Technology Finance Monthly Datasheet -

Introduction

While the technology industry drives innovation in businesses across the globe, the industry itself is shaped by flows of investment which are continuously changing. This datasheet provides a detailed list of M&A, public offerings, and venture finance activities in the technology sector for the month of April, 2008.

Report Highlights
Highlights

The technology sector recorded 337 M&A deals in April 2008, a decrease of 5.6%, as compared with the trailing six month (Oct 2007 Mar 2008) average. Mega deals declined in April, taking the month's total to $11.9 billion, a decrease of 58.8% (in value terms) over the trailing six month average. Deal activity in the IT services and hardware sectors increased in April, while the software sector witnessed a slowdown Venture capitalists invested more than $1.4 billion in 130 companies, an increase of 7.7% in value terms over the last six month average
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
APPENDIX 2
Definitions 2
Ask the analyst 5
Datamonitor consulting 5
Disclaimer 5
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