DealQuest has published 159 episodes about mergers and acquisitions since February 2019. They feature 102 named guests and run to roughly 103 hours of recorded conversation. The host is Corey Kupfer, a transactional attorney with more than 35 years of negotiating experience and the author of Authentic Negotiating. Guests are operators, advisors and founders discussing transactions they actually closed, including the ones that fell apart. The median episode runs 42 minutes.
Counted across episode titles and show notes. Episodes appear under more than one heading where they cover more than one subject.
The six episodes that go deepest on transaction mechanics.
with Raj Singh
From installing network cards as a teenager to navigating four successful exits across decades of tech evolution, Raj Singh shares lessons on acquisition timing, building buyer relationships, and the emotional journey founders experience after selling.
with Marty Fahncke
From grassroots soccer parks to $600 million exits, Marty M. Fahncke reveals why every dollar of EBITDA sacrificed for tax savings costs you seven on a multiple, how the build versus buy decision needs a reality check…
with Bill Snow
In the latest episode of the DealQuest Podcast, I have the privilege of hosting Bill Snow, a towering figure in the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
with Josh Davis
From ten years of entrepreneurial struggles to PE exit in three years, Josh Davis shares proven strategies for scaling through acquisitions, building proprietary systems, and navigating the identity shift that follows a successful exit.
with Hannah Sandmeyer
In her first 90 days running corporate development for a venture-backed acquirer, Hannah Sandmeyer closed sixty million dollars in EBITDA. The company had raised a billion dollars in a single Series D and its whole model was growth by acquisition.
with Brian Meegan and Sara Mostafa
After more than 400 episodes across eight years, Corey Kupfer launches a new quarterly roundtable with his law firm partners Brian Meegan and Sara Mostafa (together representing roughly 90 years of combined deal experience) to unpack why the projected 2026…
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DealQuest is a weekly M&A and dealmaking podcast that has published 159 episodes on mergers and acquisitions since February 2019, out of 416 episodes overall. Episodes feature 102 named guests, including Raj Singh, Marty Fahncke, Bill Snow. The host, Corey Kupfer, is a transactional attorney with over 35 years of experience. Episodes average 42 minutes and publish weekly.
Across 159 M&A episodes the recurring subjects are valuation and deal structure (96 episodes); buy-side acquisition strategy (82 episodes); selling a company (64 episodes); private equity and capital partners (48 episodes). Coverage spans buy-side and sell-side transactions for privately held companies, and includes registered investment advisor firms, professional services, SaaS and manufacturing.
Yes. Episodes range from first acquisitions by owner-operators to roll-ups backed by private equity. Episode 394, "Navigating Multiple Exits Across Tech's Evolution," is one example. Because guests describe specific transactions rather than general theory, episodes are usable as preparation for a live deal.
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DealQuest publishes weekly. Corey Kupfer reviews every application personally. If your deal experience is a fit for the show he will be in touch; applicants who are not a fit do not receive a reply. There is no fee to appear.
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