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Online retailer Mytheresa among suitors for Yoox Net-a-Porter

Financial Times M&A

Private equity firms Bain Capital and Permira also interested in lossmaking ecommerce business owned by Richemont

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E-commerce Is Booming – What Does That Mean for Me as a Seller?

FE International

At the lower end of the market, individuals are still leaving their jobs to buy businesses and at the higher end, institutional investors and private equity firms have more capital available than ever before. Practical Ecommerce estimates that roughly $2.6 Aggregators vs. Private Equity Firms.

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Cooley’s 2021 Tech M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

Driven by the realities of a pandemic changed world, ecommerce flourished, demand for cloud-based solutions increased, and work-from-home necessitated more advanced protection from cybersecurity attacks. Tech M&A surged to a staggering $1.1 trillion during 2021 – an increase of 71% compared to 2020 – and accounted for 20% of the $5.9