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M&A is often presented as a clean, structured process. In reality, it’s closer to buying a vintage sports car that looks...
05/29/2026

M&A is often presented as a clean, structured process.

In reality, it’s closer to buying a vintage sports car that looks perfect…until someone opens the hood.

Beyond the glossy slides, there is frantic and endless due diligence requests, caffeine fueled late night negotiations, last-minute dramas and at the end everyone is tired, but no one can quit. But that’s what makes the process both chaotic and compelling.

Our latest blog explores the unscripted reality of getting deals done, and why surviving the chaos is part of the job.

Read more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vK2_N0

Today’s M&A market is more complex, but strong companies are still achieving strong outcomes.Our latest blog explores th...
05/21/2026

Today’s M&A market is more complex, but strong companies are still achieving strong outcomes.

Our latest blog explores the key issues business owners are navigating right now, including market volatility, deal financing, exit timing, company culture, and labor pressures.

In this environment, preparation and discipline matter more than ever.

Read the full blog: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vxWtB0

The Agribusiness & Food sector continues to evolve amid shifting consumer demand, supply chain pressures, and changing c...
05/20/2026

The Agribusiness & Food sector continues to evolve amid shifting consumer demand, supply chain pressures, and changing capital markets.

FOCUS’s Q1 2026 Agribusiness & Food Industry Report is now available, highlighting:

• Key M&A and valuation trends
• Market activity
• Strategic buyer and private equity appetite
• Industry drivers shaping deal flow in 2026

As operators and investors navigate an increasingly dynamic market, understanding the forces impacting the sector is more important than ever.

Download the full report here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vvkX10

We’re pleased to share the latest FOCUS Human Capital Management (HCM) Industry Report for Spring 2026.Download the full...
05/18/2026

We’re pleased to share the latest FOCUS Human Capital Management (HCM) Industry Report for Spring 2026.

Download the full report here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vqv1D0

AI is reshaping cyber and GovTech M&A and compressing the value of discovery.As vulnerability detection becomes faster a...
05/12/2026

AI is reshaping cyber and GovTech M&A and compressing the value of discovery.

As vulnerability detection becomes faster and more scalable, buyers are shifting focus from identifying risk to enabling action. Companies that support remediation, compliance, and mission resilience are commanding stronger valuations, while alert-driven models face more scrutiny.

For buyers, diligence is moving deeper into workflows. For sellers, the key question is timing. Invest to move closer to response and resilience or consider going to market before expectations reset.

Read more here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vck_N0

A supply-chain crunch is quietly building in defense photonics, and it could reshape the industry over the next decade.A...
05/11/2026

A supply-chain crunch is quietly building in defense photonics, and it could reshape the industry over the next decade.

As aerospace & defense programs become more photonics-intensive, demand for advanced capabilities (lasers, IR sensing, precision optics, and optical materials) is accelerating. But much of the supply base remains fragmented, capacity-constrained, and heavily reliant on specialized, single-source providers.

The result: increased risk for primes, and significant opportunity for founders.

Our latest blog explores what’s driving this imbalance, and how companies can position themselves to capitalize on it.

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vcfRZ0

Most people think investment banking is about valuation models, spreadsheets, and negotiating purchase agreements.Someti...
05/08/2026

Most people think investment banking is about valuation models, spreadsheets, and negotiating purchase agreements.

Sometimes it is.

And sometimes it’s about the deeply human, occasionally unhinged, and often spectacularly dysfunctional relationships behind them. Resulting in a jaw-dropping, occasionally absurd, and a “I can’t believe it” story that sounds made up until you’ve worked in M&A long enough.

Companies don’t sell themselves… people do.

And people bring egos, histories, resentments and occasionally decades of unresolved family issues.

And behind every successful outcome is a story that rarely makes the announcement.

Read more here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0v1F6k0

A quiet revolution is underway in space, and photonics is at the center of it.From space-domain awareness and missile wa...
05/07/2026

A quiet revolution is underway in space, and photonics is at the center of it.

From space-domain awareness and missile warning to earth observation and laser communications, advanced optics, lasers, and detectors are now foundational to nearly every high-value payload.

As demand accelerates, many critical capabilities still sit within founder-led companies that may not fully recognize their strategic position in the evolving space ecosystem.

Those who do will help power the next generation of space-based sensing.

Read the full article: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0v1DQM0

The Professional Services M&A market isn’t slowing down, it’s evolving.Early 2026 activity highlights familiar themes: s...
05/06/2026

The Professional Services M&A market isn’t slowing down, it’s evolving.

Early 2026 activity highlights familiar themes: scale, specialization, and private equity backed consolidation continue to shape outcomes across Accounting, Tax & Advisory, Consulting, and Legal Services.

Our Spring 2026 report dives into the data behind these trends.

Read the full report: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0v3yXX0

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