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Asteri’s latest thinking on deploying M&A in the Technology and Manufacturing industries.
Private equity firms excel at raising capital, but deploying capital efficiently remains a challenge for deal origination. Dry powder (amount of committed capital not yet invested) reached a record $2.6 trillion in 2024. For starters, there’s more money looking for a home than good companies to invest it in. But also, finding good companies willing […]
The aggregate value of mergers & acquisitions 2024 transactions is on the rise, but volumes are tanking. Recent data from PwC shows that global merger & acquisition 2024 deal values increased by 5% year on year in the first half of 2024 to $1.3 trillion. Megadeals, such as Diamondback’s $25.8bn acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources, […]
If you work in a PE firm, would you agree that it’s a day job to find companies to buy, and buying them? I mean, why else would you have Deals teams? Then why do some PE firms expect the leaders of their portfolio companies to do M&A as a side hustle of their day […]
Leading the post merger integration (PMI) of two companies is hard. You’ve got many plates spinning at the same time, and a lot riding on keeping them in the air. There’s a lot to achieve, and a lot to manage. So, what’s on the post merger integration to-do list? A PMI is a very long […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of M&A commercial due diligence (CDD) processes. We will discuss AI in Commercial Due Diligence Benefits Risks and Strategy for Success