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Vivek Manipadam, founder of Gemfield Partners, highlighting important lessons for CFOs focused on an exit

Published on: 22nd October, 2025

In this episode, we’re going to talk to Vivek Manipadam who both founded and runs the boutique M&A advisory firm Gemfield Partners. 

Vivek shares lessons from his experience of M&A and funding rounds, with his acquisition experience being on both the sell side and the buy side. He works with leadership teams on exit readiness and appraising the buyer-universe. This episode is a great listen with some fascinating lessons on how well thought through information sharing can drive competitive tension and lead acquirers to trigger progression towards an acquisition.

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