Fortuna Capital Mergers and Acquisitions

02/13/2022

Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to pinpoint the companies liked best by employees in our annual ranking of America’s Best Employers.

06/10/2021

G-7 tax deal seeks to end to Big Tech tax havens
Last weekend, finance ministers from the G-7 countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US -- agreed on tax reforms that could impact the world’s biggest digital companies.

As it stands, companies are taxed where they operate. Multinational companies can shift profits to countries with more favorable tax rates or no taxes at all. Example: In 2017, Google was accused of moving ~$23B to a tax haven in Bermuda.

The new plan would:
Set a global minimum tax of at least 15%
Award countries the ability to tax the most profitable multinationals 20% of profits exceeding a 10% margin
US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said the global minimum tax “would end the race to the bottom in corporate taxation and ensure fairness for the middle class and working people in the US and around the world.”

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) last estimate indicated reforms could bring in $81B annually, though that was using a tax rate of 12.5%, per The Guardian.

So, how does Big Tech feel about it? 3 claim their support:
Google told Sky News it supported the deal and hoped for a “balanced and durable” agreement.
Facebook VP of global affairs Nick Clegg tweeted his approval, calling the agreement a “significant first step towards certainty for businesses and strengthening public confidence in the global tax system.”
An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC that the proposal marked a step forward in efforts to “bring stability to the international tax system.”
What’s next?
In July, the G-7 will present the proposal to finance ministers from the G-20 nations, who could sign a final deal by October, per The New York Times.

03/04/2021

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07/13/2020

Economy in general & our financial stability will be divided into pre Coronavirus & after CoronaVirus.

Economic impacts of pandemic will be creation of new opportunities for those who face challenges & prepare their businesses in this new era.

We will see lots of bankruptcies, business closures & increase in retail & office space which also means great opportunistic buys & consolidations.

Time for growth through new acquisitions. Money supply is abundant, business plans are scarce & time is our greatest enemy!⏳

02/06/2020

https://news.crunchbase.com/news/ranking-countries-with-medium-sized-startup-scenes/?utm_source=cb_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200206&utm_content=intro&utm_term=content&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RVMVlUazNORGRpTkdRNCIsInQiOiJ0aGp6M0NKTmJhR2JLaHVLS1wvR054RWRialI3Z3I3NXRYSTVicEQxaDVsMVg4QTgwK2ZCM0NCc2lVTzRyYks4VFhGMXJ1V2FzdG14VVNPUzhSR1ZacXJmTXFPVFhPQnNcL3JVN1hiVEtjZGh0ZzE0WlBRbE5rNXBaZEl6ZzhrQXZuIn0%3D

A look at some of the mid-sized startup hubs, which despite lower amounts, keep steady pace with funding rounds.

10/28/2019

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09/05/2019

No matter what you do in preparation, right before your IPO, this shows up in WSJ.😟
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wework-parent-weighs-slashing-its-valuation-roughly-in-half-11567689174?utm_source=cb_daily&utm_medium=email&send_email=--Email--&utm_campaign=20190905&utm_content=intro&utm_term=content&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpaaU0ySTNORFZoTkRJeCIsInQiOiJDVUExM05qbHphRHFQTzhweWpCakxtdU9Sa280bVpsUzhDVlJacitzVDRcL0ljUmdRSDhUYnJjXC9HNVNYVFpHUmpVODJBa0pnMWNsTVRTTnludU5XTHA3SWdhVVgwSWVqeWVmWUNmZ0xBTWZ6SDVaNFZVTzFLNkJNUzZjbndJXC9xRiJ9

"WeWork said to eye halving valuation
WeWork's parent company is weighing a sharp cut in its valuation as it aims to go public while facing widespread criticism over its business model and corporate governance, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing unnamed sources. That could involve resetting its valuation to around $20 billion, less than half the $47 billion mark at which is last raised funding."

WeWork’s parent company is considering slashing its valuation roughly in half to around $20 billion amid IPO skepticism, people familiar with the matter said.

07/31/2019

https://news.crunchbase.com/news/compass-raises-370m-as-increasingly-crowded-real-estate-space-heats-up/?utm_source=cb_daily&utm_medium=email&send_email=--Email--&utm_campaign=20190730&utm_content=intro&utm_term=content&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWTJZd1pqRTBNV1k0WlRnMSIsInQiOiIrWFhHeDQyVEpBM0lyWWpEMm1ueWU2aWI0d2NcL0ZtcjlwSmZ0TkpVM3RhSWxwbmlIODAyNkNFVnBaRVNDNEtKSVRlSTJzbHRjMnV5YjlZR2JUejlyNXpnbkVZNzFMWllQYXI1T1RnZG5Zc3RpRGowR281VlRDT2t4bm5ocU5rdloifQ%3D%3D

Is any growth of this magnitude possible without additional investment & the expert advise, that comes with it?