How2Exit

MARCH 24, 2024

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

he grandees of Silicon Valley often view Mergers and Acquisitions through a different lens than much of the rest of the country. At this year’s West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum, which took place on September 28th in East Palo Alto, those differences were on full display. Contact Bill at William.Snow@focusbankers.com.

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How2Exit

MAY 15, 2023

He was able to get an internship at Cravest, Swain and Moore in New York City, which helped to reinforce his interest in mergers and acquisitions and corporate work. His advisory practice helps them through catalytic, transformational, and strategic events, such as mergers and acquisitions, governance issues, capital raising, and disputes.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

MARCH 8, 2024

At the same time, market uncertainty, heightened costs of capital, and other headwinds depressed M&A volumes more broadly, though several strategic acquirors and a handful of investors remained acquisitive, particularly in high-performing verticals like professional A/V and live event technologies. Thanks for reading!

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IBG

JANUARY 9, 2023

Good News for M&A Brokers: Congress Passes a New Securities Registration Exemption for Merger and Acquisition Brokers. The 2023 Consolidated Appropriation Act includes Section 501: “Registration Exemption for Merger and Acquisition Brokers.”. Examples include: owner-carried notes, assisting in obtaining acquisition funding.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

I worked with the family business under the family’s ownership for three years and then with the private equity group who acquired and partnered with the family business as a platform for another three years. Some other benefits of scale are increased acquisition interest when the time does come to exit. I can talk about it.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.” Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.”

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 16, 2025

For founders, CEOs, and investors, understanding the evolving valuation landscape is not just a matter of pricingit's a strategic imperative that informs everything from capital raises to exit timing. Deal Structuring Is More Nuanced With buyers more cautious and capital more expensive, deal structures in 2025 are increasingly complex.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Top 10 Merchant Banks in India Kotak Mahindra Capital: India’s largest merchant bank, providing a wide range of services to businesses, including raising capital, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and project finance. What is the role of merchant banks in the capital markets?

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 21, 2023

There are several resources for growth capital: debt from a lender or financial institution, minority equity financing, or majority equity financing through a control transaction. A debt covenant is necessary since the lender does not have your company’s equity to fall back on.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. These firms remain “on the clock” to deploy their capital.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Event-Driven Hedge Funds Definition: Event-driven hedge funds bet on specific corporate actions, such as M&A deals, divestitures, spin-offs, bankruptcies, and business reorganizations, and they profit based on changes in the value of a company’s debt or equity after the action.

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Tyton Partners

MAY 4, 2023

Capital raise activity trending up In February, we highlighted the market’s emphasis on M&A activity in recent months. education deals in January 2023, 25 were acquisitions. Additional announced deals in the K-12 literacy arena included Imagine Learning’s acquisition of Winsor Learning and Ignite! Reading remains HOT!

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 24, 2023

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Investment Banking : Banks assist in capital raising, and advising on M&A, as Goldman Sachs did for Unilever in its acquisition of Dollar Shave Club.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

While the market for software acquisitions remains active, smaller SaaS businesses often face unique challenges in positioning, valuation, and deal execution that differ markedly from their larger counterparts. Buyers whether private equity, strategics, or growth investors evaluate a range of financial and operational metrics.

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Solganick & Co.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Most recently, Michael served as a vice president in the Technology & Services group at Raymond James, where he advised leading infrastructure technology companies on M&A and capital raising transactions. Davidson and Imperial Capital. Michael is based in Los Angeles, CA. “We

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

Buyers Have an Appetite for Deals From an M&A perspective, the growth in frozen bakery products for the grocery channel, the consumer shift to healthier products such as gluten-free or organic, and the high degree of fragmentation in the bakery industry has spurred acquisitions in recent years.

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In addition, many potential buyers seek the LLM for acquisition targets as it reduces competition and allows them to expand in the market with cost reduction and utilization of resources. A combination of equity and debt financing allows the firm to convert equity interest if they default on the loan.

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Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 14, 2020

On November 24th, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) brought together experts from across financial services to discuss current activity and prospects for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC”). More private companies have chosen to remain private for longer periods due to the availability of capital from VC and private equity funds.

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How2Exit

APRIL 10, 2023

Ron Concept 1: Raise Capital Intro Raising capital compliantly is an important part of any business transaction, whether it be real estate, business acquisition, or any other venture. This led him to work with mentors, coaches, and industry leaders to learn how to help companies raise money compliantly.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 8, 2023

We are also opening new channels for CSPs to access private equity capital and continue their expansion into this exciting, dynamic field. Mitch Prust, a FOCUS Managing Director, has over 30 years’ experience in technology, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions.

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Razorpay

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Exclusive Investment Opportunities Private banking clients gain access to investment products and opportunities not available to the general public, such as: Private equity and hedge funds. They may also offer services such as loans, lines of credit, and access to private equity and venture capital investments.

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How2Exit

JULY 13, 2023

Ron Introduction: The podcast episode discusses business acquisitions and mergers. Concept 1: Weighted Scoring System For Industry Evaluation In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the use of a weighted scoring system for industry evaluation in the context of business acquisitions and mergers.

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The TRADE

APRIL 29, 2025

US investment bank Stifel is re-evaluating its UK sales trading unit, with a number of positions across cash equities expected to be cut, sources have told The TRADE. Both individuals have previously worked in equity trading roles at Cazenove. Departures have also been prompted across the electronic and DMA team.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 14, 2025

Summary of: What Buyers Are Looking for in AI and SaaS Company Acquisitions in 2025 As we move deeper into 2025, the M&A landscape for AI and SaaS companies continues to evolve shaped by macroeconomic pressures, shifting capital markets, and the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence across enterprise software.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Its more of an industry focus at the intersection of several other strategies , such as long/short equity , event-driven investing , and even merger arbitrage. While plenty of bankers and equity research professionals from healthcare teams enter biotech hedge funds, people with advanced degrees (M.D., And What Do They Do?

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Funds Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation 64

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 13, 2025

For software founders and tech CEOs preparing for a sale, growth capital raise, or strategic acquisition, understanding the purpose and power of a QoE report can be the difference between a smooth transaction and a value-eroding negotiation. But what exactly is a QoE report?

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 27, 2025

Selling a Repair Shop for Maximum Profit With Giorgio Andonian The tire and auto repair industry is experiencing a wave of consolidation as shop owners consider mergers, acquisitions, and succession planning. We also do buy side for some larger entities and now were really making a push on capital raises and the capital markets as well.

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