Advisors The SMB M&A Pipeline: Q4 2025 Welcome to the Q4 2025 issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline, the quarterly series that surfaces a top-of-the-funnel breakdown of…
Buyers Winning Methods in Deal Sourcing: Texas Edition Axial Founder & CEO Peter Lehrman recently presented at Rice University’s Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference, where he outlined the realities…
Advisors How Fed Rate Cuts Are Shaping LMM M&A: Insights From Axial Dealmakers The Federal Reserve’s recent 0.25% rate cut marks a meaningful shift in the cost of capital, lowering the federal funds…
Buyers The 2025 Top 20 Private Equity Funds on Axial We are thrilled to release the 2025 Top 20 Private Equity Funds on Axial! This ranking highlights the most active…
Buyers Axial’s 2025 Independent Sponsor Report Independent Sponsors continue to strengthen their position in the lower middle market M&A landscape. Over the last 12 months, Independent…
Advisors The SMB M&A Pipeline: Q3 2025 Welcome to the Q3 2025 issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline, the quarterly series that surfaces a top-of-the-funnel breakdown of…
Buyers How Many Deals do PE Firms Source on Axial Every Year? (Hint: 1,000s) Private equity firms miss the majority of opportunities available in the market. According to Sutton’s annual Private Equity Deal Origination…
Advisors The Top 50 Lower Middle Market Healthcare Investors & M&A Advisors [2025] Healthcare deal activity is on the rise. As reported in the most recent issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline, healthcare…
Buyers The 2025 Top 20 Independent Sponsors on Axial We are thrilled to release the 2025 list of the Top 20 Independent Sponsors on Axial! This ranking highlights the…
