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Apple Rating 4.9 (135)
Since Feb 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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, 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

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The Real Work Behind the Close: When Judgment Beats the Checklist

Jun 11, 2026 57m

Brent Baxter, Sam Delestienne, Steve Hoffman, John Strenger, and Matt Melsen Winning a banker-run auction at 5% under the highest bid. Closing a deal when co-sellers have not spoken in months.…

The Nordic Compounder Playbook: How Jörgen Wigh Runs 85 Companies With 22 HQ Staff and No Integration

Jun 04, 2026 40m

Jörgen Wigh, CEO of Lagercrantz Group Lagercrantz Group has completed 90+ acquisitions over 20 years and never sold one. CEO Jörgen Wigh runs 85 niche B2B companies under a 22-person headquarters…

The Nordic Compounder Playbook: How Lagercrantz Bought 90 Companies and Never Sold One

May 28, 2026 42m

Jörgen Wigh, CEO of Lagercrantz Group Jörgen Wigh has been CEO of Lagercrantz Group (STO: LAGR-B) for over 20 years. In that time he completed 90+ acquisitions, built a portfolio of 85 niche B2B…

M&A Integration Technology: What Actually Works

May 21, 2026 50m

Jim Buckley, VP M&A Integration at Coursera | Todd Manley, VP of Corp Dev Integration at Intel | Carey Pugh is Sr. Director, M&A Corporate Integration at Ansys | Mahesh Ganesan, Sr. Director,…

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Tomer Stavitsky is SVP and Chief Corporate Development Officer at Omnicell (NASDAQ: OMCL) Corp dev teams treat M&A and partnerships as separate tracks, but Tomer Stavitsky looks at them…

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CPG Exit Strategy: How to Build a Consumer Brand Strategics Will Acquire | Keith Levy Part 2

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CPG Due Diligence: The Operator Framework Behind a $1B Exit | Keith Levy Part 1

Apr 23, 2026 53m

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400 Acquisitions and a Failed Process: What Happens When You Don't Integrate

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Matt James, EVP, CFO & Chief Acquisition Officer at Oakbridge Insurance Roll-up platforms that skipped real integration are getting exposed when they go to market. Buyers want proof of organic…

M&A Roll-Up Playbook: The IRR Framework That Replaced Budgets at Zayo | Dan Caruso (Part 2)

Apr 09, 2026 1h 5m

Dan Caruso, Managing Director, Caruso Ventures; Founding CEO of Zayo Group This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dan Caruso, founder and former CEO of Zayo Group. Be sure to start with Part 1. It…

M&A Roll-Up Playbook: How Zayo Did 45 Acquisitions and Sold for $14B | Dan Caruso (Part 1)

Apr 02, 2026 1h 7m

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Cross-Border M&A: Doing Deals in Latin America

Mar 26, 2026 1h

Rodrigo Dominguez Sotomayor, Partner at White & Case LLP Most US buyers approach Latin America M&A the same way they do a domestic deal — optimize the process, close fast, move on. That…

Partnering Before Purchasing: How Booz Allen Wins Proprietary Deals Early

Mar 19, 2026 53m

Chrissy Cox, VP & Head of Corporate Development, Booz Allen Hamilton ​​Booz Allen Hamilton didn't build one of the most active acquisition programs in federal tech by waiting for banker inbounds.…

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

Mar 12, 2026 1h 1m

Nathan Rust, Senior VP of Corporate Development, Salas O'Brien Salas O'Brien has completed 30+ mergers with a 100% success rate and 93% cumulative leadership retention. That doesn't happen by…

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

Mar 05, 2026 1h 8m

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Feb 26, 2026 1h 3m

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Stop Falling in Love with the Deal: Guardrails for High-Volume Acquisitions with Birgitta and Lars Elfversson

Feb 19, 2026 1h 7m

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The Next Chapter After 400 Episodes

Feb 16, 2026 13m

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Integration Focused M&A: Why Execution Should Inform Strategy Before You Sign Part 2 with Ciprian Stan

Feb 09, 2026 44m

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Feb 02, 2026 58m

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