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Fintech companies are built almost entirely on intangible assets — regulatory licences that take years to obtain, proprietary data assets that compound with scale, and technology platforms that embody years of domain-specific engineering. Understanding and valuing these assets is critical for founders, investors, and acquirers.
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How to estimate the useful life of intangible assets for valuation and amortisation purposes. Covers the factors that determine useful life, methods for estimation, and the differences between legal life, economic life, and useful life.
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How buyers assess and price AI capability in acquisitions — and how sellers should position AI assets for maximum exit value.
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A practical guide to valuing trademarks and service marks as intangible assets under IFRS 3. Covers the Relief-from-Royalty method, key inputs, common pitfalls, and how trademarks create enterprise value.
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How the IFRS 13 and ASC 820 fair value hierarchy applies to intangible assets. Covers the three input levels, why most intangibles are Level 3, and the disclosure obligations that follow from the classification.
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Venture capital investment decisions are intangible asset decisions. Every VC who writes a cheque is betting on the quality and growth trajectory of a startup's technology, team, IP, customer capital, and brand. Understanding how they evaluate these assets gives founders a strategic advantage.
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A complete step-by-step guide to calculating intangible asset values using the Multi-Period Excess Earnings Method (MPEEM). Includes a worked numerical example with contributory asset charges, tax adjustments, and present value calculations.
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Companies track physical capital expenditure meticulously. Intangible investments — often larger and more strategically important — are buried in operating expenses and forgotten. Opagio's investment tracking changes this by monitoring intangible capex over time and connecting it to measurable productivity outcomes.
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A complete guide to the Opagio Intangibles Questionnaire — how it maps your company across The Opagio 12 value drivers, scores intangible asset maturity, and produces an actionable report that connects hidden assets to revenue, EBITDA, and valuation impact.
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Technical debt is the mirror image of technology capital. Where well-architected code creates an appreciating intangible asset, accumulated shortcuts create a depreciating one. Understanding technical debt as a negative intangible asset changes how founders and investors measure technology value.
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GDP and TFP miss AI-driven productivity because they were built for tangible capital. Why national measurement frameworks must evolve for the AI age.
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How to select defensible royalty rates for Relief from Royalty valuations. Covers licensing databases, comparability adjustments, industry benchmarks, and the common pitfalls that undermine royalty rate selections.
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