Technology, Media & Telecommunications

27/07/2023

Fundraising: the party is over for French start-ups

So far, they have been the exception rather than the rule. Faced with a global shortage of funding, French companies nevertheless continued to attract investors. This is no longer the case, according to the latest French Tech Barometer published by EY. The experts at AURIS Finance, a consultancy specialising in mergers and acquisitions, explain why. […]

07/07/2023

Funding technology companies: €7 billion pledged by 2026

At the Vivatech trade fair, the French President announced the launch of the second phase of the Tibi initiative. A further €7 billion will be invested between now and 2026 to support the development of technology companies. The experts at AURIS Finance, an M&A consultancy, explain. “Priority for the decarbonisation of the economy and high-tech […]

30/06/2023

European Union approves draft regulation on artificial intelligence

The European Parliament approved a draft regulation on 14 June. The text, which must now be negotiated with the member states, will not be adopted before 2026. However, it is already provoking heated debate between those who fear that Europe is holding back innovation and those who warn of the risks associated with the use […]

21/06/2023

AURIS Finance advises HR PATH in the acquisition of GRH SERVICES

HR PATH, as a global player in the digital transformation of HR organizations (1,500 employees), finalized a new external growth operation by welcoming GRH SERVICES into the Group. Based in the South-West of France (Bordeaux and Bayonne) for the past 18 years, GRH SERVICES specializes in HR outsourcing, particularly in payroll outsourcing, for SMEs (with […]

12/05/2023

Mergers & Acquisitions: transactions that have made history

While tens of thousands of mergers and acquisitions take place around the world every year, some – due to their size – have had a lasting impact on the global economic landscape. AURIS Finance, a consultancy specialising in mergers and acquisitions, take a look back at some of the most significant transactions that have taken […]

07/02/2023

IT services and software publishers: an overview of the mergers and acquisitions market in 2022

A resilient and still growing market The digital market continued to grow in 2022, driven by a positive underlying trend that began a few years ago and spurred on by Covid, which highlighted the technological lag of French companies. Across its various subsectors (software publishers, IT services and consulting), the French digital market has reached […]