The first quarter of 2023 was noisy. Despite the epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank – for reasons totally outside the health of the software ecosystem – software valuations increased,… Read more »

Intrepid Investment Bankers (“Intrepid”), the middle-market investment banking arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (“MUFG”), one of the largest global financial institutions, announced today that it acted as the exclusive… Read more »

Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC (“Intrepid”), the middle-market investment banking arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest global financial institution, announced today that Wine Warehouse (“the Company”) has… Read more »

After a blockbuster 2021 and strong 2022, the Q4 2022 slowdown of M&A activity in the consumer products sector has carried over into the first quarter of 2023. While overall… Read more »

Intrepid Investment Bankers announced today the addition of Carl Comstock as Vice President to its Special Situations team. Carl will join the firm’s New York office, and his hire represents… Read more »

Mixed signals dominate economic headlines as concerns persist about a recession beginning in 2023, if it has not already begun. The M&A markets became significantly more challenged in the second… Read more »

The Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA was back in full force in 2023, its second year in-person since the 2020 – 2021 pandemic hiatus. The show… Read more »

Historically, annual M&A activity peaks at year-end as buyers and sellers rush to close before the end of the tax year. However, in 2022, the market took an extended intermission… Read more »

Intrepid Investment Bankers, a leading middle-market investment bank, announced today that Wine Warehouse has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Breakthru Beverage Group, one of the largest distributors… Read more »