The world of M&A is undergoing a major transformation. As technology evolves, so do the tools available to M&A professionals. We’re entering an era of intelligent workflow automation—a shift that will fundamentally reshape how deals are sourced, managed, and executed. The Technology Frontier At the heart of this transformation are three major advancements that are … Read more
When corporate development teams evaluate the cost of a deal, they often focus on what’s clearly measurable—like advisory fees, legal spend, and integration budgets. But beneath the surface of these transactions lies a set of hidden costs that can quietly erode deal value: the cost of inefficiency. From disconnected tools to chaotic handoffs and lost … Read more
Slide on Process Optimization Approaches taken from Charles Cautley’s presentation on M&A Process Excellence.
Choosing the right M&A software can make or break the success of your corporate development strategy. But with the M&A software landscape still relatively new—and evolving fast—it’s easy to feel uncertain about what questions to ask or which features really matter. We spoke with several of our customers to understand what criteria truly made the … Read more
Series: M&A Software Solutions – Delivering the Value Part 1 of 6: The Call for Change Inorganic growth remains a key driver to business success. However, as its importance increases, so too do the challenges of delivering value. Private Equity reach in M&A continues to expand, and the connected marketplace is making the world smaller. … Read more
Inorganic growth has played a key role in CareAbout Health’s rapid expansion, helping the company deliver tailored, value-based healthcare to over a million patients. To support this strategy, CareAbout relies on complex M&A transactions involving multiple stakeholders and highly sensitive, HIPAA-protected data. But in the last few years, as the volume and complexity of deals … Read more
Why M&A Processes Are Often Suboptimal Inorganic growth is a powerful driver of business success. Its influence is only increasing—yet so are the challenges. With the growing reach of Private Equity, a more connected global marketplace, greater access to data and intelligence, and the introduction of emerging technologies like AI, the M&A landscape is more … Read more
For Alex Whitley, Director of Corporate Development at Allstar Services, driving multiple deals a year is made far easier by using a purpose-built software platform. “You get pretty good at formatting Excel to make a pipeline look presentable…but it’s not exactly user-friendly.” Alex recalls. By transitioning to Midaxo, Allstar Services unlocked faster processes and a … Read more
In the complex world of M&A, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to tracking and leveraging Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data. But one thing is certain: successful acquirers understand that M&A KPIs have a lifecycle. What does that mean in practice? Simply put, the KPIs that matter most will shift depending on where you are in the … Read more
The Need for KPI Management Inorganic growth is a critical driver to business success. However, despite this importance—along with the relative high failure rates in executing on M&A— the M&A process has often lacked the same rigorous scrutiny and end-to-end optimization that is applied to other core functions such as sales and manufacturing. As private … Read more