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In Tech Due Diligence, It’s Not About Perfect. It’s About Risk.

Beyond M&A

Like we’re there to tell them if their architecture is worthy of praise—or punishment. We’re stress testing the business. It’s “Can this tech deliver on the growth story investors are buying into?” It took me years to understand that sentence deeply. Now I live by it. That’s not the point. Every team has gaps. Clarity on risk.

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What should I include in a Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)?

iMerge Advisors

This article outlines the essential components of a CIM, with a focus on software and tech-enabled businesses. A CIM is a detailed, confidential document prepared by a company (or its M&A advisor) to present the business to potential acquirers or investors. What Is a Confidential Information Memorandum?

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Investing in Spatial Computing:

Beyond M&A

Spatial computinga blend of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 3D mappingoffers investors a dynamic new frontier. It promises not just to change how we work, play, and engage with our environment but also to transform business operations and customer experiences fundamentally. What is Spatial Computing?

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Strategic Finance Jobs: An Upgrade Over Corporate Finance, or a Smoke Screen for Standard FP&A Work?

Mergers and Inquisitions

At early-stage companies , the role often involves investor relations and debt/equity fundraising as well, since there may not be separate teams for these. We want to take our current software targeted at architecture automation and expand it to urban planning and interior design as well.

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Should We DD Niche Technology APIs?

Beyond M&A

But beneath the surface, many operate more like professional services businesses wrapped in a layer of tech and rely heavily on niche APIs. You’re not assessing proprietary code or engineering practices—you’re examining digital architecture, vendor reliance, and data exposure. So, should you still run Tech DD? Absolutely.

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Best Stocks: An under-the-radar play on the AI buildout that was founded more than 90 years ago

CNBC: Investing

Amphenol is in three businesses: Harsh Environment Solutions sells ruggedized connectors, cable assemblies, and sensors for aerospace, defense, industrial, and automotive applications. But it's their third and largest business that we're focused on today. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S.

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Market Trumps Tech: A Hard Lesson from the Front Lines of Tech DD

Beyond M&A

Surely the tech is the business? Even if the tech stack is an architectural Frankenstein, the commercial engine gives you the time and fuel to fix it. But the deeper question that guides the value conversation is: Does the tech enable a business that the market actually wants? Surely the product is the innovation? Really get it.