Stax and Shea & Company Present Q1 2024 Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC Market Update)

Stax and Shea & Company Present Q1 2024 Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC Market Update)

February 5, 2024

February 5, 2024

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Leveraging our significant experience in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) investment landscape, Stax has observed robust activity and identified trends which will likely lead to positive outlooks for 2024. To delve deeper into these insights, Paul Edwards collaborated with the GRC team at Shea & Company, led by Brad McCarthy and Brian Loiselle. Together, we present a joint research summary detailing the GRC market in Q1 2024. Check out the GRC market update and reach out to the Stax team or our partners at Shea & Company if you would like to discuss the space further.

Click here to view the full GRC market research.

The research covers the following topics:

2023 deal recap and 2024 outlook
Investor demand for TPRM, Compliance & Ethics, and InfoSec / Digital Risk
Private equity perspective
Valuations
GRC investment landscape

For more details on our experience and expertise in the GRC software and services ecosystem, please contact the Stax and Shea & Company team:

For more details on our experience in the space, please contact the Stax team:

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Global Practice Leader, Stax

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Brad E. McCarthy

Managing Director, Shea & Company

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Brian M. Loiselle

Vice President, Shea & Company

About Stax

Stax is a global management consulting firm serving corporate and private equity clients across a broad range of industries including software/technology, industrials, business and information services, healthcare and HCIT, consumer, and tradeshows and events.

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