Dr. Karl Michael Popp
I am a senior advisor at Lincoln International and a retired member of the Corporate Development M&A team at SAP SE in Germany.
In my 30 year career i have worked on over 50 acquisitions and successful merger integrations as well as a few divestitures.
I am an advisor for the software industry, software ecosystems and platform business models.
I am an ecosystem keystone, i like to leverage my vast network of corporate development contacts (see below) to help you.
Thinking about selling your software business? Contact me at +4962025829917 or email
German network
(not just names but real personal relationships)
adidas, Airbus, BASF, Bayer, Beiersdorf, BMW, Bosch, Brenntag, Brose, Commerzbank, Continental, Daimler Truck, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, DHL Group, E.ON, Fresenius Medical Care, Heidelberg Materials, Henkel, Infineon, KARL STORZ SE, Mercedes-Benz Group, Merck, MTU Aero Engines, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Porsche, QIAGEN, Rheinmetall, RWE, SAP, SAP Fioneer, Siemens, Siemens Energy, Siemens Healthineers, Stada, Volkswagen, Vonovia, Zalando
Global software network
(not just names but real personal relationships)
Akamai Technologies, Alphabet, Amdocs, Ansys, Autodesk, BlackDuck, Cadence Design Systems, Celonis, Dassault Systèmes, Datadog, Diligent, DocuSign, EPAM Systems, ESRI, FICO, Fiserv, Five9, Fortinet, Freshworks, Genesys, Google, IBM, Intuit, JFrog, Kong, Microsoft, Midaxo, NetApp, Okta, Oracle, Palo Alto Networks, PayPal, Qualtrics, Sage, SAP, Sema Software, ServiceNow, Snap, Splunk, SS&C Technologies, Syniti, Synopsys, Twilio, Vantiq, VMWare, Workday, Tradeshift
Join a one hour consultation on mergers and acquisitions topics with Dr. Karl Michael Popp. Enjoy the deep insights from many successful acquisitions and integrations. After ordering, we will swiftly set up an online meeting.
What’s in it for you
Strategic Growth Insights and Partnership Opportunities
Dr. Popp has extensive experience in managing mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships—having overseen over 50 partnerships and more than 35 acquisitions and integrations in the software industry, many at SAP. Speaking with him could offer you valuable guidance on scaling your company , exploring inorganic growth strategies, and potentially finding partnership models that could help expand its reach beyond its current client base.
Best Practices in Digitization, AI, and Ecosystem Integration
Dr. Popp is a recognized expert in digitizing M&A processes, business model innovation, and building successful software platforms and ecosystems. A conversation could enable knowledge exchange on leveraging AI, digitization, and integration into broader software ecosystems, enhancing product offerings and increasing customer value
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My services and downloads for you
Join a one day workshop on mergers and acquisitions topics with Dr. Karl Michael Popp. Enjoy the deep insights from many successful acquisitions and integrations. After ordering, we will swiftly set up the workshop.
Travel and expenses not included.
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A prestigious catalogue of due diligence questions. Result of dozens of successful deals.
