M&A insights for technology founders.
Insights and perspectives on M&A advisory, business valuation, and deal execution, written by operators who have been on both sides of the table.
Vertical M&A Guides
Wealth Management and RIA M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Wealth management M&A remains active, with RIA consolidation creating demand for wealthtech infrastructure across reporting, planning, compliance, data, and client experience.
Vertical M&A Guides
Vertical SaaS M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Vertical SaaS M&A is being shaped by buy-and-hold acquirers, PE-backed platforms, AI-enabled workflow depth, and buyer interest in durable niche software businesses.
Vertical M&A Guides
Vertical Data Platforms M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Vertical data platforms are being shaped by AI demand, data governance, regulatory complexity, and buyer interest in proprietary datasets that are embedded in customer workflows.
Vertical M&A Guides
Short-Term Rental and Travel Data M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Short-term rental software and travel data companies are being shaped by professional property management, platform consolidation, regulation, and demand for better revenue and market intelligence.
Vertical M&A Guides
Retail Operations Software M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Retail operations software companies are being shaped by unified commerce, payments integration, supply chain complexity, labor workflows, and AI-enabled analytics.
Vertical M&A Guides
PropTech and Real Estate Software M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
PropTech and real estate software companies are being shaped by platform consolidation, data-rich workflows, AI-enabled property intelligence, and a rate-sensitive transaction market.
Vertical M&A Guides
Nonprofit Software M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Nonprofit software companies are being shaped by platform consolidation, donor-data workflows, AI-enabled fundraising, and continued demand for mission-critical systems.
Vertical M&A Guides
Lending and Mortgage Tech M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
Lending and mortgage technology companies are being shaped by platform consolidation, the rate cycle, servicing economics, and renewed interest in data-rich workflow software.
Vertical M&A Guides
K-12 EdTech and Literacy M&A: A Founder's Guide to the 2025-26 Market
K-12 EdTech and literacy companies are being shaped by evidence-based reading policy, the post-ESSER budget reset, district procurement cycles, and platform consolidation.