M&A Roll-Up Playbook: How Zayo Did 45 Acquisitions and Returned 8.5x | Dan Caruso (Part 1)
In this episode, Dan Caruso, founder and former CEO of Zayo, walks through his 45‑deal roll‑up strategy that delivered an 8.5x return, sharing how he built a disciplined, buyer‑led M&A thesis, sourced and integrated fiber assets, and allocated capital to create lasting value. He stresses the danger of chasing optics over fundamentals, urging first‑time acquirers to start with small, low‑stakes deals to gain real‑world experience. Caruso also reflects on his early career in telecom, the lessons from the WorldCom collapse, and how those insights shaped Zayo’s aggressive yet methodical acquisition playbook.
Cross-Border M&A: Doing Deals in Latin America
In this episode, host Kisan Patel interviews Rodrigo Domínguez, a partner at White & Case with 25 years of experience in cross‑border M&A across Latin America. They discuss how to assess country‑risk, navigate regulatory frameworks, and structure due‑diligence when buying...
Cross-Border M&A: How to Do Deals in Italy with Mauro Sambati and Donato Romano
In this episode, partners Mauro Sambati and Donato Romano of Gianni Origoni discuss the intricacies of cross‑border M&A in Italy, emphasizing the importance of cultural communication, relationship building, and navigating the country’s evolving Golden Power regulations. They explain how Golden...
Stop Falling in Love with the Deal: Guardrails for High-Volume Acquisitions with Birgitta and Lars Elfversson
In this episode Birgitta and Lars Elfversson share hard‑earned lessons from building and governing multiple roll‑up platforms, emphasizing the need for disciplined guardrails in high‑volume acquisition programs. They explain why small pipelines create decision pressure, how subtle drift can reshape...
The Next Chapter After 400 Episodes
In this solo episode, host Kison Patel updates listeners on M&A Science’s evolution after reaching 400 episodes and nearly 100 founding members. He explains the shift of new episodes to Thursdays, details how the Intelligence Hub operates and why it...
