Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) is pleased to announce a new partnership with You Are Capital (YAC) to launch the VDD Fund, a dedicated investment vehicle designed to pre-finance Vendor Due Diligence (VDD) in M&A transactions. The teaser will be available for download directly from the website. The fund concept and teaser position this as...
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The Missing Piece: How Cross-Pollination Reveals “Unknown-Unknowns” Growth
Most growth strategies are built on what leaders can already see. They start with the familiar questions: Where can we expand? Which adjacent products should we launch? Which competitors should we acquire? Which investors might fund us? That’s sensible—until it isn’t. Because the biggest value-creation moves often come from a different place: not from the...
Argos Index Q4 2025: Valuations Decline to 8.3x EBITDA — A Turning Point for Mid-Market M&A
The Argos Index® Q4 2025, which tracks quarterly valuation levels of private mid-market companies in the eurozone, has just been released. Valuations continue their downward adjustment, reaching 8.3x EBITDA, the lowest level observed since 2014. This ongoing correction reflects a structural shift in negotiating dynamics and is beginning to unlock renewed activity in the mid-market...
Magnus Jern Joins Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) as CTO to Implement AI Adoption
We’re pleased to announce that Magnus Jern has joined Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Magnus will own and oversee the technical execution of VC-A’s AI-Adoption Program—the 12-step framework we use to help organisations move from “AI curiosity” to real operational impact, with the right foundations in place (data, process, governance,...
300+ Sell-Sides – Exclusive for VC-A Members
Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) has entered a strategic partnership with a leading US-based M&A platform, providing privileged access to 300+ active sell-side mandates (SMEs and mid-market). This complements VC-A’s existing proprietary dealflow sourced through our global network of 1,200+ Members. Those sell-side mandates are exclusive to VC-A Members. If you are not yet a...