank hired for the deal. The first report came in May, with updates in July and August. In the August update, Mergermarket reported that ARA was in exclusive sale talks with a private equity firm, noting OceanSound Partners was showing interest in ARA in the late stages. Antenna Research Associates exploring sale, sources say https://lnkd.in/dE7aPPcG? Antenna Research Associates sale process advances, sources say https://lnkd.in/dGJB9BmG? Antenna Research Associates in exclusive sale talks with PE, sources say https://lnkd.in/dzfWucQh? This morning, it was announced that OceanSound completed the acquisition of ARA, with Raymond James acting as financial advisor to ARA. #mergermarket #ionanalytics #mergersandacquisitions #privateequity #aerospace #aerospaceanddefense

Start at the Exit….then Wind the Clock Backwards (Part I) Reflecting on my journey as CEO at Pro-ficiency, it's clear that strategic decisions paved the way towards our $100M exit. We created a strong business foundation with innovative technology, loyal customers, and a skilled team, attracting the attention of potential suitors. Simulations Plus made a bold move with an unsolicited offer, proving to be shrewd. At each board meeting, we reviewed potential buyers for our company at exit, with strategic players in the Life Science space and private equity firms specializing in life sciences roll-up strategies emerging as main categories. One key decision was ruling out CROs as potential acquirers to maximize our exit value and achieve our maximum potential with a “Switzerland” suitor serving the life science industry broadly. When I assumed the CEO role in February of 2021, our technology development was outsourced to Fugitive Labs. In July of 2022, we strategically acquired Fugitive Labs as the foundation for our technology team. This is a critical decision that dramatically improved our business while maximizing our potential return at exit. Stay tuned for Part II of our journey towards a successful exit strategy. #CEOInsights #BusinessExit #StrategicDecisions #Pro-ficiency #Simulations-Plus

MiddleGround Capital, a Lexington-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of STEMMER IMAGING, a provider of machine vision technology, for €312m. You can submit deals you were involved with here: https://lnkd.in/d_Firwmh “Arne and the STEMMER IMAGING team have built an impressive organization that harnesses the power of machine vision technology to deliver engineered solutions to meet the needs of a broad group of customers. We believe our ability to streamline operations and improve supply chain management will enable the company to focus on evolving its technology and capabilities to meet the needs of customers looking to benefit from machine vision technology,” John Stewart, MiddleGround Managing Partner. STEMMER IMAGING (led by Arne Dehn) was advised by ParkView Partners and Hogan Lovells. Middleground Capital was advised by Jefferies, Clifford Chance (led by Mortiz Petersen), Dukas Linden Public Relations (led by Douglas Allen) and Kekst CNC (led by Knut Engelmann). #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures #Technology #PrivateEquity