Vivek Manipadam, founder of Gemfield Partners, highlighting important lessons for CFOs focused on an exit

Episode notes

In this episode, we’re going to talk to Vivek Manipadam who both founded and runs the boutique M&A advisory firm Gemfield Partners. Vivek shares lessons from his experience of M&A and funding rounds, with his acquisition experience being on both the sell side and the buy side. He works with leadership teams on exit readiness and appraising the buyer-universe. This episode is a great listen with some fascinating lessons on how well thought through information sharing can drive competitive tension and lead acquirers to trigger progression towards an acquisition.

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