Podcast Episodes

Why Pendo Buys Startups (And It’s Not for Revenue) with Todd Olson

Episode 373

Todd Olson,  CEO and Co-founder, Pendo

From buying startups to speed up roadmap execution to preserving founder autonomy post-close, Todd breaks down the real levers behind successful acquisitions. T…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why Beacon Created an AI Committee for M&A—and What They’re Testing Next (Part 2) with Harrison Thomas

Episode 372

Harrison Thomas, Chief Growth Officer at Beacon Specialized Living Services, Inc.

In Part 2 of our conversation, we go deep into how Beacon is operationalizing M&A. Harrison reveals how they reduced…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why Beacon Created an AI Committee for M&A with Harrison Thomas

Episode 371

Harrison Thomas, Chief Growth Officer at Beacon Specialized Living Services, Inc.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Harrison Thomas, Chief Growth Officer at Beacon Specialized Living Services, we d…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Break Into M&A: Lessons from Todd Manley Part 2

Episode 370

Todd Manley, VP of Corporate Development Integration at Intel

In Part 2 of our conversation with Todd Manley, VP of Corporate Development Integration at Intel, we unpack how professionals from divers…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Build a Career in M&A: Lessons from Intel’s Todd Manley

Episode 369

Todd Manley, VP of Corporate Development Integration at Intel

In this episode, Todd Manley joins Kison Patel to share his non-traditional path into the world of M&A. Starting his career in IT and org…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Buyer-Led vs. Seller-Led M&A with Matthew Person

Episode 368

Mathew Person, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Quikbase

In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Kison Patel interviews Mathew Person, Senior Vice President of Corporate Devel…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

From Loom to Trello: How Atlassian Scales Through Smart M&A with Sarah Hughes

Episode 367

Sarah Hughes, Head of Corporate Development and Product Partnerships, Atlassian

Uncover the inside workings of Atlassian’s M&A strategy—from how Sarah’s team sources deals and aligns with product to …

Published on 3 months ago

Building Trust in Acquisitions with Dan Pollock

Episode 366

Dan Pollock, Vice President of Corporate Development/M&A at SAM Companies

Dan shares how he built SAM Companies’ M&A function from the ground up—executing over 30 deals and transforming M&A into a st…

Published on 3 months ago

How Blackstone is Unlocking Lasting Value Across Private Equity with Viral Patel

Episode 365

Viral Patel, CEO of Blackstone Private Equity Strategies

Viral Patel unpacks how the firm is reshaping private equity for the next era. From launching new fund structures to leading thematic investm…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

M&A Lawyers vs. Bankers: What’s Changed and What Still Matters with Rob Kindler

Episode 364

Rob Kindler, Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Kison Patel sits down with Rob Kindler, a uniquely positioned dealmaker whose career …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago