Last week Google acquired a minority stake in consumer loan company Lending Club. The exact amount Google invested was not disclosed, but it was part of a $125 million round of financing for the Lending Club. Lending Club is an online company that uses technology to match borrowers with lenders. Since its inception in 2007, …
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The Power of Minority Interest: Microsoft’s Interest in Dell
Although I deal primarily with mergers and acquisitions, acquisition is simply one pathway to external growth and should be considered in a broader context. One of the pathways to external growth to consider is minority interest ownership. Microsoft’s proposed buyout of Dell demonstrates many of the benefits of minority interest ownership, a surprisingly neglected tactic. …
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