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Use of Seller Financing in M&A
Seller financing becomes an elegant tool for buyers to bridge the valuation gap to achieve the desired purchase price to consummate a...
Jun 14, 20201 min read


Allied quoted on Crunchbase News - Time To Raise Capital? How Much Should You Raise
Written by Itay Sagie , Allied Adviser in Israel. "A solid fundraising strategy will greatly impact the success of your company from your seed stage, all the way to liquidation. It could help you become more attractive to current and future investors as well as to buyers for M&A." Read more on Crunchbase
Jun 9, 20201 min read


Your Next Home Could be a PE or a PE-Backed Strategic Buyer
"PE firms have been very active since Covid-19, investing in marquee consumer names along with Enterprise software companies giving them a “Lyft” and we expect more of this..." "We expect given the pandemic a lot more Limited Partners (LPs) will allocate more capital to PE firms to invest in technology firms that can scale fast vs. hard assets in traditional industries that lack scalability and outsize valuation." Read more on Medium
Jun 9, 20201 min read


Allied Advisers Served as Sell-Side Advisor to KeyNexus on its Sale to StorMagic
Summary: Allied Advisers served as sell-side advisor to KeyNexus on its acquisition by StorMagic. The transaction expands StorMagic’s capabilities in encryption and key management, enabling organizations to better secure data across edge and distributed environments. The combination supports a more comprehensive solution for managing, protecting, and controlling access to sensitive data, particularly in remote and resource-constrained locations. The integration of KeyNexus st
May 31, 20201 min read


Barron's quotes Allied Advisers on Entreda Sale
Barron's quotes: "The increased need for cybersecurity has prompted Smarsh, a compliance and regtech firm backed by K1 Investment Management, to acquire Entreda" "...Entreda tapped Allied Advisers to run a sales process". Read more here
May 22, 20201 min read


Allied Advisers Served as Sell-Side Advisor to Entreda on its Sale to Smarsh, a Portfolio Company of K1 Investment Management
Summary: Allied Advisers served as sell-side advisor to Entreda on its acquisition by Smarsh, a portfolio company of K1 Investment Management. The transaction expands Smarsh’s capabilities into cybersecurity risk and compliance for the wealth management industry, supporting a more comprehensive platform for managing regulatory, communications, and security requirements. The combination enables deeper visibility into cyber risk and strengthens the ability of financial firms to
May 21, 20201 min read


Crunchbase quotes Allied Advisers
Itay Sagie, the Israeli Advisor to Allied Advisers recently published a post on Crunchbase titled: "You Got Rejected By A VC, Now What?" Read more here
May 17, 20201 min read


Podcast interview with Gaurav Bhasin | How Investment Bankers Play A Role In M&A
We’ll chat with Gaurav about what it’s like to work in the middle-market, the types of services he offers that set him apart, as well as… The common themes of M&A processes How he manages to reach out to 100+ people per deal Gaurav’s ideal client profile, and how he narrowed it down When to reach out to an investment banker in the M&A process And more Click here to listen to the full podcast
May 6, 20201 min read


Middle-Market M&A is the Dominant Liquidity Route in Technology
" Timing the market is always a challenge. Sometimes, it may be better to take an exit a year early than a year too late" Read more on Medium
May 5, 20201 min read


TechCrunch quotes Allied Advisers
A recent post by TechCrunch titled: "Pandemic reset leads investors to focus on resilience , adaptability" quotes top investors, entrepreneurs and Advisors, including a quote from Allied Advisors' latest article: " Downturn — An Excellent Time for Planning Ahead " . Read more here
Apr 24, 20201 min read


451 Group notes Allied Advisers serves as advisor in sale of KeyNexus to StorMagic
April 8 2020 Read more on 451 Research
Apr 8, 20201 min read


Downturn – An Excellent Time for Planning Ahead
Read our latest white paper: "Downturn – An Excellent Time for Planning Ahead". If History is an Indicator Better Days Are Ahead. We have lived through 2001, 2008, SARS, MERS, EBOLA and came out stronger and fingers crossed we will do so on this as well. If you read it to the end you get to enjoy a video for some levity. Download the PDF
Apr 5, 20201 min read


Itay Sagie on national Israeli TV discussing fundraising
Itay Sagie, the local VP in Israel talking to young entrepreneurs about fundraising and what investors look for in an early stage company.
Nov 21, 20191 min read


Interview on CXO Bridge Podcast
Listen to Gaurav talk on CXO Bridege Podcast
Oct 31, 20191 min read


Gaurav Bhasin, Panelist at Australia - US forum
Gaurav Bhasin attended the Australia – US forum as a panelist. The main topic was "Bridging Investments between the Silicon Valley & Australia/APAC"
Sep 19, 20191 min read
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