Executive Insights

2022 Software & Technology Market Review

Underlying the shifting macroeconomic conditions and broader market sentiment, investors continue to remain flush with dry powder with a focus on deploying into top-decile software businesses. Across public and private markets, trends and statistics have pointed downwards from 2021, however very much in-line with pre-pandemic conditions. We remain bullish on technology markets throughout this fluctuation, as investors and corporates alike shift their deal profiles to focus on sustainable, high-quality businesses with defendable earnings potential.

Executive Insights

Fall 2022 Software & Technology M&A Market Update

Tech M&A volume remains resilient with +1,400 transactions completed in Q3, representing a 20.7% QoQ decline. We continue to see both financial and strategic buyers retrench around cash flow security and by pursuing less transformative M&A at lower prices, as evidenced by a +48% YoY decline in deal value. Unsurprisingly, some strategic buyers have discontinued M&A programs in light of market volatility.

Market Update

Q3 2022 Software & Technology Public Market Update

Madison Park Group activity monitors public equity market activity across a range of software and technology sectors. In our Q2 2022 Software & Technology Public Market Update Report, readers will find market and financial data that is relevant to a range of critical sectors.

Market Update

H1 2022 Growth-Stage Tech Capital Markets Report

Market sentiment in H1 2022 was dictated by inflation and falling public markets, however the core growth-stage tech capital markets remain intact as unprecedented dry powder availability continues to enable deals to get done. Despite the valuation pullback relative to 2020 and 2021, deal volume is still in line or ahead of pre-pandemic levels as the market for quality assets persists.

Market Update

Q2 2022 Software & Technology M&A Market Update

After a record-setting 2021, Q2 2022 experienced a pullback in valuations and overall deal volume on the heels of fiscal policy changes and record CPI increases in each month. Despite the overall pullback, software M&A continues to dominate global transaction volume with software representing over 30% of deals completed in Q2 as sponsors find new ways to invest in the market via public targets and tuck-in acquisitions.

Market Update

Q2 2022 Software & Technology Public Markets Update

Red-hot inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1% in June combined with two quarters of GDP contraction resulting in a technical recession. In response, the Federal Reserve has further raised key interest rates by 0.75%, helping to push the S&P 500 into bear market territory.

Sector Primer

Public Good Coverage Overview

Madison Park Group’s dedicated public good technology team has advised on +20 successful transactions and maintains strong relationships with strategic acquirers, emerging vendors and financial sponsors. We continue to dedicate significant resources and attention to the public good ecosystem.

Market Update

Q1 2022 Software & Technology M&A Market Update

After a record-setting 2021, Q1 2022 had some minor pullback in valuations and overall deal value on the heels of fiscal policy changes and record CPI increases in each month.

Sector Primer

CPQ Coverage Overview

Madison Park Group actively tracks the broader Engineering and Manufacturing technology landscape and views the emergence of CPQ software as a noteworthy industry subsegment

Executive Insights

Q1 2022 Software & Technology Public Market Update

Madison Park Group activity monitors public equity market activity across a range of software and technology sectors. In our Q1 2022 Software & Technology Public Market Update Report, readers will find market and financial data that is relevant to a range of critical sectors.

Market Activity

2021 Software & Technology M&A Market Update

Madison Park Group actively monitors M&A market activity across a range of technology sectors...

Market Activity

Q4 2021 Software & Technology Public Market Update

In our Q4 2021 Software & Technology Public Market Update Report...