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»Conor McKenna

LUMA: Ad Tech Had A Bad Q2, But There Were A Few Bright Spots

It would be nice if we never had to hear the word “uncertainty” ever again … but too bad, because Q2 happened, and it wasn’t pretty for ad tech. The public ad tech and mar tech stocks tracked by LUMA Partners, which released its Q2 market report last week, fell more than 30% across the… Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // July 15th, 2022 //
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CTV And Mobile App Growth Are Behind 2021’s Sizzling Slate Of M&A

2021 was brought to you by the letters M&A. After a pandemic-induced lull in deal activity in 2020, last year was wall-to-wall consolidation across the media and marketing technology sectors. Total deal-making activity in 2021 was up more than 82% year over year, according to LUMA’s 2021 market report released last week. And you can… Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // January 10th, 2022 //
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After four quarters of spiking valuations and a hot streak of ad tech IPOs, the market is starting to stabilize, according to LUMA Partners.
LUMA On Q3: Ad Tech Matures, SaaS Evolves And SPACs Begin To Wither

Is ad tech’s hot streak on the public market sustainable? No, and that’s not a bad thing. After four quarters of spiking valuations and an IPO runway so crowded that one ad tech company opted to postpone its IPO until next year, the market is starting to stabilize. Although some ad tech stocks achieved all-time… Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // October 8th, 2021 //
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LUMA: The Top 4 Takeaways On Dealmaking In 2020 And What To Expect In The Year To Come

Here’s 2020 in a nutshell from the investment banker’s point of view: “Turmoil caused acceleration and unexpected change, and it was a breeding ground for opportunity,” says Conor McKenna, a VP at LUMA Partners. After stalling to near zero during the first three months of the pandemic, conversations and negotiations started to pick up again… Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // January 12th, 2021 //
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After a harsh first half of the year – Q2 was particularly gloomy – the M&A market is starting to rebound.
LUMA: Investor Confidence Is Coming Back, And Q3 Was The Turning Point

After a harsh first half of the year – Q2 was particularly gloomy – the M&A market is starting to rebound. Deal activity was up in the third quarter with particular momentum in gaming and digital audio, although ad tech and mar tech made a respectable showing, according to a Q3 market report from investment… Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // October 7th, 2020 //
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Ad Tech M&A Fell Off A Cliff In Q1 – And Not Just Because Of COVID-19

It was a chilly Q1 for ad tech deal-making, and you can expect more of the same in the second quarter. But you can’t blame it all on COVID-19 – at least not entirely. The ongoing health crisis is only accelerating trends that were already rolling, said Terry Kawaja, CEO and founder of investment bank LUMA… Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // April 2nd, 2020 //
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