The Tech M&A Podcast
The Tech M&A Podcast pulls from the best of the Tech M&A Monthly webcast, hosted by Corum Group, the global leader in technology mergers and acquisitions. The podcast features special reports on sectors, buyers, trends and M&A processes, as well as panel discussions and interviews featuring both recent sellers and major tech buyers like Google, Microsoft, Salesforce and others.
Episodes
Q3 Tech M&A Report:
Taking a look at the deal activity, emerging trends, and valuations across 29 subsectors in the third quarter of 2026.
AI can generate a polished valuation in seconds, but incomplete public M&A data, outdated deal information, and missing buyer context can make that estimate dangerously misleading.
In this special report, we'll go over why fewer than 15% of technology transactions disclose deal value, how an AI-generated valuation can anchor expectations and cost you millions, and why a competitive glob...
AI-enabled software companies are commanding premium valuations—but buyers are raising the diligence bar even faster. In this special report, we examine the three questions shaping today's AI M&A deals.
Discover why durable AI businesses with proprietary data, deep workflow integration, specialized talent, and defensible intellectual property can earn higher revenue multiples&mdas...
What does it really take to sell a technology company? In this founder panel, entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated acquisitions share firsthand lessons on M&A strategy, choosing the right buyer, preparing for due diligence, timing an exit, and navigating life after the deal.
The conversation covers the unique challenges of selling AI and technology companies, running a structured M&A process, evaluating strat...
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, we sit down with Vincent Harris, CEO and co-founder of RealEstateAPI, a property data infrastructure company whose APIs give software developers clean, structured data on more than 157 million US properties. Vince and his co-founder had been in business together for roughly a decade before this venture, through companies that grew and then plateaued or ran into regulatory limits. RealEst...
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, we sit down with Chuck Stahl, former CEO and principal owner of D4M International, a global SAP and digital manufacturing consultancy serving the automotive and industrial sectors across North America, Latin America, and Europe. After acquiring the business with a clear plan to build it over three to five years and then sell, Chuck saw that plan through to a successful exit through Corum...
AI can be a powerful tool in business, but it is not a substitute for expert guidance when selling a software or IT company. This video explains six key risks of relying too heavily on AI in tech M&A, including outdated valuation data, generic buyer outreach, incomplete buyer intelligence, and weak strategic positioning.
Selling a technology company requires current market insight, buyer relationships, compelling storytelling, ...
July Tech M&A Report:
Taking a look at the deal activity, emerging trends, and valuations across 29 subsectors in July of 2026.
The tech M&A market may be entering a new golden era, driven by mega deals, AI disruption, massive tech balance sheets, and record levels of private equity capital. As technology moves faster and competition intensifies, the world's largest buyers are increasingly using acquisitions to buy growth, innovation, market position, and strategic advantage.
For tech CEOs, founders, and shareholders, this creates a powerful market oppo...
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, we sit down with Steve Wargalla, Managing Director of QSTRAT, a supply chain software company that provides quoting and sourcing solutions for manufacturing and distribution businesses. After acquiring QSTRAT in 2016 with a clear five-year exit strategy, Steve spent nearly eight years growing the company before successfully selling it through Corum.
Steve reflects on how attending one of...
In this special report, we examine the most common mistakes that derail transactions—from poor preparation and unrealistic expectations to the costly mistake of engaging only a single buyer.
Mid-Year Tech M&A Report:
Taking a look at the deal activity, emerging trends, and valuations across 29 subsectors in the first half of 2026.
A global succession crisis is emerging as millions of business owners approach retirement without a clear succession plan. According to recent studies, a significant percentage of family businesses and SMEs across North America, Europe, and Asia face leadership and ownership transitions within the next decade, yet many remain unprepared.
In this episode of CEO's Desk, Corum Group CEO Bruce...
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, we chat with Luis Landgrave, co-founder of Algebraix, an edtech and fintech company serving private schools across Latin America, with a primary focus on Mexico. Over nearly two decades, Luis helped build Algebraix into a school management platform with an integrated fintech arm that processes tuition and payments on behalf of schools — momentum that ultimately led to a successful ...
Tariffs, rate concerns, geopolitical uncertainty — the headlines make it easy to wonder whether now is the right time to sell your software company. Corum Group CEO [Name] breaks down the actual data behind tech M&A valuations over the last decade, and the picture is more compelling than most CEOs realize.
With the Dow at 50,000, stable multiples across all six tech sectors, and ...
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, we chat with Heriberto Garcia, founder and former CEO of Vialterna Comunicaciones, a leading modern telecommunications firm serving all of Mexico. Over 15 years, Heriberto built Vialterna into a powerhouse of connectivity before navigating a successful exit to a search fund — a buyer type he initially never expected to consider.
Heriberto shares how a Corum seminar he attended ...
Tech M&A Secrets: 10 Strategies to Boost Company Value Before Sale
In today's changing tech M&A environment, buyers are more selective than ever—taking a closer look at your business model, revenue quality, and growth potential.
In this video, Corum Group outlines 10 proven strategies to increase (or protect) the value of your software or IT company befo...
April Tech M&A Report:
Taking a look at the deal activity, emerging trends, and valuations across 29 subsectors in April 2026.
Selling your software or IT company is likely the most important financial decision of your life—and getting the right outcome requires more than just finding a buyer.
In this video, Corum Group—global leaders in tech M&A with over 40 years of experience—break down their proven 8-step global partner search process and the 7 key benefits that help founders maximiz...
In this episode of the Tech M&A Podcast, we chat with Seth Freedman, founder of Intelligent Observation, to explore the realities of building, scaling, and ultimately exiting a venture-backed software business. Over a six-year period, Seth gre...
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