Views From the Market

Stikeman Elliott provides creative Canadian legal services to clients around the world.In this series of 15-minute podcasts on private equity and midmarket M&A, with a focus on Canada, a wide range of industry participants discuss the deal market trends that they’ve been seeing. The host and originator of the series is Mario Nigro, M&A partner at Stikeman Elliott in Toronto.Read more about Mario Nigro: https://bit.ly/3IkJsPJ🔗 To stay connected and receive the latest updates, subscribe to our podcast on Soundcloud, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts🔗 Follow Stikeman Elliott on LinkedIn for more insights🔗 For more information and resources, visit stikeman.com/viewsfromthemarket

Views From the Market is a business podcast hosted by Stikeman Elliott, with 165 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Stikeman Elliott hosts Views From the Market, a business show with 165 episodes published.

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  The Future of Tech M&A: AI, Data, and Deal Dynamics | Mario Di Pietro

  Aug 5, 202620 min

  How is AI changing the way technology companies are bought and sold? Mario Di Pietro, Co-founder and Managing Director of Origin Merchant Partners, joins Mario Nigro to discuss how AI is reshaping Canadian technology M&A. In this episode: • How AI is influencing the valuation of technology companies • Why buyers, sellers, investors, and advisors are reevaluating long-term growth prospects • The continued strength of technology M&A activity in Canada • Why buyers are approaching transactions more cautiously amid market uncertainty • The opportunities AI could create for Canadian technology entrepreneurs Get notified when new episodes drop. Follow Views from the Market on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Follow Stikeman Elliott on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stikeman-elliott-llp For more information and resources, visit: stikeman.com/viewsfromthemarket

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  Episode 164 - Making Midmarket Leaders: A CEO Coach’s Playbook

  Jul 22, 202620 min

  Justin Joffe of Legate Partners joins us to share insights from his journey as an entrepreneur turned CEO coach, and what he believes makes a successful CEO. The discussion focuses on the challenges facing first-time business leaders, who must be able to balance big-picture thinking with detailed analysis, depending on the situation. While there is no one formula for success, Justin emphasizes the importance of being level-headed, highly organized and responsive to daily developments. Also important is the ability to concisely articulate the company’s vision and values to create a sense of direction across the organization. Finally, Justin recommends that searchers and other prospective acquirors/CEOs look past the spreadsheet to understand the type of commitment that running a particular type of business will entail. To stay connected and receive the latest updates, subscribe to our podcast on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Follow Stikeman Elliott on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stikeman-elliott-llp For more information and resources, visit: stikeman.com/viewsfromthemarket

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  Episode 163 - Tech M&A and AI’s Impact: Insights from a Top Tech Advisor

  Jul 8, 202615 min

  Anish Singla of Tequity Advisors, a sell-side tech M&A boutique focused on $20m-100m transactions, joins Mario Nigro for an insightful look at the state of tech M&A. After record activity in 2025, buyer concerns about AI disruption vulnerability are impacting certain tech sub-sectors, notably lightly-embedded point solution SaaS businesses. Anish notes that AI has moved rapidly to the forefront of diligence processes, with potential buyers seeking information in the early stages of the process. This trend currently favours tech products that are embedded in customer workflows with proprietary data. Overall, however, while Anish foresees a period of adjustment, he remains bullish on tech M&A over the next few years. 🔗 To stay connected and receive the latest updates, subscribe to our podcast on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 🔗 Follow Stikeman Elliott on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stikeman-elliott-llp 🔗 For more information and resources, visit: stikeman.com/viewsfromthemarket

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  Episode 161 - The M&A Club: Connecting Canada’s Dealmakers

  Jun 9, 202616 min

  Ugo Dionne, President of M&A Club Canada, joins Mario Nigro to discuss his organization’s role in Canada’s M&A ecosystem. He explains how the Club, with 20 chapters across Canada, brings together M&A service providers for monthly meetings at which they can share deal opportunities, discuss trends, and build trust-based networks. Recent “hot topics” at M&A Club sessions include the challenge of getting business owners to prepare for exits earlier and the impact of tariff, interest rate, and geopolitical uncertainty on Canadian dealmaking. Ugo also highlights the Club’s new Academy, offering training programs in partnership with McGill University, and plans for international expansion to New York, London, and Paris. 🔗 To stay connected and receive the latest updates, subscribe to our podcast on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 🔗 Follow Stikeman Elliott on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stikeman-elliott-llp 🔗 For more information and resources, visit: stikeman.com/viewsfromthemarket

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  Episode 160 - Incorruptible: Eric Ries Discusses His Latest Book

  May 27, 202620 min

  In this episode, Eric Ries joins Mario Nigro to discuss his latest book, Incorruptible. The book’s thesis is that the business world’s focus on shareholder primacy and profit extraction is inconsistent with the interests of the businesses themselves. Because purpose-driven companies outperform extractive companies, buyers should diligence intangibles such as ethos, pricing restraint and employee loyalty – not just balance sheets. In Eric’s experience, sellers of purpose-driven businesses often prefer bidders that commit to maintaining their legacy over higher bids from extractive buyers. 🔗 To stay connected and receive the latest updates, subscribe to our podcast on SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 🔗 Follow Stikeman Elliott on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stikeman-elliott-llp 🔗 For more information and resources, visit: stikeman.com/viewsfromthemarket

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