Why Tech M&A Is Ramping Up This Year

The video discusses the current state of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the tech industry, comparing it to the previous year. It highlights the trend of mega deals, with significant transactions like Microsoft-LinkedIn impacting the market. The software industry remains a key focus, with cloud, security, and IoT being major areas of interest. The video also touches on the tech IPO market, noting a slow shift from staying private to going public, with expectations for more activity in 2017.

What was the total value of announced transactions through the second quarter of this year?

• 125 billion

• 135 billion

• 150 billion

• 100 billion

Which major deal had an outsized impact on the numbers this quarter?

• Google-YouTube

• Microsoft-LinkedIn

• Apple-Beats

• Amazon-Whole Foods

What percentage of tech M&A volume is typically attributed to software?

• 60%

• 50%

• 30%

• 40%

Which area within software is expected to double in revenue size over the next five years?

• IoT

• Cloud

• AI

• Security

When is the tech IPO market expected to see more activity?

• 2018

• 2017

• 2016

• 2019