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…

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…

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…