Michael Counihan

Managing Partner | Technology Investment Banking | Maximizing Results in Company Sales, Exits, and M&A - Let’s Talk

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

At Transcend Partners, we are dedicated to helping technology company founders and leaders to achieve the best Exit, discover and complete the most high-impact M&A (company sales, acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, ...), and raise funding from top investors under the most ideal conditions (PEs, corporate strategic, VCs, non-traditional investors, loans, and debt capital, and more). Our clients always come first in everything we do. As a reliable long-term partner, we provide high-value independent strategic and financial advice to our clients throughout the lives of their companies — often well in advance of executing an operation. We strive to meet and exceed our clients' expectations while helping to take their businesses to the next level. Our team has worked at the top investment banks in the world executing major corporate transactions and at private equity (PE) investment funds, making multi-million investments into technology companies. We’ve founded and led startups and technology companies ourselves. Depending on the situation, we can move very fast for our clients, taking an entrepreneurial approach to quickly capitalize on opportunities in the market that otherwise might be lost. In all situations we work comprehensively, overseeing all aspects and taking all steps for the maximum value add. Our approach is global, optimizing each transaction beyond geographic boundaries, having extensive relationships both regionally and world-wide, across Corporate Strategic acquirers and investors, Private Equity, and Venture Capital. If Exiting, M&A, or Capital Raising in the technology sector is a priority for you… Transcend is the right partner to help you accomplish this. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT US: “Michael was outstanding throughout our M&A process, planning and executing all aspects at an extremely high level, resulting in much attractive acquisition offers for our company. I would highly recommend Michael to lead any M&A or company sale process.”- Erik B, CEO. “Transcend helped Printsome with two funding rounds, both resulting in successful capital raises. Not only did they connect me with a lot of high calibers potential investors, but they also helped with the overall investment strategy.” - Ed A, Founder & CEO. HOW YOU CAN REACH ME: If you are interested in learning more, reach out to me directly here on LinkedIn or schedule a call at: https://calendly.com/transcendpartners

Experience

  • Managing Partner at Transcend Partners
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

    A global technology focused investment bank dedicated to helping tech founders to maximize their results in Exits, M&A (full & partial company sales, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures), and Capital Raising (Fundraising, Recapitalizations). Focuses: Software, SaaS, Mobile Apps, Internet, Financial Technology (Fintech), Data & Analytics, Mobility, ERP, Edtech, MarTech, HRTech, TravelTech, Open Banking, Payments, and PropTech (real estate), InsurTech, LegalTech, eCommerce, Marketplaces, Business Intelligence (BI), Productivity, Big Data, CRM, Adtech, Video, RegTech, Cybersecurity, HealthTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Social, AgTech, Cloud technologies. Strong relationship footprint with Private Equity (PE), Growth Equity and Venture Capital (VC) funds as well as strategic industry players active in M&A and investing. www.transcendpartners.com Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/transcendpartners

  • Founding Strategic Architect at tokum.ai
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Professor of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) at Barcelona School of Economics
    2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    Teach Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) course for the Masters program at BSE (Barcelona School of Economics) and Masters of Finance and Banking program at BSM (Barcelona School of Management).

  • Managing Partner at NewTech Partners
    2014 - 2020 · 6 yrs

    Technology Investment Banking: Company Sales (full & partial), Capital Raising, Recapitalizations, other M&A)

  • Founder & CEO at Smartkidds Store
    2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

    E-Commerce flash sale company of unique and different products for children and families. Incubated in SeedRocket Accelerator (seedrocket.com). Pivoted project from initial focus in collaborative consumption model of children's clothing.