M&A advice for digital media, IT and high-tech industry
In the past 15 years, ARTHOS Corporate Finance has successfully closed many transactions in digital media, IT and high-tech industries. This makes us the right partner for sell-side and buy-side clients alike. Precisely because experience and expertise play a decisive role in complex and demanding M&A projects. We know the developments and business models of these industries, identify the appropriate strategic partners for the client, are in personal contact with decision-makers and apply our know-how in the areas of industry-specific assessments and deal structures.
Digital media
Digital media is a large, international industry sector. On the one hand, the M&A activities in areas such as digital marketing and eCommerce are driven by market consolidation. On the other hand, new and dynamic growth markets arise continuously because of technical innovations such as Smart Data or Augmented Reality. Permanently evolving markets like these require M&A advisers with good industry expertise.
Digital media consists of:
- Digital Marketing
- Data & Analytics
- Digital Media & eCommerce
- Marketing Technology
- Advertising & Marketing
Information technology
On the one hand, former growth segments in the field of IT hardware or semiconductors are characterised by cut-throat competition. On the other hand, new growth markets arise because of the digitisation of many industries – here information technology is the enabler. Internet of Things, Smart Home and Machine Learning are areas in which strategic acquirers grow successfully through acquisitions at the right time.
Information technology consists of:
- Software
- IT Consulting
- Semiconductor Industry
- Photonics
- Communications
High-tech industry
Industry 4.0 has become reality. The purchase of missing products and competences for the digitisation and interlinking of own products and services is a core topic for many industrial companies. Decisive for a successful purchase is the competence and the technological fit with the own company. Here, industry know-how is a mandatory requirement for successful M&A advisory.
High-tech industry consists of:
- Electronics & Electrical Industry
- Engineering Services
- Sensor Systems & Automation
- Engineering & Construction
- Supplying Industry
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High-tech industry
inno-spec (Germany) has been sold to Headwall (USA)
inno-spec has joined forces with Headwall, a pioneer in spectral imaging solutions, to scale its innovative hyperspectral imaging technology and open up new markets together as a group. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of inno-spec. This included the negotiation and structuring of the LOI, as well as, after agreeing on major terms, driving the subsequent M&A process, including the coordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of the agreements.
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Digital media
Shareholders of MOTHERSHIP (Germany) have sold a majority stake to You First (Spain)
MOTHERSHIP, a leading digital agency specializing in influencer marketing, talent management and media for the digital entertainment sector, was seeking a strategic partner to elevate its offer in new markets and industries of sports and entertainment on a global scale. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to the shareholder of MOTHERSHIP in this transaction. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
Information technology
Eurotech (Italy) has acquired InoNet Computer (Germany)
Eurotech, a leading provider of Edge Computing solutions for mission critical applications, extends its footprint in Germany and accelerates its growth strategy in the Edge Computing market in AIoT. ARTHOS acted as the exclusive M&A adviser to Eurotech, providing full buy-side advisory services. This included approaching potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms in Europe and the US, as well as, after agreeing on major terms, driving the M&A process including the coordination of the due diligence and contract negotiations.
Information technology
KETEK (Germany) has sold technology assets to Broadcom (US)
KETEK was looking for a strategic investor to expand its Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) technology into new markets. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to KETEK, providing full sell-side advisory services. This included analyzing and approaching potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms in Europe, the US, Japan and China, as well as, after agreeing on major terms, driving the subsequent M&A process including the co-ordination of the due diligence and contract negotiations.
High-Tech-Industrie
tacterion (Germany) has received growth capital from two premium brands
tacterion was looking for strategic investors to support its expansion plans to address high-volume tactile applications in different industries enabling the Internet of the Future. Potential investors should be supported innovating and digitizing their product portfolios through this partnership. ARTHOS acted as exclusive financial adviser to tacterion GmbH and provided full fundraising advisory services including a global worldwide approach towards potential strategic partners as well as driving the subsequent capital raise process to success.
Information technology
Data Respons (Norway) has acquired Frobese (Germany)
Data Respons retained ARTHOS as an M&A adviser to acquire strategic partners in Germany. The focus of the search profile was on complementary specialists in the area of software development, IT consulting and industrial digitalisation to strengthen its position in Germany, the largest industrial market in Europe and strategically important for Data Respons. ARTHOS provided full buyside advisory services including company screening process based on pre-defined search criteria, analyzing potential strategic partners, and co-ordinating the subsequent M&A process including the due diligence and negotiations.
Digital media
INTEGR8 (Germany) shareholders have sold a majority stake to Ufenau (Switzerland)
INTEGR8 was looking for a strategic or financial investor with the vision to create a leading integrated digital agency in Europe. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential investors together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
Digitale Medien
Newsletter2Go (Germany) has been acquired by SendinBlue (France)
Newsletter2Go was considering the option to join an international strategic partner with the intention to strengthen its competitive position and growth in email marketing software for SMEs in Europe. ARTHOS provided full M&A sell-side advisory services including analyzing and approaching national and international potential strategic partners together with AICA partner firms and driving the subsequent M&A process including co-ordination of the due diligence and leading negotiations of commercial terms of all agreements.
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