.webp)
.webp)
DC Advisory has appointed Oliver Parker as a Managing Director in its London-based Technology & Software team, adding senior dealmaking capacity in software advisory.
Parker joins from Alantra, where he was a Partner in the global technology team. He has more than 20 years of M&A experience, including 15 years focused on technology and software.
The appointment strengthens DC Advisory's Technology & Software group, which has close to 70 bankers across Europe, Asia and the US. The team has expanded over the past two years and advised on 25 cross-border transactions for private equity and corporate clients over that period.
Parker will focus on software, a segment where deal dynamics have shifted over the past two years. Higher financing costs, valuation resets and closer scrutiny of recurring revenue quality have altered processes and timelines. Even so, activity has remained steady in several niches, including vertical software and infrastructure-related products, driven by consolidation and private equity portfolio strategies.
Before Alantra, Parker held roles at Arma Partners, William Blair, HSBC and KPMG. His track record includes advising on more than 40 transactions across software and IT services in the UK and Europe.
Recent deals cited include advising Joblogic on its sale to Vista Equity and advising Bowmark Capital on its acquisition of Eque2. Other transactions include Dancerace's sale to Norland Capital, OneStock's sale to Summit Partners, Apax's acquisition of IES, and Lendscape's sale to Bowmark Capital.
Sector coverage
The Technology & Software practice covers vertical software, infrastructure software, cybersecurity, fintech, eCommerce and marketplaces, and IT services. The team advises across a range of deal types, from buyouts and minority growth investments to corporate carve-outs and strategic acquisitions.
For buyers, technology and software deals often hinge on confidence in customer retention and pricing, as well as the outlook for IT spending. Sellers have had to manage longer diligence and greater emphasis on cash conversion and unit economics. Advisers have responded by leaning more heavily on sector specialisation and cross-border buyer access, particularly where strategic acquirers and US funds remain active.
Over the past 12 months, DC Advisory advised on 184 transactions globally, including 55 cross-border deals, across its product and sector teams. Technology & Software accounted for one-eighth of that total.
Recent technology-related work includes advising Neysa.AI on a USD $1 billion capital raise led by Blackstone and co-investors. Other examples include advising Gcore on a strategic investment from Northern Data Group, Wingify on the sale of a majority stake to Everstone Capital, Elematec on the sale of its remaining shares to Toyota Tsusho, and 360 Advanced on a minority investment from Bregal Sagemount.
London focus
London remains a central hub for European software dealmaking, with many UK-based assets attracting interest from US funds and international strategic buyers. Cross-border execution has become a larger part of mid-market mandates, particularly in software, where buyer pools can be deeper outside domestic markets.
DC Advisory positions itself as a mid-market investment bank with an international footprint. It operates across 24 locations and has more than 750 professionals. It advises on M&A, debt raisings and restructurings, private capital markets and secondary advisory.
The bank is part of a broader group that includes shareholder Daiwa Securities. Over the past 24 months, DC Advisory has made 21 senior hires.
Tim Morris, UK CEO, said: "We are pleased to welcome Ollie to the UK team. His record in Technology M&A and long-standing relationships with tech-focused founders, corporates and private equity firms will be an invaluable addition to our global team and benefit our clients around the world."
Parker described the role as an opportunity to build on the group's recent activity and deepen relationships across the software market.
"I am hugely excited to be joining the DC Advisory platform and can't wait to get started, building on the recent momentum enjoyed by the team. I firmly believe the combination of deep sector expertise, the ability to provide M&A, strategic advisory and financing advice, and access to buyers globally-including North America and Asia-uniquely positions the business to advise founders, private equity firms and corporates across the mid-market looking to capitalise on the continued but rapidly evolving opportunity in technology and software. I look forward to joining the growing global technology team and reconnecting with contacts, both existing and new, in the months to come."