Posts by Susan Darwin
Understanding the valuation of intangible assets in tech deals
In a technology M&A deal, whether you are acquiring or selling a tech or software business, valuation rarely hinges on a single dimension. Financial performance, growth efficiency, and cash flow durability remain the backbone of any transaction. In practical terms, this means metrics such as revenue and ARR, retention as a proxy for revenue quality,…
Read MoreAerska raises $39M to help RNA medicines reach the brain
For families living with neurodegenerative disease, the hardest part is not always the diagnosis. It is the slow erosion that follows: memory fading, personality shifting, independence shrinking. It unfolds quietly. First, forgotten appointments. Then repeated questions. Then moments when a familiar face no longer feels familiar. The illness does not isolate itself to one body.…
Read MoreThe next Renaissance: Why creativity is the currency of the AI age
We stand at one of history’s most exhilarating crossroads. Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of work, business, and human potential at breathtaking speed. The very capabilities that make us most human, our creativity, our imagination, our ability to dream up what doesn’t yet exist, are becoming our most valuable assets. This is not a…
Read MoreNaboo raises $70M for an AI-powered event procurement platform
Paris-headquartered Naboo has raised a $70m in Series B as it accelerates its ambition to become the operating layer for how large companies plan, book, and control corporate events. The round is led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, the same investor that backed Mistral AI in 2023, and lands just a year after Naboo closed a…
Read MoreNewspaper headlines: ‘Police raid Mandelson homes’ and ‘Breaking the ice’
Police searching homes linked to Peter Mandelson after new revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files dominate Saturday’s papers. Source link
Read MoreLeeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest: What does result mean for relegation battle
Forest, meanwhile, have won just two of their past nine Premier League games. Crucially, one of those was a 2-1 victory at West Ham last month, which kept the Hammers from moving one point behind. And, even when Nuno Espirito Santo’s side beat Sunderland two weeks ago, Forest reacted with an impressive 2-0 win at…
Read MoreLib Dem peer suspended again over harassment allegations
Harassment claims were made against the peer in 2013, but in 2014 a barrister appointed by the party to investigate the allegations concluded that whilst the accounts of the four women were “broadly credible,” they could not be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Source link
Read MoreRapper Lil Jon’s son believed dead, days after going missing
Nathan Smith, a rapper who goes by DJ Young Slade, was reported missing after police said he ran out of his home early Tuesday Source link
Read MoreAnother Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree could be headed to prison
If I had a dollar for every time a Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged with fraud, I’d have $5. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it has happened five times. By now, the Forbes “curse” has been well documented, from Charlie Javice’s JPMorgan fiasco (who was on the Under 30…
Read MoreWho is in the Epstein files?
Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world’s rich and powerful. Source link
Read MoreVivian Tu on how to spot good financial advice in an uncertain economy
Why does uncertainty make us less rational with money? And who should we trust for financial advice online? Vivian Tu, financial educator and CEO of Your Rich BFF, breaks down today’s personal finance risks and opportunities, from “lifestyle inflation” and the most common money mistakes smart people make to how Gen Z is navigating 2026…
Read MoreThe HR exec from the Coldplay kiss cam incident is headlining a crisis PR conference
Kristin Cabot, the HR exec at the center of last year’s Coldplay kiss cam scandal, is headlining a crisis communications conference that’s being held later this year. Cabot will be seated on the panel “Taking back the narrative” at the PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference in Washington, D.C., on April 16, where individual tickets start at…
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