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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.

This edition is brought to you by our partner Informa and Private Equity Insights. Don't miss out on their upcoming conferences - SuperReturn Europe, Private Equity Insights Nordics, and Private Equity Insights United Kingdom. Find the links to both conferences below:

1. https://informaconnect.com/superinvestor/
2. https://pe-insights.com/nordics/
3. https://pe-insights.com/uk/

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...

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

This edition provides a multifaceted overview of the current venture capital landscape, focusing heavily on fundraising dynamics and strategic investment trends. Several posts outline the essential elements for successful startup fundraising, including the importance of momentum, pitch quality, and strategic timing, while others highlight alternative funding paths beyond traditional VC. A significant theme is the persistent gender and racial disparity in VC funding, with multiple authors stressing that women and Black female founders receive a disproportionately small percentage of capital despite proven outperformance. Furthermore, the...

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

This edition is brought to you by our partners Informa and Studio ZX. Don't miss out on their upcoming conferences - SuperReturn Europe, and the 23rd German Corporate M&A Congress. Find the links to both conferences below:
- https://informaconnect.com/superinvestor/
- https://studiozx.de/events/23-deutscher-corporate-ma-kongress/

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of current trends and strategic considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). A recurring theme is the critical importance of post-merger integration, with experts emphasising that cultural alignment, talent retention, and early involvement of integration leaders are essential for...

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

This edition focuses heavily on the strategic adoption and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across various business sectors, noting that successful implementation relies on strong leadership, clear ethical frameworks, and cross-functional alignment rather than just technology investment. Several sources highlight the need for organizations to move AI from experimental pilots to scaled, value-driving operations, which requires solid data foundations, redesigned workflows, and a shift from human-in-the-loop to human-on-the-loop oversight. Separately, there is a strong emphasis on corporate strategy and leadership transformation, with one source...

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

This edition is brought to you by our partner Informa. Don't miss out on their upcoming conferences - SuperReturn Middle East; taking place between 21-23 October; and SuperReturn Europe; taking place between 4-7 November 2025. Find the links to both conferences below:

1. https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-me/
2. https://informaconnect.com/superinvestor/

This edition offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of private equity (PE), emphasising a dramatic shift from reliance on financial engineering toward achieving returns through operational excellence and value creation. A key theme is the transformative role...

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

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current venture capital landscape, focusing heavily on fundraising strategies and market dynamics. Several sources emphasise the importance of founder preparedness, advocating for techniques like leveraging warm introductions to investors and adopting a sales-funnel approach to managing the fundraising process. Critical analyses point out structural issues, such as European VCs chronically underfunding early-stage companies and the dangers of excessive founder dilution and harmful term sheet clauses like redemption rights. A significant theme across the reports is the immense...

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

This edition is brought to you by our partners Informa and Studio ZX. Don't miss out on their upcoming conferences - SuperReturn Middle East, SuperReturn Europe, and the 23rd German Corporate M&A Congress. Find the links to all three conferences below:

1. https://informaconnect.com/superreturn-me/
2. https://informaconnect.com/superinvestor/
3. https://studiozx.de/events/23-deutscher-corporate-ma-kongress/

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) landscape, focusing heavily on strategic execution and risk mitigation. Several authors emphasise that deal success hinges not just on negotiation - where understanding M&A terms...

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

This edition provides a comprehensive overview of current global business priorities, focusing heavily on digital transformation, risk, and geopolitics. Multiple authors underscore the necessity of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into core operations for competitive advantage, while simultaneously emphasising the critical need for robust governance, ethics, and compliance structures to manage associated risks. A parallel theme is the dramatic reshaping of the global operating environment due to geopolitical uncertainty, tariffs, and trade volatility, compelling leaders to adopt strategies focused on resilience, agility, and regionalisation of...