Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects , Solomon Partners’ Head of Capital Advisory Vinod Chandiramani joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to discuss how more complex capital markets are reshaping financing and recapitalization decisions across the middle market. They explore why proactive capital planning, creative capital solutions, and hybrid capital are increasingly critical…
Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects, Solomon Partners’ Head of M&A and COO of Investment Banking Jeff Jacobs joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to break down the key forces shaping M&A activity following a strong but complex first quarter. They discuss the return of large-cap strategic buyers, persistent valuation gaps, and rising…
By Arik Rashkes , Head of the Financial Institutions Group, Solomon Partners Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story for financial institutions. It is quickly becoming a valuation story. For years, AI has been framed as a tool to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience and modernize operations. That framing is no longer sufficient.…
By Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc Cooper In May, Solomon Partners hosted its 14th Annual Consumer Retail Dinner, welcoming more than 100 consumer retail executives. This event serves as a key industry inflection point, with participants reflecting on important changes since last year’s dinner and what they anticipate for the year ahead. This year’s…
Where In-House Creation, AI, and Physical Media Converge The rapidly changing landscape of content production and media buying is being shaped by in-house brand studios, AI implementation, and the benefits of out-of-home (OOH) advertising. Discover market trends, growth drivers, and case studies in Head of Media & Entertainment Mark Boidman ‘s presentation at the…
By Jeff Jacobs , Head of M&A and COO of Investment Banking, Solomon Partners Over the past few weeks, I’ve compared notes with M&A bankers and deal lawyers around the country. The conversations have been remarkably consistent: The “new normal” in dealmaking is persistent uncertainty. And yet, the tone isn’t bearish. If anything, many senior…
Food Distribution Quarterly Highlights Investments in teams, technology and infrastructure position public food distributors for sustained long-term earnings growth Sales growth among public food distributors in CY Q1 was driven by improving YoY volume trends, consistent price growth and contributions from programmatic tuck-in acquisitions Investments in sales teams, continually improving service levels and the increased…
By Craig Muir , Head of Software, Data & Analytics Technology dealmaking is open again — but it is more selective, more forensic, and more influenced by AI than anything I’ve seen in my career. Buyers still want to do deals, and there is plenty of capital on the sidelines. The question isn’t whether there’s…
Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects , Solomon Partners’ Head of Capital Advisory Vinod Chandiramani joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to discuss how more complex capital markets are reshaping financing and recapitalization decisions across the middle market. They explore why proactive capital planning, creative capital solutions, and hybrid capital are increasingly critical…
Subscribe Episode Description In this episode of Solomon Connects, Solomon Partners’ Head of M&A and COO of Investment Banking Jeff Jacobs joins M&A Director Chris Moynihan to break down the key forces shaping M&A activity following a strong but complex first quarter. They discuss the return of large-cap strategic buyers, persistent valuation gaps, and rising…
Deal Momentum Entering 2026 Remains Strong Following a record-breaking 2025 — the most active year for US M&A since 2021 — deal momentum has carried into early 2026. US M&A activity totaled approximately $682B through Q1 2026 , up 39% YoY , marking the second-highest first-quarter volume in the past four years and underscoring continued…
Why the exhibitions sector has become one of the most sought-after categories in private equity For much of the past two decades, the B2B events sector was viewed as a reliable if somewhat pedestrian corner of the information services ecosystem. The investment thesis was straightforward: exhibition sponsors and attendees tend to be loyal, with revenues…
Solomon’s Energy Transition team is pleased to share their North America Energy Transition Market Update, providing a snapshot of key developments across the sector. Our monthly report includes: Recent clean energy and conventional power transactions Updates on the US M&A and debt markets Regional pricing trends for power and natural gas Current trading levels for…
Market Momentum Holds Amid Geopolitical Volatility Access our in-depth Q1 2026 report from our Industrials team, which provides an analysis of the Aerospace & Defense and Mission-Critical Industrials sectors, including: M&A market outlook Key themes across core sectors Deal activity highlights
