New York | August 4, 2026 – Drake Star was named Boutique TMT Investment Bank of the Year at the 18th Annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards in New York City.
The award recognizes Drake Star's excellence and execution across a wide array of transactions and reflects the firm's deep expertise in Tech M&A. Despite a challenging Tech M&A environment, Drake Star delivered for its clients, closing several strategic mid-market transactions with multi-billion-dollar acquirers and leading global private equity firms in 2025. The firm's ability to execute across a broad range of market cycles continues to set it apart.
Drake Star is a leading tech-focused investment bank with deep sector expertise across Software/SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, HR Tech, FinTech, Industrial Tech, Consumer & Retail Tech, Digital Services, Digital Media, and Mobility & Sustainability. With 500+ completed transactions, $22B+ in deal volume, and a team of professionals across 9 global offices, the firm brings unmatched cross-border reach and sector depth to every engagement.
Drake Star's sector insights are frequently sought by leading media outlets including Bloomberg, S&P, Forbes, CNBC, TechCrunch, Handelsblatt, Reuters, Table.Media, and the Wall Street Journal, and the firm is a regular presence at influential industry events around the world. The team has now garnered 60+ industry awards including multiple Investment Bank of the Year and 45+ Deal of the Year honors, reflecting a track record built on results.
Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner & CEO at Drake Star, commented: "Being named Boutique TMT Investment Bank of the Year is a direct reflection of the specialized expertise our bankers bring to every complex, high-stakes transaction in the tech sector. This is a sector where trust, judgment, and expertise decide outcomes, and our team has proven it can deliver at the highest level, deal after deal."
Ralf Philipp Hofmann, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Drake Star, added: "This recognition reflects work built over decades, not a single deal or a single year. Our bankers have proven they can execute in every kind of market, and that consistency is what earns a firm this kind of trust. I'm proud of the team we've built and what they continue to deliver year after year."
Julian Ostertag, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Drake Star, said: "This award speaks specifically to the depth of expertise our team brings to TMT transactions, the sector-specific insight clients can't get from a generalist advisor. Our global platform lets us bring that same depth wherever the deal takes us, and that's a difference our clients feel in the outcomes."
Shanta Kumari, CEO and Global Group Editor of Global M&A Network, added: "We recognized the stellar achievements of best-performing firms, deals, and advisors who exemplify excellence in executing transactions, especially during these volatile market conditions of the past year."
About Global M&A Network
Global M&A Network is a diversified digital media and conference company. It produces the Turnaround Atlas Awards, Women Leaders & Dealmaker Awards, and the M&A Atlas branded awards programs worldwide, from New York and Chicago to San Francisco, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai, and London.
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About Drake Star
Drake Star is an award-winning global tech investment bank that has completed over 500 transactions since 2003. The Drake Star global team of experienced professionals and senior advisors across offices in New York, Munich, London, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, West Palm Beach, and Dubai* focuses on mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance services worldwide in Software/SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, HR Tech, Digital Services, FinTech, Digital Media, Industrial Tech, Consumer & Retail Tech, and Mobility & Sustainability.
Drake Star is the marketing name for the global investment bank Drake Star Partners Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates. In the USA, all securities are transacted through Drake Star Securities LLC. In the USA, Drake Star Securities LLC is regulated by FINRA and is a member of SIPC. Drake Star UK Limited (FRN 942020) is an appointed representative of Razlin Ltd (FRN 730805), which is authorized and regulated by the FCA. © 2026 Drake Star Partners Limited.
For more information, visit: www.drakestar.com.
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