AI comes into M&A: GrowthPal secures $2.6 million as competition for quality assets increases

As companies increasingly rely on acquisitions for growth, deal sourcing has become slow, opaque, and largely focused on in-market opportunities. Mergers and acquisitions teams are under growing pressure to achieve more with fewer resources.

With corporate development teams becoming leaner, timelines are tighter, and the competition for quality assets is rising. Consequently, participants in the capital markets are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to navigate a structurally tighter exit environment.