Early-stage tech and software
Pre-revenue assets and SaaS, AI, developer-tool, and software companies through roughly $10M ARR.
Founder-side M&A for SaaS, AI & software IP
Sell your startup strategically.
I represent early-stage founders through strategic sales, from positioning and buyer outreach through diligence, negotiation and close.
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Emarsys
Teradata
HackerRank
Founder-side M&A
Strategic sales of software, AI, and IP.
I represent early-stage technology founders in selective, exclusive sale processes. I position the asset, identify strategic buyers, lead direct outreach, and manage the deal through diligence, negotiation, and close.
Pre-revenue technology · early-stage SaaS · AI companies · software IP
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M&A, research, and media.
01 Founder-side M&A Selective sell-side representation for early-stage technology and AI companies, pre-revenue assets, and software IP.
I run an exclusive, private sale process for founders who want serious strategic buyers, sharp positioning, and one advisor accountable from initial diligence through close.
Research before outreach
A named buyer universe, tailored acquisition briefs, Looms, mockups, and product concepts built for specific acquirers.
One advisor through close
Qualification, outreach, buyer calls, diligence, offers, negotiation, and closing support stay with me.
02 Ubiquitous A forthcoming book, newsletter, podcast, and research project about how software companies become category leaders.
I’m building Ubiquitous around one question: how does a startup go from unknown to everywhere?
Growth from $0 to $100M
A field guide to the product, distribution, brand, and customer decisions behind breakout software growth.
Conversations with operators
Candid interviews with founders and leaders who helped turn emerging companies into category names.
Ideas builders can use
Original essays and company case studies about earning attention, adoption, and durable market presence.
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03 Speaking & media Keynotes, essays, and direct conversations about software growth, AI, strategic value, and company-building.
I focus on the decisions, tradeoffs, and inflection points that change a company’s trajectory.
Growth, value, and category creation
AI-era growth, content as enterprise value, software acquisitions, founder-side M&A, and category leadership.
Stage, studio, or private room
Keynotes, panels, podcasts, guest interviews, workshops, and private executive sessions.
Research-led and direct
Useful conversations built around real decisions, clear examples, and lessons operators can apply.
Selected podcast appearances
Testimonials
Trusted by founders, finance leaders, and operators.
Chris described Michael as “forward thinking” and “value focused,” with a constant focus on improving the work and delivering value—then gave him his highest recommendation.
Chris OrtegaFormer Director of Finance, Americas · Emarsys
Rachel called Michael a rare partner who can “juggle it all”—detailed, passionate, and motivated to win.
Rachel Elsts DowneyFounder & CEO, Share Your Genius
Muzafar said Michael brought “clarity and speed” to high-priority growth initiatives, thought in systems, tied the work back to pipeline, and moved quickly without sacrificing quality.
Muzafar ChaudhryFormer Head of Demand Generation, HackerRank
Lindsay called Michael “foundational” to the work that sharpened Emarsys’s market position, built authority with B2C leaders, and earned placements in reputable industry publications—during the period before SAP acquired the company.
Lindsay TjepkemaFounder & former CEO, Casted · $13M raised
After interviewing Michael, Ray called him “extremely informed” and said their conversation surfaced “golden nuggets” for businesses and startups.
Ray VoiceForbes-featured analyst & CEO · Voice/Muramasa
Elle called Michael’s work ethic “unmatched” and praised his strategic thinking, discipline, and forward-looking approach.
Elle Peterson-DPBusiness associate · HBS PLD
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Antler MENAP · Entrepreneur in Residence
Early-stage company building in Dubai.
As an Entrepreneur in Residence with Antler MENAP, I advised early teams spanning brain-computer-interface hardware, healthcare, and manufacturer risk and audit preparation.
I supported pitch preparation for Neocore before its $180K pre-seed raise and built relationships with founders, angels, and venture investors across MENA.
About Michael
A software operator turned founder-side M&A advisor.
I spent 12+ years inside software companies, including Emarsys through its acquisition by SAP and Teradata Applications before its divestiture. In 2023, I sold New Earth Knowledge, an original media property I grew to a 60K+ audience and more than 1M impressions. That founder exit opened the path to the selective M&A practice I run today.
12+ years inside software
$750M+ exit trail acquisition and divestiture environments
2× YC-backed HackerRank and Polymail
60K+ audience founder-built and sold
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U.S. roots · Global rhythm · International footprint
For four years, I’ve split time between the U.S. and global founder and technology hubs.
DubaiBangkokAmsterdamDohaAustinLos AngelesSan Francisco Bay AreaLas VegasTorontoSingaporeKuala Lumpur
The book · newsletter · interview series
How AI startups grow from $0 to $100M.
Ubiquitous examines the product, distribution, brand, and customer decisions behind breakout growth and category leadership.
- 15 chaptersOriginal operating framework
- 25+ interviewsFounders, authors, and leaders
- 400+ readersPre-launch community
Books by Michael Becker
A multidimensional author.
Three published books spanning business, consciousness, and self-authorship. Ubiquitous is next.
Published works
Content Capitalist
A 30-chapter operating model for turning content into durable business capital.
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Order of the Infinite
Essays on spiritual awakening, consciousness, and the hidden order beneath human experience.
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Practices for Sovereign Living
Essays on self-authorship, clear choice, and sovereignty in a world competing for attention.
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DigiMarCon Silicon Valley
Keynotes on growth and strategic value.
Research-led sessions for founders and operators on AI-era growth, category leadership, software acquisitions, and content as enterprise value.
For buyers
Acquiring software or strategic IP?
Share what fits your roadmap. I’ll keep your acquisition criteria in mind across current and future private mandates.
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For software founders
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Considering a strategic sale?
Explore current mandates, fit criteria, and Michael’s private sell-side M&A process for early-stage software, AI, and IP.
For founders and operators
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Read original essays and follow the book, podcast, and YouTube series on how software companies earn attention and become category leaders.