Mergers & Acquisitions

We connect entrepreneurs with the right capital.

We guide owners through the most consequential transaction of their life’s work.

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How we work

A radically new way to approach a transaction

FinancialStrategicSuccessor

Deep relationships at our core

We open the door to the buyers who fit — through relationships grown over twelve years.

Report 01 · Proprietary researchConsolidation in IT Services?How far consolidation among IT service providers has progressed, who the platforms are, which providers are still independent — and what that means for an owner who wants to sell.
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Research to power an owner’s decision

We publish what we learn about each sector, so you see the market before you enter it.

Buyer ABuyer BBuyer CShortlist: 3

Every buyer in your sector, mapped

Financial investors, strategics and successors, read by thesis and recent deals.

Three sectors. Known in depth, not in breadth.

Sectors
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01 · Software & Technology
€10–100mDeal sizes advised
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02 · IT Services
~12IT transactions
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03 · Professional Services
12+ yrsOf relationships
Research · Report 01

Consolidation in IT Services?

The full M&A landscape.

How far consolidation among IT service providers in the DACH region has progressed, who is buying and what it means for owners.

Report 01Q4 2026EnglishPDF
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FIG. 01 — WHO OWNS THE MARKET?1 SQUARE = 1 PROVIDER · SCHEMATICPLATFORM-OWNEDINDEPENDENTILLUSTRATIVE

An investor and an entrepreneur – both sides of the table.

Team
Lorenzo Lenhard

Lorenzo Lenhard

Managing Director · Investor side

Lorenzo worked on around twelve IT transactions on the investor side, helping build and sell several platforms – among them the SOLVVision ITSM group, the leading ServiceNow consultancy in the DACH region. He knows buy-and-build from the inside: how platforms choose their add-ons and what they pay for. At Mariana he leads relationships with buyers and investors.

Felix Buschkotte

Felix Buschkotte

Managing Director · Entrepreneur

Felix built and sold two businesses, including the succession transaction of his family’s service business. For the past three years he has advised on private-equity acquisitions of €10–100m for two of Germany’s leading software investors. At Mariana he leads data and research.