Technology and Software

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Sector Reports
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Health and WellTech: the year ahead

As our latest report shows, M&A activity in this sector has gathered significant pace, as structural spending within the sector drives growth. We expect to see further consolidation throughout 2023 as the market continues to adopt digital and larger end-to-end players continue their consolidation paths.

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Software Report

Macroeconomic headwinds impacting public market valuations and early-stage fundraisings are creating increasingly attractive opportunities for Private Equity investors.

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DevOps: “The need for (software release) speed”

At Investec, we see huge opportunities open to DevOps companies, across both software and services, and the investors backing them. As the industry continues to develop, we also expect the sector to heat up with more M&A opportunities on the horizon.

Sub-sector expertise

We advise private equity, private and public companies in the technology sector. Our international network team of experts with extensive sector knowledge focus on the sub-sectors with the most promising growth and consolidation opportunities.
 

Software
  • Back office automation
  • DevOps
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
  • Healthtech
  • Legal
  • PropTech
  • RegTech
Services
  • Back office automation
  • DevOps
  • Digital marketing
  • Digital transformation
  • Managing IT and Cloud services
  • Video Gaming

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

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M&A advisory

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

  • Sell-side advice - sale of companies and the disposal of minority stakes.
  • Buy-side advice - platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, take private of listed companies, negotiation of corporate carve-outs and the purchase of minority stakes.
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Private fundraising advisory

We offer support to ambitious, growth-focused businesses seeking to raise more than £5 million in capital, accessing a wide range of niche and mainstream funding in the private capital market.

Our team of experts will help you to secure the right capital solution to deliver the next phase of your growth.
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M&A advisory

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

  • Sell-side advice - sale of companies and the disposal of minority stakes.
  • Buy-side advice - platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, take private of listed companies, negotiation of corporate carve-outs and the purchase of minority stakes.
User on laptop

Private fundraising advisory

We offer support to ambitious, growth-focused businesses seeking to raise more than £5 million in capital, accessing a wide range of niche and mainstream funding in the private capital market.

Our team of experts will help you to secure the right capital solution to deliver the next phase of your growth.

Meet the technology and software team

Seb Lawrence
Seb Lawrence

Head of TMT

Seb Lawrence
Seb Lawrence

Head of TMT

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Our suite of advisory services

IPO advisory
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Strategic advisory
Equity capital markets advisory
Corporate broking

IPO advisory

IPO advisory

We are proud to have advised on some of the most successful UK IPOs in recent years. Our leading IPO platform brings together our experience from an enviable track record of quality IPOs, deep sector knowledge, leading and highly respected research analysts, as well as a top-ranked sales team.

Debt advisory

Debt advisory

We’ll give you access to an extensive network of funders and independent debt advice to help you face the most challenging of circumstances.

Strategic advisory

Strategic advisory

Our experts provide informed and impartial advice on equity investment case positioning, strategic equity advisory services, and technical and regulatory matters.

Equity capital markets advisory

Equity capital markets advisory

We specialise in raising capital for both private and public companies. In 2020, we raised £2.7bn in 30 separate transactions for small-, mid- and large-cap clients, distributing into the UK, US, and EU markets.

Corporate broking

Corporate broking

We provide ongoing strategic advice on every aspect of your business’s relationship with equity markets, to help you realise your ambitions.

We can act as a strategic sounding board, advise on regulatory obligations, provide real-time market intelligence and feedback on investor sentiment.

Advisory insights and expertise

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