Healthcare-related software companies in particular have driven substantial growth in the space. This was driven in part by the demands of adhering to new regulations, especially those instituted as a result of the Affordable Care Act. In addition, HC insurance companies have been slow to adopt technologies to improve efficiencies. Pushed in part by the ACA regulations, large insurers are buying up software companies to quickly ramp up to 21st century technological solutions.

Financial technology companies – have transformed how B-to-B and B-to-C transactions take place. Think Apple Pay, Square and Pay Pal. In the last several years, the demand for “payment processes” has driven phenomenal growth. Business and consumers want to transact securely online.

Furthermore, the need to mitigate the risk of being hacked, in light of several high profile global security breaches at companies around the globe, has led to an increased investment in tech security companies. In particular, companies offering “endpoint and perimeter cybersecurity solutions– solutions that seek to prevent attacks at the point of network access – are numerous. Consolidation of these companies offers a ripe opportunity for tech investors (“Deal Drivers Americas 2015”, Merger Market, 2015).

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