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Green Energy & Renewables: 2026 Valuation Multiples 6 Apr 2026 Tech, Trends, Valuation - The outbreak of war in Iran and the broader Middle East in early 2026 has radically altered the global energy landscape, providing an unexpected boost to green energy valuations.
Beauhurst 2025 Funding Review: A Return to Form for Early-Stage Founders 3 Feb 2026 Fundraising, Investment, Trends - After years of decline, the number of UK companies securing their first funding round rose by 23.6% in 2025, reaching a total of 2,489.
Robotics & AI: 2026 Valuation Multiples 3 Feb 2026 Tech, Trends, Valuation - Robotics & AI Companies started 2025 with a median EV/EBITDA multiple of 15.8x, dipping slightly in Q2 before rising to 16.8x in Q4 2025.
What Rachel Reeves’ Budget Means For Tech, Innovation & SMEs 26 Nov 2025 Policy, Trends - Tax-raising rumours and leaks have been making budget headlines for months now. What hasn't is a reassuring commitment of this government to high-growth SMEs, tech-sector businesses and cutting-edge research.
Lessons From The UK’s Top 50 Exits 12 Nov 2025 Exit, Trends - The most successful founders are those who build a company to be bought, not sold.
The Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack: a £1.9bn Case Study in Systemic Risk 23 Oct 2025 Strategy, Trends - The Jaguar Land Rover attack highlights several major threats and vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity space.
AgTech & Alternative Protein: 2025 Valuation Multiples 18 Mar 2025 Tech, Trends, Valuation - Inflationary pressures and supply chain crises brought multiples down well below pre-pandemic levels.
SEG’s 2025 Report Reveals SaaS M&A Metrics & Benchmarks 21 Feb 2025 Exit, Trends - This report includes metrics and benchmarks that SaaS M&A players on the buy side consider essential for investment and exit opportunities.
EdTech: 2025 Valuation Multiples 15 Feb 2025 Tech, Trends, Valuation - While Q4 2023 hinted at of an upwards tilt, multiples have since stalled: the median revenue multiple for EdTech companies was 1.6x in Q4 2024.
BioTech & Genomics: 2025 Valuation Multiples 12 Feb 2025 Tech, Trends, Valuation - Revenue multiples fluctuate between 5.5x and 7x. In Q4 2024 the median EV/Revenue Multiple for BioTech & Genomics companies was 6.2x.
2025: Five Predictions On This Year’s Trends, Market & Benchmarks 29 Jan 2025 Fundraising, Trends - It's hard to make predictions that are anything more than slightly educated guesses, but we thought we'd try anyway!
How To Assess AI-Native Companies Using Sapphire Venture’s 5D Framework 28 Jan 2025 Tech, Trends - Sapphire Ventures has come up with a system that they called "5D Framework" to assess AI-native applications.