Aquaa Partners

Aquaa Partners is a London-based boutique M&A and strategic advisory firm. The business was founded in 2010 by Paul Cuatrecasas, who had previously founded Alegro Capital in 2003 and co-founded ARC Associates in 1993. Over the past three decades, Aquaa's senior professionals have advised on over 50 TMT M&A transactions around the world worth over $25 billion and on over 70 corporate finance advisory and strategic consultancy assignments, for companies such as NEC, Swisscom, Belgacom, ICL/Fujitsu, eBay, Deutsche Telekom, E*TRADE, Inmarsat, Sonera, Cable & Wireless, Equant and Marconi in addition to leading PE firms such as Apax, KKR, Permira and JP Morgan Capital. Our firms specialises in two core areas: 𝟭. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗠&𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 We work directly with founders and CEOs of mature B2B software companies (typically $20M–$200M EV) to: • Recast their positioning for AI (and Agentic AI) strategic relevance • Pressure-test their valuation story before buyer engagement • Align internal stakeholders around a premium exit strategy • Build an off-market, execution-grade roadmap — to move or hold with confidence Our proprietary "Founder Readiness Protocol" approach delivers clarity, leverage, and control — before a single buyer enters the picture. 𝟮. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻™ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 For corporates, PE funds, and family offices, we advise on how to acquire the future before it disrupts them. Our proprietary 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯™ methodology helps clients: • Source and evaluate high-impact tech companies • Structure and execute transformative acquisitions • Build a repeatable playbook for strategic innovation through M&A We’re a fit for leadership teams who are: • Facing AI pressure or market shifts they can no longer ignore • Looking to lead, not react, in a changing landscape • Ready to turn strategy into action — with discreet, senior-led execution