Technology M&A

Connecting insights, engineering value and building investment conviction

Grant Thornton | Stax connects technology, commercial, financial, operational and transformation perspectives to show how technology drives value across the business. Our teams then turn those insights into a value-creation plan: quantifying the value levers, prioritizing the activities and executing it from diligence through post-close, so deal teams invest with conviction and deliver on the investment thesis.

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Grant Thornton | Stax's technology M&A solutions connect technology diligence to the financial and operational drivers of deal value, helping clients move from assessment to action.

Enterprise Tech Diligence

Determine whether the target’s technology can deliver on the investment thesis. We assess systems, scalability and operating capabilities to uncover... Show more risks, identify value-creation opportunities and prioritize the technology investments needed to support growth.

Product Tech Diligence

Assess whether a company’s technology product is aligned with core market drivers and customer buying behavior. Our teams evaluate the alignment... Show more of the R&D team, data, AI, and technology architecture to support growth and deliver on potential. We align product strategy and valuation by evaluating the product architecture, engineering capabilities and roadmap against the competitive landscape and customer behaviors to help clients build confidence in long-term product viability.

Cybersecurity Diligence

Uncover cybersecurity exposures that could affect deal terms and enterprise value. We assess cybersecurity, privacy and compliance gaps, translate... Show more findings into business implications and remediation priorities, and help clients protect value before and after closing.

Data & AI Diligence

Distinguish defensible data and AI capabilities from unproven potential. We assess a business's data readiness, AI performance, governance... Show more and financial performance to determine what supports the investment thesis, where risks could erode value and what investment is needed to scale measurable business outcomes.

Digital Value Diligence

Quantify how digital technology can drive EBITDA. We benchmark operational KPIs and digital maturity against industry peers and best-in-class... Show more performers, map each value opportunity to enabling technology initiatives, and deliver a roadmap sized for EBITDA impact and prioritized by effort and time to value.

Carve-out Diligence

Our buy-side and sell-side carve-out technology diligence helps clients understand what it will take to successfully separate and... Show more operate a business from Day 1. We identify technology entanglements, separation complexities, standalone requirements, TSA dependencies and potential execution risks, providing a clear foundation for separation planning, Day-1 readiness and post-close execution.

Joint Venture (JV) Diligence

Build the technology foundation for a venture with more than one parent. We help JV partners understand what each party brings, where systems and... Show more data must connect or stay separate, and what transitional and long-term service arrangements are needed. The result is a clear plan for Day-1 operations, shared governance and future flexibility, including a path to exit or buyout.

IPO Readiness & Value Creation

Assess technology, data, cybersecurity and operating readiness to support IPO execution, scalable growth and value creation. We help... Show more companies align technology investment with IPO readiness and the equity story. Working alongside Finance and Controls, our Technology Diligence team assesses systems, data, cybersecurity and the IT operating model, then develops a prioritized roadmap to strengthen readiness, enable scalable growth and improve operational efficiency beyond the listing.

Integration, Separation and JV Management

Drive integration, separation and joint venture plans through execution, and accelerate Day 1... Show more readiness and value creation while reducing post-close execution risk. We help clients manage Day 1 execution, TSA requirements, synergy capture and JV standup, leading the Integration, Separation or Standup Management Office from planning through steady state.

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INDUS Tech M&A
Carve-out value creation
AI-powered platform

A global center of excellence that scales our growth

Grant Thornton INDUS's Tech M&A Center of Excellence is built to support deal teams across the globe. Dedicated specialists work alongside our Tech M&A practice on technology diligence, carve-out and integration planning, and value engineering. The result is more depth on every deal, quicker turnaround, and connected insights that bring technology, commercial, financial, operational and transformation perspectives together. Whether the deal is a buy, a sell, a carve-out, a joint venture or an IPO readiness effort, the support from our INDUS colleagues gives our clients the capacity to move at deal speed and the conviction to act on what we find.

Our value creation platform

Grant Thornton's value creation platform combines pre-configured technology, implementation, operations, and transformation under one agreement and one accountable team. A phased approach delivers the minimum standalone capabilities needed to exit the TSA, then builds toward full capability. Separation becomes the starting point for value creation, with lower cost and complexity, uninterrupted operations, and a scalable platform for growth.

Our AI delivery platform

Grant Thornton’s AI-powered M&A intelligence platform enables seamless connected insights across the deal. It brings financial, technology, operational and commercial perspectives onto a single data model, so findings connect rather than sit in separate reports. Advanced technology accelerates data and analysis, and our experienced deal professionals review, challenge and apply judgment to every finding, enabling clients to gain swift answers and act with greater conviction across every stage of the deal lifecycle, from diligence through carve-out, integration and exit.

Connect with our leaders

Tarun Kakar

Partner, Technology M&A
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

TK Kakar is the Transactions Technology Leader at Grant Thornton.

Arlington, Virginia

+1 312 754 7313

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Transaction Advisory

Ramesh Vaddi

Partner, Technology M&A
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Ramesh is a results-driven technology consulting leader with 25+ years of experience, progressing from technical roles to strategic advisory leadership.

Boston, Massachusetts

+1 508 599 0343

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