We are excited to invite you to the second webinar in the Fall 2025 Bootcamp series. In partnership with the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and KPMG, we will share best practices to help start-ups position themselves for future M&A opportunities and explore winning strategies for successful transitions.

This webinar is designed for CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs, and vice presidents of business development who are involved in devising and/or executing acquisitions, as well as leaders and teams responsible for identifying and managing M&A transactions.

Agenda:

• 9:00 – 9:20 a.m. – Overview of the M&A Market
• 9:20 – 10:20 a.m.  –  M&A Strategy for Early-to-Mid Stage Founders (Panel 1)
• 10:20 – 10:30 a.m.  – Break
• 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.  – Growth Through Acquisition: Buy Side Overview and Insights (Panel 2)

Speakers:

• Market Update: Grant Heffernan – Managing Director, Software Investment Banking at KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
• Panel 1:
  • Dhana Pawar – CEO, Veratempo (Moderator)
  • Mark Holloway – Partner, Wilson Sonsini
  • Diletta D’Onofrio – Partner, KPMG 

• Panel 2:
  • Roburta Burroughs – Board Member, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center (Moderator)
  • Brendan Mahan – Partner, Wilson Sonsini
  • John Milner – Partner, KPMG

There is no cost to attend this webinar. Register today.