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 March, 2008

Scope
Covers global markets, including North America, EMEA and the emerging markets in APAC and Latin America

Covers mergers and acquisitions, public offerings (both IPO and secondary offerings) and venture finance

Includes a detailed appendix covering top legal advisors, financial advisors, top private equity firms, and top venture capital firms

Report Highlights
The technology sector recorded 278 M&A deals in March 2008, a decrease of 21.3%, compared with the trailing six monthly average. In value terms, the M&A transactions decreased by 29.3% over the trailing six month average, though the US$1 billion-plus segment regained momentum.

Venture capitalists invested US$1.39 billion in 146 companies, an increase of 4.6% in value terms over the last six month average. With volatile equity markets, private placements have emerged as the preferred route for raising capital, especially for small and medium-sized companies.

Reasons to Purchase
Track major deals among your competitors and plan your acquisition strategy accordingly.

Understand which sectors in the technology industry have proven the most attractive to investors, and identify the key deal makers.