Priced Out of Rigor: Closing the Technology Diligence Gap in the Lower Middle Market
PearlWizAI founder Dev Sahoo shares how tech investors in the lower middle market can gain a competitive edge through more rigorous diligence
Deal Stage
When Will AI Take Diligence off Senior Leaders’ Plates?
CLA highlights the areas of due diligence seeing the greatest impact by AI
Why Deal Timing Is Really a Test of Capital Readiness
In middle-market M&A, the tempo a deal demands reveals whether a business is actually ready for the capital it's asking for. Two cases in point.
The Subordinated Debt Strategy for Growth
National Business Capital's Joe Camberato discusses a capital stack strategy that includes sub debt
How to Originate Off Market
Proprietary deal sourcing is often a challenge for private equity firms, but starting with a strong outreach approach is key, says B. Woods & Company
50 Notable Acquisitions by ACG Members in Q2 2026
View the list from Private Equity Info showing recent platform acquisitions
Carving Out a Win: How to Get Carve-Outs Right
Baker Tilly discusses carve-out transactions at a time in dealmaking when getting them right is more crucial than ever
The Apprenticeship Returns to Fill the AI Talent Gap
Daniel Pianko of Achieve Partners discusses his firm's strategy to arm portcos with much-needed AI talent
Midmarket Borrowers Play Offense with Private Capital
KeyBank's Chris Picardi joins the podcast with the latest data on private capital usage
Why the Operating Partner Model Is Broken
The M&A market conditions of yesteryear no longer apply, opening an opportunity to a new operating partner model to emerge
