Technology creates returns.
Technology is part of every deal now. Getting it right early decides what the company is worth later.
Technology Return advises entrepreneurs, corporations, family offices, and investors on M&A matters, with a focus on technology-driven and digitizable business models. For investors, we work throughout the entire holding period: We build value in private equity fund portfolios and prepare for the exit long before the data room opens.
For entrepreneurs and shareholders
M&A Advisory
Sell-side, buy-side and capital raising for mid-market technology companies. Structured processes, discreet execution, a second opinion that holds up.
- Sell side advisory
- Buy side advisory
- Capital raising (equity, debt)
- Valuations and fairness opinions
- Restructuring and carve-outs
For private equity funds
Value Creation
A service for investors and entrepreneurs: diagnostics, ranked value levers, and execution support across the hold period, measured in KPIs. Targeting optimized returns and exit value.
- Commercial and tech due diligence support
- Value creation plan per portfolio company
- Pricing, go-to-market, product economics
- Building digital and AI capability
- Exit readiness and vendor due diligence
There is no deal today without an AI and digital strategy.
The best price is built years before the sale, not at the negotiating table.
The price is settled in diligence, long before anyone negotiates it. Our M&A framework and value creation work closes the gaps with you, in your own time and on your terms.
- 01DiagnosticCommercial, technical and organizational baseline. Where the equity story falls apart, and what that costs.4 to 6 weeks
- 02Value creation planRanked levers with owners, milestones and impact, modeled against the fund hold period.4 weeks
- 03Execution supportIn the room with management, on a monthly KPI cadence, with quarterly reviews with the owners or investors.ongoing
- 04Transaction readinessEquity story, vendor due diligence, buyer universe and process design, twelve months before the exit.12 months before exit
Eyes on the equity story and the market
Screening, benchmarking and valuation on discretionary data. Fifty company valuations per month run through 101DEALS.io, our own AI-enabled M&A technology, built by the team that uses it.
101DEALS.io- Targets screened this quarter1,480
- Shortlisted for review96
- Company valuations50
- Cross-border share70%
- Median EV / EBITDA9.4x
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What we do.
Two mandates: M&A and closed deals for entrepreneurs and investors, with equity story building and value creation built in for transaction readiness.
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Industry coverage.
Sector expertiseSoftware
- SaaS
- Communication
- Data Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Enterprise Applications
- Cloud Applications
Services
- Telecom
- Agencies
- Brands
- IT Services
- Professional Services
- Travel
- HR
- Transport
Digital Media
- E-commerce / D-t-C
- Marketplaces
- Platforms
- Mobile
- AdTech
- MarTech
- Gaming
- Entertainment
Industrial
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Supply Chain
- IoT & Sensors
- Automation
- Analytics
- 5G Verticals
- Robotics
Digital Sectors
- Publishing
- Real Estate
- FinTech
- InsurTech
- Navigation & LBS
- FoodTech
- Health
- EduTech
Investors, partners and ventures.
The marks name the holding companies behind transactions run by the Technology Return executive team. Some of that work stays confidential, and the selection follows the published tombstones.