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Kevin Tanaka

Former Corp Dev / M&A Lead · Halcyon Software Group

Seattle, WA, US

Corporate development leader who sourced and closed $600M in acquisitions and built M&A as a repeatable growth engine.

19+ years experienceEnglish, Japanese

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19yrs

Operating leadership

Senior roles

Areas of expertise

5.0★

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What Kevin is known for

Kevin Tanaka led corporate development at Halcyon Software Group, where over six years he sourced, negotiated, and closed 14 acquisitions totaling roughly $600M in enterprise value, building M&A from an ad-hoc activity into a disciplined, pipeline-driven function. He owned valuation, diligence coordination, deal structuring, and the integration handoff, and he killed far more deals than he closed, which he considers the real skill. Before Halcyon he was an associate in technology investment banking at Crestline Capital Partners. Kevin advises CEOs and corp-dev teams on buy-side strategy, valuation, deal process, and the integration planning that determines whether an acquisition actually creates value. He is methodical, skeptical, and a calm presence at the negotiating table.

Expertise & sectors

Core expertise

M&A strategy Valuation Deal structuring Due diligence Integration planning

Sectors

Technology SaaS

Experience

VP, Corporate Development · Halcyon Software Group

2018 — 2024

Director, Corporate Development · Crestline Capital Partners

2009 — 2018

Ways to work together

15-min intro

Free

A quick fit check on your situation. Kevin replies directly.

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Buy-Side M&A Strategy Sprint

$8,000

We define your acquisition thesis, build a target map, and design a repeatable deal process so M&A becomes a growth lever instead of a one-off scramble.

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Deal Sanity Check

$600 · 75 min

Have a live deal? A 75-minute session to pressure-test your valuation, structure, and integration risk before you sign the LOI.

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What people say about Kevin

“Kevin talked us out of two deals that would have been disasters and got us the one that doubled our revenue. His judgment on what NOT to buy is rare.”

SLSandra Lin · CEO, Halcyon Software Group

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