M&A is a relationship-driven business at its core. But the landscape is changing: Digitalization and access to information take power away from traditional gatekeepers.

Join three CEOs and Founders from the industry - Tanguy Lesselin , Ömer Güven, and Mark Corbidge - to dive into:

• How the value chain has broken down over time
• How technology, and AI, has impacted M&A
• The impact on Strategic & Financial Buyers
• How you can leverage these trends to build better relationships, and make better deals

On this page, you will find the recoding, key takeaways, links to other resources, and contact details for our panel. 

This webinar originally aired on September 13, 2023

Meet the Speakers:

Ömer Güven, CFA :

Co-Founder & CEO, Fintalent.io

Ömer is co-founder and CEO of Fintalent.io. With previous roles in investment banking, venture building, and as head of corporate M&A, Ömer is now building the largest community of M&A and Private Equity freelance consultants. With Fintalent.io, he is now building a platform that connects freelancers to exciting buy-side M&A clients, and lets them build their own neo boutiques and network of advisors online.

You can contact Ömer here: oemer.gueven@fintalent.io

Mark Corbidge:

Founder and CEO, Abbeydale Partners LLP

Mark is a seasoned PE professional who held senior leadership positions at Doughty Hanson & Co, CPPIB, TPG, and most recently, as Head of PE Europe for Sun Capital Inc, for well over 20 years following on from a successful career in Investment Banking across Europe. Mark's fluency in languages, particularly French and German, have enabled him to transact outside of his home market of the UK.

Mark was elected Honorary Treasurer of the NSPCC last year, joining the board of Trustees - a cause which he has supported since the late 90s. 

You can contact Mark here: mark@abbeydale.com

Tanguy Lesselin

CEO & Co-Founder, Finquest

Tanguy is CEO and Co-founder of Finquest, a Fintech he set up to disrupt the world of deal sourcing in the middle market. Prior to Finquest, Tanguy was a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and advised on post-merger integration and JV projects in pharma and aerospace. He has built Finquest to become the leading deal-sourcing provider, harnessing the power of data, AI, and people to help their private equity and corporate clients identify off-market M&A opportunities across the globe.  

Tanguy has been featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters and is a frequent keynote speaker on Fintech and private equity.

You can contact Tanguy here: tanguy.lesselin@finquest.com