Best of LinkedIn: Strategy, M&A & Investments

We curate most relevant posts about Venture Capital on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of venture capital and startup fundraising, focusing heavily on AI's dominance in investment across global markets like Europe and the US, and the associated high valuations. Several sources examine VC fund mechanics and strategy, debating the merits of concentrated "conviction investing" versus diversified "spray and pray" portfolios, and highlighting the pressure on VCs to deploy capital from aging funds. A significant theme is founder preparedness and success, with advice ranging from the utility of AI...

We curate most relevant posts about M&A Insights on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.

This edition offers a comprehensive look at the multifaceted world of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), covering everything from high-level strategy to minute technical details. Several posts stress that successful M&A hinges on meticulous preparation and integration, with a focus on human capital, culture, and clear strategic alignment to avoid the high rate of deal failure. A significant theme is valuation and deal structuring, highlighting the prevalence of valuation gaps due to overlooked intangible assets, the mechanics of structures like the Reverse Triangular Merger, and the...

We curate most relevant posts about Strategy & Consulting on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.

This edition provides a wide-ranging overview of contemporary business transformation, with a heavy emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is seen as fundamentally reshaping professional services, manufacturing, finance, and enterprise architecture. Many sources stress that successful AI implementation depends on aligning it with clear business strategy and human judgment, rather than treating it merely as a technology project, and highlight the shift toward agentic AI that collaborates with human workers. Separately, the texts explore themes of sustainability, risk, and compliance, noting that sustainability is...

We curate most relevant posts about Private Equity on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.

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This edition offers an extensive snapshot of the modern Private Equity (PE) landscape, highlighting a crucial shift from financial engineering to operational value creation and talent management as key performance drivers. A major theme is the pervasive influence...