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ProblemPE-backed acquirers run 100-day plans, TSA exits, retention milestones, and earn-out proof through spreadsheets and status decks while global M&A value is tracking toward about $4T in 2026 and each missed handoff gets more expensive.
ProblemPE-backed acquirers run 100-day plans, TSA exits, retention milestones, and earn-out proof through spreadsheets and status decks while global M&A value is tracking toward about $4T in 2026 and each missed handoff gets more expensive.
SolutionMilestoneDesk M&A sits after the VDR. It turns post-close obligations into a readiness board, flags false-ready milestones, and shows which TSA, regulatory, synergy, or earn-out blockers still need action this week.
Market opportunityBuyers already pay for deal tools, from roughly $244 per month data rooms to $7.5k-$25k annual lifecycle platforms. The gap is narrower and more reachable: execution control after close, before value leaks into delay, extensions, or disputes.