Evaluating Software Businesses in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are beginning to replicate, accelerate, and in some cases, replace core software functionality. As a result, the traditional software evaluation playbook is changing rapidly. The category that defined a generation of private equity (PE) returns is…
The Long Tail Trap
Stalled revenue, aging inventory and stretched cash conversion cycles strained consumer categories in the first half of 2026, pointing to an increasingly common issue – product assortments have grown beyond what businesses can profitably support. The past decade, especially the…
One Enterprise Value, Multiple Answers – Part Two
Investors, boards and management teams often receive multiple valuations for the same asset, all tied to a different methodology or objective. These outputs can appear inconsistent, leading some organizations to default to a single figure for simplicity. But that shortcut…
Portage Point Ranks on Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 2026
Portage Point Partners has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 for 2026, earning the #24 spot among the fastest-growing companies in the Chicago area. The Fast 50 recognizes companies that have achieved outstanding revenue growth over a five-year…
Portage Point Advised Avant Gardner on its Chapter 11 Sale to Affiliates of Axar Capital Management
Portage Point Partners served as investment banker and restructuring advisor to Avant Gardner (the Company) in connection with its Chapter 11 sale to affiliates of Axar Capital Management. Avant Gardner is a leading live entertainment and hospitality platform best known as the operator of Brooklyn…
Automotive M&A Shifting Gears – Five Key Dealmaking Takeaways in a Nuanced Market
Automotive and the automotive aftermarket remain two of the most dynamic sectors in the market, but the current mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment requires a far more disciplined lens than it did just a few years ago. Regulatory uncertainty, changing consumer preferences, capital intensity,…
Surviving The Software Selloff
The software multiple compression that began in 2022 is no longer a cyclical correction. With leading software names trading at a fraction of their 2021 revenue multiples and artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping how software is built, sold and consumed, private…
Tyler Rainey Wins The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leader Awards
Originally published by The M&A Advisor on May 26, 2026. The M&A Advisor, a globally recognized leader in connecting, recognizing, and informing professionals in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and corporate finance, is proud to announce the winners of the 17th…
Portage Point Advises Bitcoin Depot on Chapter 11 Proceedings and Serves as Chief Restructuring Officer
Portage Point Partners is serving as Chief Restructuring Officer to Bitcoin Depot (the Company), North America’s largest Bitcoin ATM operator, in connection with the Company’s voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Tom…
Portage Point Advises West Marine in its Chapter 11 Restructuring
Portage Point Partners is serving as investment banker to West Marine, Inc. (West Marine or the Company), the nation’s leading omni-channel provider of marine aftermarket products, in connection with the Company’s voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings filed in the United States…
