Vyas Tungaturti is a seasoned M&A operator and advisor specializing in large-scale mergers, acquisitions, and private equity due diligence. His experience spans integration and divestiture office leadership, complex cross-border transactions, and the application of AI and machine learning to deal execution. Founder of CorpDev.Org and builder of Kai, an AI due-diligence platform for deal teams, Vyas writes on deal intelligence, value creation, and how AI is reshaping M&A and PE workflows.
TL;DR
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved private equity firm Warburg Pincus's acquisition of a stake in Fleur Hotels, part of a corporate restructuring of its parent, Lemon Tree...
TL;DR
Merck & Co. has launched a $6.7 billion all-cash unsolicited offer for Terns Pharma, a biotech firm specializing in small-molecule drug candidates for metabolic disorders like NASH. The...
TL;DR
A consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT will acquire The AES Corporation in a take-private deal with an enterprise value of $33.4 billion. Announced March 2, 2026, the deal...
TL;DR
Alcon terminated its agreement to acquire Lensar for up to $430 million on March 17, 2026, citing a protracted, year-long regulatory review by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC...
TL;DR
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora argues that purchase price is an "irrelevant artifact" in technology M&A, where most deals fail due to poor post-merger integration. His...
TL;DR
upGrad will acquire distressed rival Unacademy in a 100% all-stock share swap, with a term sheet signed on March 15, 2026. The deal values Unacademy at under $500 million, a stark 86% markdown...
TL;DR
On March 12, 2026, South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) launched the 2026 M&A Activation Support Program to subsidize transaction costs for acquirers of Korean startups. The...
TL;DR
Swedish private equity firm EQT Group has entered the bidding for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL franchise, preparing a binding offer that values the asset between $2 billion and...
TL;DR
The Trump administration collected an unprecedented $10 billion 'facilitation fee' from an investor consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX for the forced divestiture of TikTok's...
TL;DR
Milan-based UniCredit is reportedly re-engaging in discussions for a potential takeover of Germany's Commerzbank, a move driven by the pursuit of scale and significant cost efficiencies....
