Top 10 Things That Make M&A Successful
Michael Frankel, M&A Science Advisor and Managing Partner at Trajectory Capital
Here at M&A Science, our goal is to bring you the best and most effective techniques to improve your M&A practice.
In light of our 300th podcast episode, we have compiled the top 10 things that make M&A successful, together with Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital.
Things you will learn:
- Alignment in the shared vision of the end-state
- Cultural alignment
- Reverse Diligence
- Continuous learning and improvement
- Empathetic leadership
Trajectory Capital is a private equity fund specializing in enterprise technology and data services companies with sub-$20M in ARR. The firm makes control and minority investments, focusing on corporate divestitures and founder-controlled businesses. Leveraging an extensive network of industry leaders and executives, Trajectory Capital accelerates growth and enhances value in its portfolio companies.
Michael Frankel
Michael Frankel is Founder and Managing Partner of Trajectory Capital. He has held c-level executive roles (corporate development, strategy/innovation, CFO, COO) at large and small growth companies. He is a Corporate Development, Innovation, Strategy and Corporate Venture leader who has driven disruptive innovation and aggressive growth/expansion at global technology, information services and professional services companies including Deloitte, LexisNexis Group, IRI, GE Capital and VeriSign.
Michael has extensive experience sourcing, leading and negotiating 110+ transactions, as well as integration planning, management, product development, strategic planning and portfolio management.
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