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In agribusiness, deals don't happen in boardrooms, they happen on properties, over the phone at all hours, with people who've spent a lifetime building something. Rawdon Briggs, Head of Agribusiness at Colliers, knows this better than most. He leads a national team that operates across the full complexity of the food, fibre and agribusiness sector, and he needs tools that can keep up. Watch his story.
This capstone article answers the questions dealmakers ask when evaluating a data room provider for energy transition transactions: what a Virtual Data Room is used for across deal types, how divestments, roll-ups, joint ventures, project financings and PPAs each demand different platform capabilities, and why large financing syndicates need granular access control. Ansarada's two decades supporting energy transition deals span all four transaction types this series has traced: firm power PPAs, project financings, infrastructure acquisitions and technology roll-ups. The Storm BESS financing, a ten-institution syndicate spanning infrastructure funds and a seven-bank consortium, illustrates why granular, multi-level access control becomes essential once a deal syndicate reaches that scale. For dealmakers comparing data room platforms for energy sector transactions, the differentiator is one system spanning the full deal lifecycle, from divestment marketing through post-transaction integration and ongoing JV governance, rather than point solutions for each stage.
Grid-scale battery storage has moved from optional add-on to load-bearing infrastructure, and deal financing now reflects it. Storm's €330 million financing for two Belgian battery parks, syndicated across ten institutions including I4B, PMV, TINC and a seven-bank consortium, shows capital providers underwriting flexibility as its own asset class. Unlike generation assets, BESS revenue comes from arbitrage, frequency response and capacity payments, a multi-contract risk profile that suits syndicated project finance. For M&A and infrastructure dealmakers, storage is the fastest financeable answer to grid congestion, converting a physical constraint into an investable asset class with mainstream deal structures.
Due diligence has a volume problem. Modern M&A transactions generate thousands of documents – financial statements, contracts, compliance records, HR data – and the expectation is that deal teams will review them thoroughly, fast. Traditional virtual data rooms solved the access and security challenge. They didn't solve the analysis challenge.
Buying a small business is one of the most complex financial decisions a person can make. Whether you're a first-time buyer navigating an unfamiliar process or a serial acquirer closing multiple deals a year, the difference between a smooth acquisition and a costly mess often comes down to one thing: how well you manage the deal.
TLDR: Business acquisition due diligence goes beyond a tick-box exercise to reveal how organised a business really is. Ansarada helps implement a repeatable due diligence process, bringing greater order and structure to the deal — and giving everyone involved more confidence from start to finish.
2026 M&A Pipeline: EdTech, AI Integration, and Private Equity
Ask AiDA is Ansarada's AI data room assistant, built for M&A deal teams to search documents instantly, automate due diligence Q&A, and get sourced answers without any data leaving your secure room.
Peter McCrystal, former partner and director at PwC, and now a consultant, has enjoyed a career spanning several decades in due diligence. He has been at the forefront of transformative deals in the region, significantly shaping South Africa’s corporate landscape.
Gladys has over 25 years of experience in undertaking financial advisory assignments ranging from due diligence assignments, business valuations, feasibility studies to M&A advisory services.
A recent Federal Court of Australia decision provides a valuable reminder that thorough due diligence isn't just best practice – it's essential protection against costly mistakes.
For over 25 years, Paul Bondi and Giles Douglas have been integral to deal-making across sub-Saharan Africa, navigating the region’s dynamic M&A landscape through cycles of economic boom and bust.
As Chairman of PSG Capital, Johan has been at the helm of some of the most transformative transactions in South Africa’s corporate history.
The global M&A market is seeing an increasing interconnectedness and a surge in cross-border deals.
With nearly two decades of experience, Isaac has spearheaded transformative projects such as the Kenya Petroleum Master Plan and conducted due diligence on significant infrastructure and privatization initiatives.
