Michael Nov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Stealth and an Angel Investor at Kesha Ventures. He previously served as the Head of Corporate Development and Chief of Staff to the CTO at OwnBackup, where he led expansion into SaaS Security and oversaw Engineering/Product Strategy and Operations. Before that, he co-founded Merri, which was acquired by Tripleseat. Michael has a rich background in M&A, beginning with six years as an officer in the Israeli army, followed by consulting at Deloitte, where he supported private equity firms in executing complex deals.
M&A is a game-changing tool that can propel a company's growth several years ahead of schedule. However, for hyper-growth companies, M&A can also be a double-edged sword that leads to attrition and detracts from the core business objectives. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Michael Nov, Head of Corporate Development & Chief of Staff to the CTO at OwnBackup, discusses setting up M&A for hyper-growth companies.