M&A Science

How Experienced Buyers Actually Make M&A Work with Carlos Cesta

The discussion centers on managing the M&A lifecycle, deal structures, and the evolving role of human connection in an increasingly digital M&A landscape. Carlos Cesta, an M&A advisor with nearly 30 years of corporate development experience, shares his insights on the importance of aligning M&A strategy with overall bu...

A Founder's Guide to Lean M&A Strategy with Christian Hassold

How Integration Debt, Cultural Friction, and Communication Failures Kill M&A Deals

Why Integrations Break with Donara Jaghinyan

Building Your M&A Reputation: Why Relationships Beat Transactions Every Time with Andrew Cohen

My Daughter Interviews Me About M&A | Holiday Special Episode with Shyla Patel

How to Score Culture Fit in M&A with Sharon Van Zeeland

Making M&A Boring (And Why That's a Good Thing) with Leon Brujis

Integration Starts with Hiring, Not the Deal with Brandon Batt

Strategic M&A Framework: IFS's Acquisition Playbook with Rachel Hindley

In this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel interviews Rachel Hindley, VP of Corporate Development at IFS, about aligning M&A deals with long-term strategy, integrating effectively, and balancing the dynamics of multi-PE backing. Hindley discusses her background, the differences between traditional industries and tech,...

Mastering Carve-Out Transactions with Keith Crawford

Integration-Led M&A: Cisco's Approach to Deal Success Part 2 with Johanna Jaakola and Tesia Hostetler

Integration-Led Diligence: Cisco's M&A Approach with Johanna Jaakola & Tesia Hostetle

In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, host Kison Patel interviews Johanna Jaakola and Tesia Hostetler from Cisco's corporate development integration team about how Cisco operationalizes integration-led diligence. The discussion covers getting integration involved early in the deal thesis, using a preliminary inte...

When Integration Beats Roll-Ups with Tim Hall

In this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel interviews Tim Hall, Managing Partner and Founder at Brenton Point Capital Partners, about roll-up strategies, integration, and the independent sponsor model in private equity. Hall shares his extensive experience, beginning with his time at GE Capital, and explains Brenton P...

Buyer-Led M&A™ Strategy at Snowflake with Stefan WIlliams

Kison Patel interviews Stefan Williams, VP of Corporate Development and Snowflake Ventures at Snowflake, about Snowflake's approach to M&A, strategic investments, and startup programs. Williams discusses his background, Snowflake's culture of excellence, and how they build M&A capabilities by starting with small, produ...

Corporate Development Strategy: Notion's M&A Approach with Hilary Shirazi

In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison Patel interviews Hilary Shirazi, Head of Corporate Development at Notion, about building an M&A function within a high-growth tech company. Hilary shares her background in M&A, contrasting it with investment banking and private equity, and emphasizes the importance of s...

How Corporate Venture Capital 2.0 is Reshaping M&A with Jennifer Miller

M&A Integration Reality: Deal Economics vs Human Dynamics with Nicole Markowski

In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison Patel interviews Nicole Markowski, Director of Business Integration and Operations at Wifley, about M&A integration challenges and strategies. They discuss the differences between high-velocity and measured approaches to M&A, the importance of involving integration lead...

Strategic M&A at Scale: Insight Partners' Buyer-Led Approach with Byron Lichtenstein

Think Like a Buyer: Valuation & Deal Structuring with Javier Enrile