Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Henrik Henriksson, CEO of H2 Green Steel, talks about the challenges and successes in founding a green business start-up and out-executing peers in a competitive environment.

Start-ups 97

Start-ups 97

Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 16, 2024

Buyers return after secondary market for private shares was hit by higher interest rates

Start-ups 145

Start-ups Marketability 145

Mckinsey and Company

JULY 24, 2024

In the post-COVID-19 era, investors pinch their pennies.

Start-ups 114

Start-ups 114

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 4, 2022

While the period up to 2018 was marked by an absence of ESG and sustainability focused regulatory pressure, in the period since, there have been efforts across the globe to ensure investors, financiers and companies pursue more sustainable business practices. more…).

Start-ups 340

Start-ups Finance Marketability 340

Mckinsey and Company

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How can a climate tech company get funding—and scale up—quickly? The Climate Brick, an open-source manual for entrepreneurs and investors, aims to provide some answers.

Start-ups 110

Start-ups 110

Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 5, 2024

Executives at Abu Dhabi’s $300bn fund lead restructurings and management changes as valuations sink

Start-ups 103

Start-ups 103

Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 1, 2024

Department of Justice has increased scrutiny of the chipmaker’s power in the emerging sector

Start-ups 106

Start-ups 106

Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 6, 2024

Swiss drugmaker examines options for Flatiron Health after acquisition has disappointed

Start-ups 102

Start-ups 102

NYT M&A

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The digital-media company, which has plunged in value, is selling the unit to Ntwrk at a significant discount from its 2021 purchase price.

Start-ups 106

Start-ups Mergers & Acquisitions 106

Financial Times M&A

JULY 14, 2024

Acquisition of cloud specialist would be largest in Alphabet’s history

Start-ups 110

Start-ups 110

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

And that means you need to start it early. In fact, the board should start planning for the next CEO from the first day a new one steps into the job. The question is, how do you start so early? And how do you nurture them to ensure they’re ready to step up when the time comes? How do you find high-potential candidates?

Start-ups 238

Start-ups 238

Viking Mergers

APRIL 10, 2023

Yet, despite these obstacles, new business owners are successfully paving their way to success by starting a new franchise, acquiring an existing business, or launching a venture from scratch. Investment It’s true that buying an existing business almost always requires more capital upfront than starting your own.

Start-ups 246

Start-ups Finance 246

Mckinsey and Company

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The CEO and co-founder of Arbol discusses how the insurtech fills gaps in insurance coverage with parametric solutions powered by AI while drawing from a diverse array of expertise.

Start-ups 94

Start-ups 94

Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 25, 2024

Slowdown in public listings and takeovers means staff and investors are selling shares for cheap on secondary market

Start-ups 95

Start-ups Marketability 95

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 25, 2023

From the start, Uber racked up heavy losses. If its business model never added up, how did Uber come to dominate the market for urban transportation? But in hindsight it has become clear that Uber’s low fares and comparatively attractive driver pay were made possible only by massive venture capital subsidies.

Start-ups 260

Start-ups Marketability 260

Viking Mergers

APRIL 3, 2023

Every year, millions of Americans give up their jobs in Corporate America to pursue the dream of owning a business. You can get started by reading this Viking blog post discussing current M&A trends and which business sectors have the best outlook.) Eventually, you will identify a prospective business and meet with the sellers.

Start-ups 244

Start-ups Finance Marketability 244

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Starting in January 2021, the U.S. Fueled by the rise of zero-commission trading (popularized by Robinhood) and online coordination through social media sites—such as Reddit—retail investors engaged in an active “buy” campaign to push up the stock prices of companies like GameStop and AMC to stratospheric levels.

Start-ups 268

Start-ups Marketability 268

Mckinsey and Company

JULY 24, 2024

Demystifying the narrative around five fundamental elements will help start-ups and scale-ups grow efficiently and continuously.

Start-ups 131

Start-ups 131

Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Online education company was once India’s most valuable start-up but now plans asset sales to settle debts

Start-ups 141

Start-ups 141

Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 1, 2025

Group emerges as crucial backer of start-ups seeking to gain from the tech revolution its chips are powering

Start-ups 111

Start-ups 111

Mckinsey and Company

JANUARY 27, 2023

Digital-native start-ups and healthcare incumbents can both play important roles in building and scaling digital therapeutics to improve the management of chronic health conditions.

Start-ups 138

Start-ups 138

Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Investing in start-ups can help you tap external innovation, as long as you avoid the pitfalls.

Start-ups 133

Start-ups Corporate Finance Finance 133

Mckinsey and Company

MAY 23, 2024

Leading a rapidly growing start-up presents distinct challenges. Developing the leaders to effectively lead hypergrowth organizations requires founders and senior executives to answer four key questions.

Start-ups 122

Start-ups 122

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 19, 2022

Starting from the premise that the optimal number of regulations is not zero (and I recognize that there may be those who do not start from that premise), I want to enlist your help as we think through what is the right balance in regulating the private markets, and what those rules should look like. more…).

Start-ups 210

Start-ups Finance Marketability Equity 210

Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For many start-ups, the challenge is no longer about securing capital—it’s about learning how to restructure themselves as fast as their products or organizations can evolve.

Start-ups 130

Start-ups 130

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 19, 2024

The managing partner and founder of Emerald Technology Ventures shares how the company works with start-ups and corporations in navigating the dynamic world of climate tech.

Start-ups 115

Start-ups Technology 115

Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Investors hit by losses following billionaire’s takeover of social media platform reap rewards from shares in his AI start-up

Start-ups 111

Start-ups 111

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 19, 2024

Despite market slowdown and funding woes, some agriculture technology start-ups still retain high value. Here’s how investors can identify and pursue these opportunities in time.

Start-ups 113

Start-ups Technology Marketability Equity 113

Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Africa’s fintech start-ups are leveraging mobile technology and innovative platforms to transform digital banking. We spoke with Ashraf Sabry, founder and CEO of Fawry, about the sector’s potential.

Start-ups 122

Start-ups Banking Technology 122

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 19, 2023

This proxy season is shaping up to be an uncommon tempest for companies and shareholders alike: macro-economic conditions are stressing corporate performance, trading multiples are depressed, and—last, but not least—the universal proxy card regime has finally come into effect.

Start-ups 256

Start-ups Marketability 256

Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two leaders within the world’s third-largest start-up ecosystem discuss how the tiny Middle Eastern country grows and supports a culture of innovation.

Start-ups 118

Start-ups Corporate Finance Finance 118

NYT M&A

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.

Start-ups 108

Start-ups Mergers & Acquisitions 108

Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 14, 2024

South African businessman Gary Lubner in talks on taking minority stake in online start-up

Start-ups 103

Start-ups 103

Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 23, 2023

Investors buoy established quantum start-ups, technological progress continues—though at a slower pace—and more academic institutions offer quantum programs.

Technology 113

Technology Start-ups 113

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

After the BLM protests, institutional investors started to demand disclosure of boardroom racial composition and focused on inclusion and equal opportunities policies.

Start-ups 260

Start-ups Finance Compliance 260

Benzinga

APRIL 19, 2024

The project, located in the commodity-rich province of Balochistan , is on track to start production by 2028. Pakistan's Special Investment Facilitation Council, which was set up last year to revive the economy, is reportedly working on the deal.

Start-ups 134

Start-ups 134

Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Media start-up pledges to invest £25mn in world’s oldest Sunday newspaper

Start-ups 96

Start-ups 96