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.
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.
Q1 2022 saw a meaningful slowdown in Global IPO activity, including a 48-day span without a single IPO being priced. Hesitation was driven by numerous macroeconomic factors including pending fiscal and monetary policy while overall market confidence drove declines in software valuations by upwards of 10%. Featured in this issue, our Insights Team took a deep dive into the impact of cyber breaches on public equities, reviewing $3.2B+ in total public market damages across 10 notable, recent hacks.