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May 2026

E67: The Different Game a Tech-led Agency is Playing and Winning
We spoke with Justin Hayashi, CEO of NewEngen at Possible 2026 in Miami and walked away with some unexpected learnings.
 • Christian Hassold
22:00
E66: What the $100M Shetty Deal Means for Lower-Middle Market M&A + $21M in funding for an AI-led Agency
The Jay Shetty Deal and What It Actually Means
 • Christian Hassold
17:52
E65: Podean's M&A Machine: Four Acquisitions in Nine Months, Two More to Go, and the Lessons That Only Come From Almost Getting It Wrong
Travis Johnson was on this podcast a few months ago hinting that Podean had things in motion.
 • Christian Hassold
25:36
E64: Anthropic's Stainless Acquisition Is Not an AI Tuck-In. It's a Competitive Denial Play.
plus KPMG Q1 2026 M&A data for TMT
 • Christian Hassold
14:37
E63: Publicis Acquires LiveRamp: Data War, Holdco Identity Race, and What It Actually Means
We cut through the noise of the LinkedIn posts on the topic and found two thought leaders in commerce and media to break this viral story into some…
 • Christian Hassold
31:54
E62: 5 AI Tuck-Ins in One Week and Two Independent Agency Mergers on Their Own Terms
We are covering 5 AI tuck-in deals, Brands at Work acquires Chorus, Smartly finalizes acquisition of INCRMNTAL, and OpAd Media acquires Broad Agency
 • Christian Hassold
19:58
E61: Breaking: Accenture Likely to Announce Agency Acquisition in the Next Few Days
Plus Recharge Acquires Skio for $105M (3.3x) and IREN Pick Up Mirantis for $625M (~4x)
 • Christian Hassold
17:32
E60: The M&A Truths No One Tells Founders | Advice from an Fmr. Operator
An operator turned sell-side banker's playbook for founders ready to exit. Plus, how to stop BS-ing Your AI Story!
 • Christian Hassold
50:03
E59: Deal Review: A Mystery Strategic Buyer, Brkthru's Bootstrap M&A & What Instacart Really Bought in LATAM
Fresh off Possible in Miami. Two deals, two market signals, and one tease that's going to make the next two weeks very interesting.
 • Christian Hassold
17:03

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