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M&A Science

Kison Patel
Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A
Private Equity
Corporate Development
Due Diligence
Integration
Dealroom
Integration Strategies
M&A Strategy
M&A Integration
Integration Planning
Buyer-Led M&A
Healthcare
Roll-Up Strategy
Corporate Strategy
Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
Value Creation
Investment Banking
M&A Strategies

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 Scie... more

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Jennifer Lipschultz, Sr. Director Merger & Acquisition Integration and Corporate Project Management Due diligence covers deal terms, but it doesn't cover what happens once you're running payroll, benefits, and banking in a country you've never operat... more

Derek Liu, M&A Partner at Baker McKenzie

AI talent deals are no longer small acquihires built around a simple price per engineer. Some now carry billion-dollar price tags, forcing buyers to rethink deal structure, diligence, tax exposure, and reten... more

Andrew Morbitzer, VP of Corporate Development, Life360 (ASX: 360)

Your standard teaser tells a buyer everything about your company and nothing about why you fit their strategy right now. When sellers expect the buyer to figure out that alignment, t... more

Shawn Rodricks, Head of M&A - Independent Consultant

If you scale the deal flow without the operating infrastructure to match it, things break fast. The playbook is a document nobody opens, closing weeks turn into fire drills, and the returns you m... more

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Recent Guests

Jennifer Lipschultz
Senior Director of M&A Integration and Corporate Project Management
ECI Software Solutions
Episode: The Back-Office Surprises Nobody Warned You About When Going Global
Derek Liu
M&A partner at Baker McKenzie, San Francisco
Baker McKenzie
Episode: How to Structure an Acquihire Deal in the AI Talent Race
Andrew Morbitzer
VP of Corporate Development at Life360
Life360
Episode: What Buyers Want from Bankers and Founders
Shawn Rodricks
Independent Consultant in M&A Corporate Development; former Vice President of Corporate Development at Amerivet Veterinary Partners
Independent / Amerivet Veterinary Partners
Episode: 220 Deals. One Playbook. How to Scale M&A Without Losing Control
Jeremy Segal
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Progress
Progress
Episode: How to Build a Deal Model That Beats PE on Price
Haseeb Jawad
VP and Head of Corporate Development at Commvault
Commvault
Episode: The People You Lose in M&A: Key Talent Retention Before Close
Nathan Rust
Head of corporate development at Solace O'Brien
Solace O'Brien
Episode: When Deals Get Weird: Stories You Don't See in the CIM
Lutz Lehmann
Magnus Business Group, representing sellers
Magnus Business Group
Episode: When Deals Get Weird: Stories You Don't See in the CIM
Patrick Mumman
Vice President of Corporate Development at C-Biz
C-Biz
Episode: When Deals Get Weird: Stories You Don't See in the CIM

Host

Kison Patel
Host of M&A Science; founder and CEO of DealRoom

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 339 ratings
  • Must listen podcast

    Amazing content!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Blck mamba
    United States10 months ago
  • Awesome

    10 stars, learn a lot every podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    anxnsodkcoapsjdj
    United Statesa year ago
  • Insight

    This is a must for anyone in or considering M&A. Passion and intellect on display!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Barry LaBov
    United States2 years ago
  • Love the podcast!

    Love the quality of questions asked

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MathildeCant
    India2 years ago
  • #1 M&A podcast ever

    This is the best podcast that talks about mergers and acquisitions, real life experiences and transaction stories! Subscribe, listen, and repeat! Highly recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jeanny Dobby
    Philippines3 years ago

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The show is a top resource for advancing M&A practice in corporate settings.
Listeners praise the practical focus and candid storytelling.
Guests bring deep, actionable insights and frameworks.
Practitioners share concrete, real-world M&A lessons.
Content is consistently helpful for deal sourcing, diligence, and integration.

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220 Deals. One Playbook. How to Scale M&A Without Losing Control
Q: How do you approach diligence and what's the balance between quantitative and qualitative due diligence when scaling?
Shawn stresses that qualitative factors like location, asset quality, culture, and recruitment capability are as important as the financials, and should inform forecast accuracy and value realization.
220 Deals. One Playbook. How to Scale M&A Without Losing Control
Q: What does an operating model look like that makes this volume of deals possible?
He emphasizes alignment from the board to the front line, a clear playbook covering all stages, and a team structure designed for volume with rapid decision-making and the ability to kill deals that don't meet criteria.
220 Deals. One Playbook. How to Scale M&A Without Losing Control
Q: Can we kick off with a little bit about your background?
Shawn outlines his path from biochemistry to corporate development, highlighting the discipline, work ethic, and appetite for continuous learning that underpins his approach to scaling and deal execution.
How to Buy Companies That Aren't Profitable Yet
Q: What is the role of relationship-building in successful buyer-led M&A versus pure auctions?
Relationship-building enables direct dialogue with investors and founders, which helps you address risk, tailor deal structures to stakeholders, and move beyond perceived fair market value. It also creates trust that allows for difficult conversations about risk tolerance, retention, and post-closing responsibilities.
How to Buy Companies That Aren't Profitable Yet
Q: How should entrepreneurs thinking about VC funding position themselves for a potential strategic sale later?
Entrepreneurs should focus on choosing partners whose long-term vision aligns with a strategic exit, maintain relationships with key investors, and prepare to articulate a credible path to profitability that isn't solely dependent on hyper-growth. It's also important to evaluate how each potential investor would fit on the board and how their presence shapes future strategic decisions.

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This program centers on practical M&A execution, strategy, and governance, with a steady stream of practitioner guests who share real-world deal stories, diligence frameworks, and post-close integration playbooks. Key themes include pre-acquisition partnerships, cross-border transactions, culture-fit in integrations, and building repeatable M&A engines for large-scale roll-ups and private-equity-backed deals. A notable strength is the emphasis on actionable frameworks, named industry examples, and a culture-first approach to dealmaking that helps listeners translate lessons into their own pipelines and integrations.

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Recent guests on M&A Science include:

1. Jennifer Lipschultz
2. Derek Liu
3. Andrew Morbitzer
4. Shawn Rodricks
5. Jeremy Segal
6. Haseeb Jawad
7. Nathan Rust
8. Lutz Lehmann

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