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Welcome to KippsDeSanto & Co.

KippsDeSanto is an investment bank focused on delivering exceptional results for leading, growth-oriented aerospace/defense and technology companies. We leverage our creativity and industry experience to provide M&A, private financing, and strategic consulting. Our senior team has advised on over 200 transactions totaling more than $17 billion in deal value. Capitalizing on real-time industry trends and in-depth technical and strategic analysis, our solutions-driven approach is highly structured and uniquely tailored to each client. We are recognized for our market insight and broad industry relationships. We help market leaders realize their full strategic value.

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Those words guide our activity and behavior every day. Based on a foundation of integrity, KippsDeSanto combines entrepreneurial ingenuity, deep industry knowledge, and deal execution expertise to provide customized investment banking solutions to leading middle market, growth-oriented companies ranging from $25 million to $500 million in value.

Recent Deals

SoarTech acquired by Forward Slope, Inc.
KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Aethercomm, Inc. on its sale to Frontgrade Technologies, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital
KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Pegasus Steel on its sale to ACP
KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Axim Geospatial. on its sale to NV5
KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Altamira on its sale to VAST, a portfolio company of ClearSky
KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Ophir on its sale to Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL

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KippsDeSanto MarketView Fall 2023

KippsDeSanto’s DealView – Top 10 M&A Deals of the Quarter

KippsDeSanto’s DealView — Top 10 Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) Deals of the Quarter(1) KippsDeSanto & Co., an investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented Aerospace & Defense (“A&D”) and Government Technology Services (“GTS”) companies, is pleased to share its DealView – the “Top 10 M&A Deals of the Quarter” – for the quarter ended September […]

KippsDeSanto MarketView Summer 2023

KippsDeSanto’s DealView – Top 10 M&A Deals of the Quarter

KippsDeSanto’s DealView — Top 10 Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) Deals of the Quarter(1) KippsDeSanto & Co., an investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented Aerospace & Defense (“A&D”) and Government Technology Services (“GTS”) companies, is pleased to share its DealView – the “Top 10 M&A Deals of the Quarter” – for the quarter ended June […]

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KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Axim Geospatial, LLC on its sale to NV5 Global, Inc.

KippsDeSanto & Co. advises Axim Geospatial, LLC on its sale to NV5 Global, Inc. KippsDeSanto & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Axim Geospatial, LLC (“Axim” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, to NV5 Global, Inc. (“NV5”), a public, leading provider of professional and technical engineering and […]

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KippsDeSanto MarketView Spring 2023

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