The constrained venture capital markets and difficult environment for IPOs, will make 2010 a big year for M&A transactions. The leaders in hot new software sectors will be swallowed up at a premium, along with entrepreneurs tired of running on the treadmill as they get closer to retirement, will drive more M&A transactions than ever. I see these theses trends emerging:
1. Emergence of “Social Commerce”
2. Greater Performance for Online Advertising
3. Better Online Privacy Controls and a Move to Mobile Devices
4. Broad Adoption of Energy Management Applications
5. Software to Manage Food Safety
6. Technology to Manage Water Use
[Editor's Note: more detail for each of these items is available on the original post]
Original Article: Ringing in a New Year With Predictions for Hot Software Sectors | Xconomy
