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Kison Patel

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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,...

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Episodes (809)

Cultural Fit Over EBITDA: How Salas O'Brien Built a 30-Merger Program Without a...

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Cross-Border M&A: How to Do Deals in Italy with Mauro Sambati and Donato Romano

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Four Questions That Defined a $1 Billion Deal with Robert Lovegrove

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Stop Falling in Love with the Deal: Guardrails for High-Volume Acquisitions with...

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The Next Chapter After 400 Episodes

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Integration Focused M&A: Why Execution Should Inform Strategy Before You Sign Pa...

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Integration Focused M&A: Why Execution Should Inform Strategy Before You Sign Pa...

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

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

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

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Why Integrations Break: TSAs, Carve-Outs, and the Hidden Dependencies That Derai...

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Building Your M&A Reputation: Why Relationships Beat Transactions Every Time wit...

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Dec 22, 20251:08:16pending

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

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

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

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Integration Starts with Hiring, Not the Deal with Brandon Batt

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Nov 24, 202557:34pending

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

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Mastering Carve-Out Transactions with Keith Crawford

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Integration-Led M&A: Cisco's Approach to Deal Success Part 2 with Johanna Jaakol...

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Nov 3, 202545:43pending

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

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Oct 27, 202539:39pending

When Integration Beats Roll-Ups with Tim Hall

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Oct 20, 20251:12:42pending

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

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

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Sep 30, 20251:02:21pending

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

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

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Sep 16, 202558:02pending

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

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Sep 1, 202559:04pending

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

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Founder Exit Strategy: Xavier Gury on M&A Deal Terms vs Valuation

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Aug 18, 20251:06:13pending

M&A Execution: Strategy from Skadden Expert Arash Attar-Rezvani

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Aug 11, 202538:40pending

Cross-Border M&A Strategy: Navigating Complex International Deals with Arash Att...

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Aug 4, 202542:25pending

Building Successful Buy-and-Build Platforms: Alpine's Blueprint for Strategic M&...

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Jul 28, 202558:42pending

M&A in Healthcare with John Palusci

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Jul 21, 202556:46pending

The Secrets to Sourcing Proprietary Deals in Private Equity with Ryan Gable

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Jul 17, 20251:02:28pending

Why Pendo Buys Startups (And It's Not for Revenue) with Todd Olson

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Why Beacon Created an AI Committee for M&A—and What They're Testing Next (Part 2...

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Jul 10, 202543:41pending

Why Beacon Created an AI Committee for M&A with Harrison Thomas

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How to Break Into M&A: Lessons from Todd Manley Part 2

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Jul 3, 202545:44pending

Build a Career in M&A: Lessons from Intel's Todd Manley

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Jun 30, 202550:24pending

Buyer-Led vs. Seller-Led M&A with Matthew Person

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Jun 26, 202558:09pending

From Loom to Trello: How Atlassian Scales Through Smart M&A with Sarah Hughes

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Jun 23, 202554:19pending

Building Trust in Acquisitions with Dan Pollock

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Jun 20, 202554:30pending

How Blackstone is Unlocking Lasting Value Across Private Equity with Viral Patel

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M&A Lawyers vs. Bankers: What's Changed and What Still Matters with Rob Kindler

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Jun 12, 202557:53pending

CEO Growth Strategy: How Culligan Scaled 300+ Acquisitions with Scott Clawson

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Jun 9, 202559:12pending

Fixing Broken Companies Through Smart Deals with Marc Bell Part 2

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Fixing Broken Companies Through Smart Deals with Marc Bell

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Inside Soundtrack's Roll-Up Strategy: Building a Global Leader in Background Mus...

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May 29, 202556:05pending

How to Build Better Deals: Sourcing and Integration with John Romeo

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How to Get Investors Onboard: What Founders Need to Know Part 2 with Stew Campbe...

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Growth Equity vs. PE vs. VC: What Founders Need to Know Part 1 with Stew Campbel...

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