Merge with Caution Podcast

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8 October 2024 4.00 - 5.00 pm

E05: How to execute programmatic M&A and DD in the SMB space

In this episode of Merge with Caution, host Rob Cant interviews Al Zucker, a corporate lawyer turned M&A powerhouse who executed over 40 deals in just 36 months. Al shares his experiences and insights on programmatic M&A, discussing the unique challenges and strategies involved in high-volume deal-making. He explains the mindset shift required when moving from traditional to programmatic M&A, the importance of systematizing processes, and why due diligence remains crucial even in fast-paced environments. Al also emphasizes the value of consistency in team, process, and feedback for continual improvement in M&A execution. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to M&A, this episode offers practical advice for elevating your deal-making strategy.

Speakers

Rob Cant SingleSource Technologies

Al Zucker Brook Mill

24 July 2024 4.00 - 5.00 pm

E04: Why and How to Undertake Insurance Due Diligence on your M&A Deal

In this episode of the Merge with Caution Podcast, Rob Cant (Co-Founder and CEO of SingleSource Technologies) welcomes insurance industry veteran, Simon Dodsworth (Head of Specialties, Senior Vice President at Lockton), to get to the heart of the “how?”, the “why?” and the value of undertaking insurance due diligence on M&A deals.

Speakers

Rob Cant SingleSource Technologies

Simon Dodsworth Lockton

29 May 2024 6.00 - 9.00 pm

E03: How to Nail Cyber Diligence on M&A Deals?

In the hustle of deal-making, cyber diligence is often a last thought or a quick tick box exercise. But in today's world of hacking scandals and cancel culture, neglecting cyber risks can hit hard on M&A deal values. Join host Rob Cant and cyber gurus Annie Haggar (Founder and Principal of Cyber GC / MRGD) and Remy Coll (Director and Principal Consultant at Redacted Information Security / MRGD) as they unpack the ins and outs of cyber diligence on M&A deals.

Speakers

Rob Cant SingleSource Technologies

Remy Coll MRGD

Annie Haggar MRGD

14 May 2024 6.00 - 9.00 pm

E02: Cracking the source code on software and AI due diligence for M&A

In this episode of the Merge with Caution Podcast, Matt Van Itallie, Founder and CEO of SEMA Software, joins host Rob Cant, Founder and CEO of SingleSource Technologies, to talk about how and why some of the most sophisticated investors undertake source code due diligence, including in relation to GenAI code, in the context of their M&A deals. Matt breaks down for the audience the key risks to look out for - and how to do that - as part of a fulsome functional and non-functional technical diligence exercise.

Speakers

Rob Cant SingleSource Technologies

Matt Van Itallie SEMA Software

9 April 2024 6.00 - 9.00 pm

E01: De-risking M&A with W&I

In this inaugural episode, Rob dives deep into the world of transactional risk insurance with David Wall and Alexander Harding from HWF Partners, a specialist transactional risk insurance brokerage. Together, they dissect the intricacies of W&I insurance and shed light on the findings of HWF's recent W&I Market Claims Study.

Speakers

Rob Cant SingleSource Technologies

David Wall HWF Partners

Alexander Harding HWF Partners