Our Thinking
State of the Market – EdTech (2021)
The coronavirus pandemic sparked a worldwide remote learning experiment. While other sectors failed, the pandemic transformed a slowly developing EdTech industry from a ‘nice-to-have’ to a ‘must-have’, dramatically accelerating growth in the sector. Our report highlights the recent M&A and investment activity in the EdTech market and examines the impact of the pandemic on K-12, higher and corporate education.
State of the Market – Customer Experience & Engagement (2021)
The customer relationship paradigm continues to evolve rapidly as companies now focus on sustaining customer relationships by leveraging Customer Experience and Engagement technologies. The CX & CE Market Landscape is rich with innovation and consolidation. In this report, we highlight the key trends and companies shaping the market and review the M&A and investment activity.
State of the Market – Wellness Technology Q4:2020
Technology continues to transform the landscape of Digital Wellness. Increased awareness on general wellness continues to drive tailwinds in the digital wellness landscape. Here, we explore a set of key themes driving funding and acquisition activity, along with new strategies being explored by leading players in this landscape.
Fortune: Why the U.S. needs a national climate investment fund
Nfluence’s Brewer Stone details the importance of the U.S. government establishing a $10 billion Climate Solutions Fund. The Fund would serve its core role of protecting citizens from catastrophe, in this case from the devastating consequences of climate change. This needed investment can play a critical role in speeding up the benefits of the best climate solutions in development today.
Fortune: Why India’s software startups are poised for global dominance
Co-written by Nfluence’s Brewer Stone. Building on longstanding leadership in IT services, Indian entrepreneurs are the global economy’s emerging SaaS powerhouse. Over just the past five years, India has gone from a modest SaaS ecosystem to more than 1,000 SaaS startups, of which more than 150 have exceeded $1 million in revenues.
State of the Market 2020 – Accessing the Private Capital Markets in Turbulent Times
We are facing unprecedented conditions in the private capital markets as result of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic—some of which are wholly unlike any other event in our lifetimes. As a result, founders and CEOs that are our core constituency must quickly adapt to the emerging economic reality. To assist them in their decision-making, we have prepared this guide for uncertain times.
State of the Market – Customer Experience & Engagement (2020)
The customer relationship paradigm continues to evolve rapidly as companies now focus on sustaining customer relationships by leveraging Customer Experience and Engagement technologies. The CX & CE Market Landscape is rich with innovation and consolidation. In this report, we highlight the key trends and companies shaping the market and review the M&A and investment activity.
State of the Market – EdTech (2020)
EdTech continues to push the boundaries of education. Broader access to learning materials and ever-increasing data feedback continue to drive tailwinds in the EdTech landscape. Here, we explore a set of key themes driving funding and acquisition activity as well as identifying the players in this landscape.
Why Mission-Aligned Businesses Matter
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State of the Market – Digital Wellness (2019)
Technology continues to transform the landscape of Digital Wellness. Increased awareness on general wellness continues to drive tailwinds in the digital wellness landscape. Here, we explore a set of key themes driving funding and acquisition activity, along with new strategies being explored by leading players in this landscape.
State of the Market – E-Commerce Marketplaces (2019)
E-commerce, and marketplace models in particular, are continuing to show momentum in a diverse range of verticals through an increasingly informed and demanding consumer base. We look at recent activity in this important growth segment, highlighting areas of strength, challenge, and transaction activity.
How AI is Shaping Customer Engagement
AI is becoming pervasive, particularly in the customer engagement space. To add critical AI expertise, many companies are turning to M&A to improve their products and services, augment their talent and increase their speed to market.
Recent News
Year in Review 2021
The technology sector is experiencing one of the biggest booms in its history, and the Nfluence Partners team is energized by the record-breaking growth we are seeing.
Recent Transactions
Sea6 Energy develops proprietary technologies for converting fresh tropical seaweeds into novel eco-friendly products for a range of industries including agriculture, animal health, food ingredients, bioplastics and renewable chemicals
