PALAZZO is a boutique investment bank with a singular focus on creating value for our clients. The firm is unique in its ability to offer a powerful combination of investment banking and advisory services, all designed to maximize value and wealth for our clients, no matter where they are in their business lifecycle.

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

Leveraging decades of experience as owners, operators and bankers, our services are tailored to match the needs of middle market companies facing change and opportunities. Our collective experience with individual companies and investors, and our knowledge of specific markets, enables us to flawlessly execute M&A transactions and provide strategic advisory solutions.

INVESTMENT BANKING

  • Sell-side M&A
  • Buy-side M&A
  • Capital Raising & Private Placements
  • Valuations

ADVISORY

  • Sale Readiness Assessment
  • Compensation
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Board Advisory

EXPERIENCE

150+ M&A transactions in our sectors

Managing Directors have decades worth
of experience in investment banking and
operations in the industries we serve

INDUSTRY FOCUS

Positioned at the epicenter of converging sectors

Knowledge and insights into
business models, technologies, trends
and valuations

RELATIONSHIPS

Embedded and connected with the active buyers and sellers

Deep relationships with the leading and
emerging strategic acquirers and private
equity investors in the marketplace

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HAS AGREED TO BE ACQUIRED BY

October 2019
October 2019

$150,000,000

HAS AGREED TO BE ACQUIRED BY

Firewood Marketing Agreed to be Acquired by S4 Capital

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial adviser to Firewood Marketing an international digital marketing agency, on its pending sale to S4 Capital plc (SFOR.L), the new age/new era digital advertising and marketing services company founded by Sir Martin Sorrell, in a transaction valued at $150 million. As a result of the transaction, Firewood will merge and join forces with MediaMonks, the digital content arm of the S4 Capital family. This allows Firewood to enhance its capabilities, accelerate growth and bring its agile, efficient, and transparent way of working to new global clients.

Secures Equity Capital from

September 2019
September 2019

Secures Equity Capital from

Walker Sands Secures Equity Capital from Stone-Goff Partners

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial advisor to Walker Sands, a marketing agency focused on accelerating the growth of B2B brands, in securing equity capital from Stone-Goff Partners. From strategy to execution, Walker Sands offers tailored solutions including public relations, demand generation, branding, creative, marketing strategy, and web to drive real business results for its B2B clients. The investment will fuel further growth for Walker Sands, including new service offerings, new offices and potential acquisitions.

Acquired By

September 2019
September 2019

Acquired By

Skookum Acquired By GlobalLogic

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial advisor to Skookum, an innovative digital strategy, design, and development firm, on its sale to GlobalLogic, a leading digital product engineering company. Skookum’s talented strategists, designers, and engineers are known to deploy intelligent design-led solutions that enable business growth – whether mapping out inclusive end-to-end customer journeys, developing custom software applications, or bringing to life engaging user experiences. Skookum’s core offerings directly complement GlobalLogic’s existing portfolio of services, composed of complex software engineering, and strategic design capabilities used to drive cross-industry digital transformation. Further, the acquisition strengthens GlobalLogic’s position in desirable technology hubs in the eastern and western U.S. geographies – improving proximity to clients and increasing access to local talent.

Acquired by

a Portfolio Company of
April 2019
April 2019

Acquired by

a Portfolio Company of

BEAM Acquired by MERGE, a Portfolio Company of Keystone Capital

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial adviser to BEAM, a premier experience design, digital marketing and technology consultancy in its sale to MERGE, a premium creative, marketing and technology company backed by Keystone Capital. The transaction dimensionalizes MERGE’s business across its U.S. markets and bolsters the company’s offerings in experience strategy and design, CRM and platform development. In turn, MERGE offers BEAM and its client partners increased creative and technology depth as well as robust media and contact planning capabilities.

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