The mid-market is often described as the engine room of the global economy. It is where entrepreneurial drive meets generational transition, where industries evolve, and where the seeds of innovation take root. At IMAP, we believe the real story of M&A is not just about valuation multiples or financing conditions, but about transformation: companies reshaping themselves for the future, owners writing the next chapter of their legacies, and investors betting on ideas that will outlast today’s headlines.
At IMAP, our role is not to just close transactions but rather to guide transitions — helping entrepreneurs secure their legacy, enabling corporates to evolve in competitive markets, and connecting investors with opportunities that shape industries for the long term.
The deals showcased in this year’s Dealbook — closed between early 2024 and mid-2025 — reflect both the challenges and the resilience of this environment. They also highlight the strength of our global partnership: more than 450 professionals across 50+ countries, working seamlessly to deliver optimal outcomes for our clients.
Looking ahead, we are convinced that the pace of change — technological, generational, and societal — will only accelerate. That makes our mission more vital than ever. M&A is not simply about transactions; it is about transitions. It is about helping our clients move from what they are today to what they aspire to become tomorrow.
What unites these pages is not simply numbers, but stories — stories of vision, determination, and trust. It is to our clients, whose courage inspires us and whose confidence drives us, that we dedicate this publication.
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Jurgis V. Oniunas
IMAP Chairman
At the start of the year, the outlook for Q1 was highly optimistic, with expectations of slowing inflation, lower interest rates, and improving growth projections. Unfortunately, we live in interesting times. Early in the year, speculation around the disruptive impact of AI on traditional SaaS business models triggered a significant revaluation in parts of the Software sector. More recently, escalation in the Middle East conflict has introduced fresh volatility – pushing oil prices higher, adding upward pressure on inflation, and creating supply-chain uncertainties. While it is too early to tell how these new shocks will eventually affect the global M&A market, we can be sure that our dealmakers around the world are on the ground every day – negotiating, re-evaluating, adjusting positions, and adapting to whatever the environment throws at them to deliver the best outcomes for their clients. They’ve done it for over 50 years, and that’s exactly what they’ll continue to do, no matter the conditions.
