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September 12, 2023
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19:00
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Online
Due Diligence on Acquiring and Being Acquired — Insights from Both Sides
2025
Ukraine
🕵️ What happens behind the scenes of M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) deals? This meetup was an honest conversation with someone who’s been on both sides — as the CTO of an acquired company, and as a leader in companies making acquisitions.
We discussed:
- The goals behind acquisitions: team, technologies, markets
- What technical due diligence actually looks like
- What a CTO needs to prepare before the deal
- Red flags that can kill a deal
- What happens to the team post-integration
- Why retention periods matter
💬 The meetup also explored real-life cases — including the acquisition of Unicheck by Turnitin, experiences with IBM, Goldman Sachs, and the role of marketing in the M&A process.
Meetup speakers
Technology Executive, Business Owner & President @ CMIT Solutions
Bob, a seasoned CTO/CPO, boasts decades of leadership at industry-leading firms including CoPart, IBM, and Goldman Sachs. In his roles, Bob actively participated in acquiring businesses.
Director of Engineering @ Turnitin
The moderator is Yana Mykhailenko, CTO of Turnitin, an international company that ensures the integrity of education and is a leader in anti-plagiarism solutions. She is a judge and mentor at international competitions and hackathons.
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