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 "name": "KippsDeSanto",
 "slug": "kippsdesanto",
 "directory_profile_url": null,
 "advisor_page_url": "https://procloser.ai/deals/advisors/kippsdesanto/",
 "counts": {
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  "firm_reported": 0,
  "total": 2
 },
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  "first": "2026-06-24",
  "last": "2026-09-21"
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  {
   "sector": "Cybersecurity",
   "deals": 1
  },
  {
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  }
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-21",
   "target": "Intelligent Waves",
   "acquirer": "B&A",
   "sector": "cybersecurity",
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   "role": "sell-side",
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   "source_url": "https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2026/09/b-acquires-secure-communication-tech-developer/416134/?oref=wt-homepage-river",
   "evidence": "public_source",
   "deal_id": "2026-09-21-b-a-acquires-intelligent-waves"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "target": "LandGate",
   "acquirer": "Wood Mackenzie",
   "sector": "data_infra",
   "sector_label": "Data infrastructure",
   "role": "sell-side",
   "value_usd": null,
   "source_url": "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/24/3316698/0/en/wood-mackenzie-acquires-landgate-to-deliver-connected-intelligence-for-the-new-era-of-us-power-markets.html",
   "evidence": "public_source",
   "deal_id": "2026-06-24-wood-mackenzie-acquires-landgate"
  }
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 "license": "CC BY 4.0",
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 "attribution": "ProCloser Tech M&A Deal Index, https://procloser.ai/deals/",
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