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The Rise of Private Equity in Technology M&A

Diving into how Private Equity has become a staple in the Technology M&A environment.

Ed BryantMarch 31, 2025M&A, Mid-market, software, hardware, private equity investing

Canadian Tech Sectors Driving M&A Activity: Software, IT Services, and Beyond

A look into recent M&A history for Canadian tech, and the sectors driving activity.

Ed BryantFebruary 28, 2025M&A, Mid-market, software, hardware, private equity investing

Canadian Tech Success Stories – Plusgrade

Analyzing the story of Plusgrade, from inception to the present day.

M&AEd BryantJanuary 31, 2025M&A, Mid-market, private equity investing, private equity

The Role of Private Equity in M&A

Analyzing how Private Equity investment has impacted the technology M&A landscape.

M&AEd BryantDecember 24, 2024M&A, Mid-market, private equity investing, private equity

Sampford's CEO Survey Summary

Recapping the results from our bi-annual CEO survey.

M&AEd BryantNovember 29, 2024M&A, Mid-market, private equity investing, private equity

Sampford's PE Survey Summary

Recapping the results from our bi-annual PE survey.

M&AEd BryantOctober 29, 2024M&A, Mid-market, private equity investing, private equity

Sampford's VC Survey Summary

Recapping the results from our bi-annual VC survey.

VC, Venture CapitalEd BryantSeptember 30, 2024VC, M&A, Mid-market

How Tech Executives Are Managing M&A Inbounds (Part 2 of 2)

The second part of the Peerscale poll results, where we dive into the key insights and takeaways concerning M&A inbounds.

M&AEd BryantAugust 28, 2024M&A, Tech, private equity, private equity investing, Mid-market

How Tech Executives Are Managing M&A Inbounds (Part 1 of 2)

In June 2024, Canadian tech executives provided insight to how they’re handling M&A inbounds in an exclusive Sampford poll stemming from the Peerscale annual retreat.

M&AEd BryantJuly 9, 2024M&A, Tech, private equity, private equity investing, Mid-market

Software Update - M&A and VC Trends (October 2019)

October was a busy month and we saw a nice rebound in both the software VC and M&A markets. Let’s dive a little deeper into both.

Ed BryantNovember 4, 2019M&A, Mergers, Acquisitions, VC, Venture Capital, Software, Canada, Mid-market