M&A Science

Kison Patel

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

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

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

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M&A Science

Episodes

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

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

M&A Integration Technology: What Actually Works

Partner Before You Buy: The Pre-Acquisition Strategy Corp Dev Teams Skip

How M&A Turns a Chemical Company Into a Tech Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

Partnering Before Purchasing: How Booz Allen Wins Proprietary Deals Early

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

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

Four Questions That Defined a $1 Billion Deal with Robert Lovegrove

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

The Next Chapter After 400 Episodes

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

Integration Focused M&A: Why Execution Should Inform Strategy Before You Sign Part 1 with Ciprian Stan

How Experienced Buyers Actually Make M&A Work with Carlos Cesta

A Founder's Guide to Lean M&A Strategy with Christian Hassold

How Integration Debt, Cultural Friction, and Communication Failures Kill M&A Deals with Donara Jaghinyan

Why Integrations Break: TSAs, Carve-Outs, and the Hidden Dependencies That Derail M&A Deals with Donara Jaghinyan

Building Your M&A Reputation: Why Relationships Beat Transactions Every Time with Andrew Cohen

My Daughter Interviews Me About M&A | Holiday Special Episode with Shyla Patel

How to Score Culture Fit in M&A with Sharon Van Zeeland

Making M&A Boring (And Why That's a Good Thing) with Leon Brujis

Integration Starts with Hiring, Not the Deal with Brandon Batt

Strategic M&A Framework: IFS's Acquisition Playbook with Rachel Hindley

Mastering Carve-Out Transactions with Keith Crawford

Integration-Led M&A: Cisco's Approach to Deal Success Part 2 with Johanna Jaakola and Tesia Hostetler

Integration-Led Diligence: Cisco's M&A Approach with Johanna Jaakola & Tesia Hostetle

When Integration Beats Roll-Ups with Tim Hall

Buyer-Led M&A™ Strategy at Snowflake with Stefan WIlliams

Validating the Acquisition Plan

Mastering M&A Integration

Using M&A Best Practices to Get Better Deals

Connecting Diligence and Integration in M&A

How to Bridge Valuation Gaps in M&A

Transforming Existing Staff into M&A Experts

Negotiating Cross Border M&A

Achieving Business Growth Through Strategic M&A

The Challenges of Sell-Side M&A

Pros and Cons for a Growth Company to Take PE Capital

Selling a Small Business Unit

How to Create a Positive Exit Experience in M&A

Realizing Revenue Synergies in M&A

Focusing on ESG in M&A

How Not to Bomb Your First M&A Deal

The Basics of M&A Integration Execution

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