Investors and advisors had wishfully predicted 2024 would be a big year for mergers and acquisitions, as companies are sitting private for much longer and investors’ need for liquidity is growing. But so far this year, M&A hasn’t gone gangbusters — and though it has “definitely picked up” more recently, the market isn’t hot, says Simon Miremadi, a software and digital commerce-focused managing director at boutique advisory firm GP Bullhound.
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