• M&A Jargon Buster: Exclusivity

    Demystifying M&A

    M&A Jargon Buster: Exclusivity

    By Natasha Dinneen A period of exclusivity is usually given after a final offer from a buyer or investor has been accepted, following a competitive M&A or growth capital fundraising process involving discussions with a...

  • Voice – the future talks

    Thought Leadership

    Voice – the future talks

    By Hazel Moore In 2007 the iPhone was released, unleashing a revolution in consumer behaviour. This rapidly spilled into enterprise IT as consumers, used to the convenience and mobility that smartphones offered in their personal...

  • Tech M&A Forum: Implications for European Companies

    Thought Leadership

    Tech M&A Forum: Implications for European Companies

    By Jason Purcell As the financing environment continues to change and evolve for technology companies in Europe, the impact on start-ups in every industry is going to be considerable. It is critical to take the...

  • Bridging the Transatlantic Communication Gap

    Demystifying M&A

    Bridging the Transatlantic Communication Gap

    By Hazel Moore and David Smith The Europe tech ecosystem continues to mature and is increasingly on the radar of Silicon Valley companies.  Europe now has more serial entrepreneurs, more informed venture capital firms and...

  • Garry Moroney of Clavis Insight on start-up, scale-up and exit

    Thought Leadership

    Garry Moroney of Clavis Insight on start-up, scale-up and exit

    On 24th May, FirstCapital and Silicon Valley Bank co-hosted a Smarter Connections CEO dinner in Dublin for a group of invited CEOs of high-growth Irish tech companies. Successful serial entrepreneur Garry Moroney, Founder & CEO...

  • Hazel Moore | PR for Humans Podcast

    News

    Hazel Moore | PR for Humans Podcast

    Hazel Moore, FirstCapital Chairman, discusses entrepreneurship, resilience and getting more women into senior finance roles in the PR for Humans podcast.  In the PR for Humans podcast series, former BBC correspondent Mike Sergeant interviews the best...

  • AI for the Practically Minded

    Thought Leadership

    AI for the Practically Minded

    By Mark Smith, CEO of ContactEngine The machines will not take over the world. There, I’ve said it. I do not believe computers will ever become sentient. They won’t dream, fall in love or express...

  • The power of storytelling in M&A

    Demystifying M&A

    The power of storytelling in M&A

    By Jason Purcell Capturing the attention and imagination of buyers is key when you want to sell a business. And whether the buyer is a big corporate or a private equity investor, creating a compelling...