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$19.4bn invested in HR Tech & WorkTech in 2022 – 2nd best year ever

9/1/2023

 
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The macro narrative in 2022 was dominated by high inflation, the possibility of an economic recession, and disrupted asset values, particularly high-valued technology stocks. For HR Tech and Work Tech businesses, this narrative had the most profound impact on capital raising, which saw volumes drop to $2.0bn in Q4, levels last seen in Q2 2020, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, total funding in 2022 was $19.4bn – a record amount, eclipsed only by the $46.1bn raised in 2021 and higher than the $12.7bn raised in 2020. M&A volumes remained resilient for most of the year, with the effects of the adverse market sentiment not appearing until Q4, reflecting the slowdown in new deal originations earlier in the year.
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As we move into 2023, we expect that these themes will continue to affect sentiment in HR Tech and Work Tech. However, their impact will likely change due to the swift tightening of monetary policy in the US and Europe, which has started to affect a range of areas in the economy and capital markets, including inflation, consumption, employment, and business investment. If inflation in the US and Europe continues to decline without a sharp increase in unemployment, this would imply a higher probability of a much-desired soft landing–a scenario that many thought very unlikely just a few months ago.
From an M&A perspective, while average and median valuations have contracted, this appears to be affecting deal sentiment only temporarily. Buyers remain highly active and best-in-class assets still command valuations broadly in line with those achieved before the recent correction.

​Investment in HR Tech and Work Tech is likely to recover more gradually, with activity remaining subdued particularly in 1H. Nonetheless, the sector’s structural tailwinds coupled with historical levels of dry powder should prompt a speedy rebound.

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