The M&A market appears to be gaining steam in the final stretch of the year, as conditions for dealmaking improve, according to speakers at ACG Chicago’s Midwest Capital Connection last month.
Conference attendees predicted an uptick in deal volume at last year’s conference, too, although that largely didn’t materialize in 2024, noted Becca Schlagenhauf, a principal at Baird Capital, during the Funding Business Growth panel at the conference, which was held at the Hilton Chicago on Oct. 29-30.
Recently, however, the winds have begun to turn.