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M&A Science

M&A Science, hosted by Kison Patel (Founder & CEO of DealRoom), is your go-to podcast for mastering the art of mergers and acquisitions. Each week, Kison and his expert guests from leading brands like Xerox, FastLap, and Cisco dig deep into real-world M&A strategies, offering actionable insights to optimize your M&A practice. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, M&A Science provides practical advice on key topics like sourcing, due diligence, integration, divestitures, and more. With over 300 episodes, this podcast is the premier thought leadership resource designed to streamline your deal-making process. Start listening today and visit mascience.com/podcast to access over 300 episodes. Brought to you by DealRoom, the leading M&A optimization platform used by the best M&A teams around the world

Episodes

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How to Get to Yes

22 Oct 2026
55m
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M&A legal strategy centers on balancing risk management with deal velocity, particularly when navigating the complexities of post-acquisition integration. Effective deal execution requires early involvement of legal teams to identify potential pitfalls, such as change-of-control provisions and data migration rights, be...

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M&A Horror Stories

15 Oct 2026
25m
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The Vendor Trap That Derails Carve-Outs

08 Oct 2026
53m
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How to Build Trust and Leverage in M&A

01 Oct 2026
43m
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The Man Who Taught Kison Patel to See M&A Opportunities

24 Sep 2026
53m
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Why PE Rollups Fail the People Who Built the Business

17 Sep 2026
48m
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Why M&A Integration Fails Without Leadership Enablement

10 Sep 2026
54m
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The Seller's Power Shift: How to Defend Valuation After the LOI

03 Sep 2026
56m
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The sell-side M&A process often shifts power from the seller to the buyer immediately following the signing of a letter of intent (LOI). Praveen Ghanta, founder and CEO of devhawk.ai, details his experience navigating a high-stakes exit where a critical enterprise contract delay triggered a mid-diligence valuation coll...

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The Discount Is the Wrong Question in Private Equity Secondaries

27 Aug 2026
54m
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How to Finance Acquisitions Without Giving Up Equity

20 Aug 2026
57m
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Where AI Actually Helps and Fails in M&A Legal Work

13 Aug 2026
47m
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The Back-Office Surprises Nobody Warned You About When Going Global

06 Aug 2026
53m
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How to Structure an Acquihire Deal in the AI Talent Race

29 Jul 2026
1h 0m
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What Buyers Want from Bankers and Founders

23 Jul 2026
50m
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220 Deals. One Playbook. How to Scale M&A Without Losing Control

16 Jul 2026
48m
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How to Build a Deal Model That Beats PE on Price

09 Jul 2026
53m
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Buyer-Led M&A prioritizes strategic alignment and value creation from the outset, shifting the focus away from traditional sell-led models that often result in under-delivered deals. Jeremy Segal, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Progress, details how a disciplined approach to synergy modeling allow...

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The People You Lose in M&A: Key Talent Retention Before Close

02 Jul 2026
58m
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How to Buy Companies That Aren't Profitable Yet | Ep. 421

25 Jun 2026
54m
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When Deals Get Weird: Stories You Don't See in the CIM

18 Jun 2026
1h 0m
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The Real Work Behind the Close: When Judgment Beats the Checklist

11 Jun 2026
57m
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