Driving IT Value in Buy and Build
The New Paradigm: Beyond Pure M&A Arithmetic. Value in buy and build has historically been transactional first. Today's market demands real synergies, and that comes through good systems, data, and AI.
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Maturity Timeline
Early Stages
Light-touch infrastructure for consolidated financial reporting across entities.
Build repeatable integration playbooks. Engage fractional CTO. Define data standards.
Backbone
Deploy centralized data hub and BI layer to consolidate operational data.
Implement 90-day PMI playbooks. Build API-first integration layer. Hire IT coordinator.
Platform
Migrate to enterprise-grade ERP with multi-entity architecture.
SOC 2/ISO 27001 compliance. API-first architecture. Hire full-time CTO.
Exit-Ready
Cloud-native stack with comprehensive data governance. AI for predictive analytics.
Run mock tech DD. Eliminate key-person dependencies. Tech as valuation premium.
Our Buy and Build Expertise
We Know Your Sector
Consolidating fragmented firms running different GLs
Integrating client portfolios while navigating compliance requirements (MIFID II).
We unify PSA and RMM tools across acquired entities.
Harmonizing Patient Management Systems (PMS) without disrupting care delivery.
Moving from Excel-based staffing to centralized Resource Planning and margin visibility.
Customer Stories
Blackroom: An AI-native M&A data room, with Claude in the product.
Stratos built Blackroom to challenge two-decade incumbents in the virtual data room market, with Claude powering the intelligence dealmakers use inside the room.
Castalie: How Stratos Guided Castalie’s IT Roadmap for Scalability
Stratos partnered with Castalie to audit and overhaul an aging IT infrastructure. By moving away from a limiting monolith to a "Best of Breed" stack, Stratos designed a roadmap to secure revenue, optimize field operations, and support Castalie’s rapid growth.
Chronos Dental - Digitalizing the Dental Lab Network
Chronos Dental modernized its network of laboratories by deploying a custom tool to replace manual workflows with real-time traceability and a seamless digital link between dentists and prosthetists.
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