You pick a real simulated transaction, analyze the numbers, and defend every assumption to Rafael Torres, a tutor who never accepts "it depends" as an answer.
Most M&A training teaches you the theory. The map, the framework, the model. Deal Crafting makes you stand in the terrain, where the numbers don't always match the seller's narrative.
Deal Crafting was built to force exactly that reasoning. You don't watch. You decide, defend and answer for the number.
Fifteen simulated transactions. From a competitive SaaS IOI to a turnaround with a covenant breach in 90 days. You choose where to start.
Your tutor won't accept 'it depends.' He wants the number, the rationale, and the sensitivity, and will push until you defend every assumption with real data.
Three members. Three angles. One unscripted session. You defend the thesis you built or expose exactly where your reasoning broke down.
The AI consolidates your sessions into a professional Investment Memo, exportable as PDF. A portfolio piece or a lesson for the next deal.
The full TechCo case is free. Lifetime access to all 15 cases with a single payment of $197.
B2B SaaS with $10.2M ARR in a competitive process with 4 funds. You have 3 weeks to submit the IOI.
EV software acquisition at $185M. DriveCore needs the OEM contracts — but does the price make sense?
PE fund evaluating a CPG bolt-on at 8x EBITDA. The LBO model needs to work — and the synergies need to be real.
$480M upfront + $150M earnout for a commercial-stage oncology company. FTC scrutiny and a pipeline to price.
47 stores and an e-commerce growing 65%. Founder wants a full exit. You run the process and maximize the price.
An unsolicited €85M offer from a European group. You have 8 weeks to create competition and close at the best price.
US streaming giant acquiring a European media group for $620M. FX exposure, EC antitrust, and content rights to navigate.
$200M in debt, negative EBITDA, covenant breach in 90 days. You represent the activist fund with 18%. The lender wants a plan.
Regional airline in Chapter 11. You represent the secured lender — credit bid the assets or let it liquidate?
B2B payments startup raising $60M at $340M pre-money. Your MD wants your initial read on the unit economics by end of day.
Oncology biotech filing a $200M NASDAQ IPO. Phase 3 shows 68% ORR — now build the investor narrative and price the offering.
$600M high-yield notes for a PE-backed packaging manufacturer. You are left bookrunner — set the coupon and execute the roadshow.
$2.1B regulated utility debt financing. FERC-approved rate base, 4.7x leverage — build the structure and defend it to credit committee.
Small-cap Sun Belt retail REIT at a 12% NAV discount. IC presentation in 5 days — is the $1.34B offer the right price?
$280M community bank acquisition. EPS accretion, credit quality marks, and a 1.42x TBV premium to defend before Fed and OCC.
Managing Director at Meridian Capital. Every answer you give opens a harder question. You only advance when you demonstrate real command of the framework, not just when you get the number right by chance.
No experience required. The tutor adjusts pressure to your level. Beginners build frameworks from scratch. Experienced analysts test their reasoning under real committee pressure and find the blind spots that day-to-day work doesn't expose.
Yes. The entire TechCo case is free with no credit card required. The paid plan unlocks all 15 cases.
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Courses teach theory. Deal Crafting makes you defend yours. Rafael Torres doesn't accept 'it depends' as an answer. He wants the number, the rationale, and the sensitivity. You leave knowing exactly where you went wrong and why.
You sign up, work with Rafael, and feel the pressure. If it's not worth continuing, nobody charges you. If it is, you will know after the first session.
Enter the deal room