General M&A

A business acquisition plan is an important component of planning for an M&A transaction, regardless of whether you require external financing. A solid business acquisition plan should lay out the rationale for the investment, and how it will add value for the entity.

Mergers and acquisitions may drive much of the corporate finance agenda, but at their core, they are strategic transactions. In this article, DealRoom seeks to unveil their huge strategic significance to the corporate agenda, and to understand how technology is driving a better understanding of M&A.

M&A is a process fraught with challenges that repeat themselves in different guises. By applying a highly structured, yet rigid and unadaptive approach like traditional project management, practitioners simply cannot answer the challenges posed by complex M&A projects.

M&A investment banks play a crucial role in helping their clients by utilizing their networks to identify potential acquisition targets or buyers. This is a list of the top M&A investment banks for 2023.

Venture capital firms play a crucial role in the success of their portfolio companies. If investors expect their port-cos' to hit a home run, they must provide more than just cash to build a thriving business.

A large majority of successful startups have been backed by venture capital firms. FirmRoom works with startups looking for funding, as well as venture capital investors vetting a startup, to ensure their capital flows to suitable business ideas. 

Information at the right time is everything in M&A. Learning about an attractive company or industry segment before everyone else at least opens the option to buyers to gain first mover advantage. All the names on this list represent excellent resources for serious M&A practitioners.

M&A continues to become more complex. M&A teams are leaning away from traditional methodologies and towards boutique M&A consulting firms. In this article, we will dive into what that means and some of the notable examples.

M&A consulting thrives when deal activity thrives. Although 2022 saw global dealmaking topping off at $3.63 trillion - a notable drop-off from 2021, which was a bumper year for M&A transactions - this figure on its own gives a snapshot into the scale of the M&A consulting industry, and the returns on offer for those that can source deals.

These are only a few of the largest M&A deals expected to close in 2023. As more industries, such as biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, that have not traditionally been involved in M&A deals, start to dip their toes in the water of mergers and acquisitions, the industry will continue to diversify and grow.

Becoming, and remaining, one of the top investment banks in 2023 is a constant competition. One thing that helps top bankers get ahead is the use of software tools. These tools are available to anyone if they know where to look.

There are many factors to take into account when comparing which M&A course will be the best for you, including the content of the course and primary topics, the course level and duration, required prerequisites, course cost, and the level of certification obtained upon completion.