Samira Advisors

What Samira Advisors does

Samira Advisors (legal entity: Samira Advisors GmbH, FN 588691 y, HG Wien; operating brand "Samira / Advisors") is a privately-held, Vienna-based boutique advisory firm providing M&A and strategic advisory services exclusively to the technology sector. Founded in 2022 and led by Managing Partners Stefan Köppl and Paul Weinberger, the firm positions itself as investor- and entrepreneur-led, offering sell-side mandates for innovative high-growth companies, buy-side mandates for large corporates, strategic business development support to enhance a company's M&A posture, growth-financing advisory (focused on Series A and later rounds) for tech companies and venture capital funds, and tech buy-out structuring for maturing companies shifting toward profitability. The firm claims a combined 40+ years of experience, 70+ completed transactions, and EUR 500M+ in cumulative deal volume, and claims to combine a founder-centric boutique service model (100% senior attention on every mandate) with the cross-border reach of a top-tier international investment bank via its network and Board of Experts.

The firm's operating geography centers on Austria with an explicit DACH and broader European tech M&A footprint, supported by an affiliated venture capital entity (Vitosha Venture Partners in Bulgaria, co-founded by Paul Weinberger in 2020) and content assets including the Market Pulse quarterly research publication and the Samira Academy on Medium. Delivery is organized around two Managing Partners, a Principal (Stefano Gentili), Associates (Julia Ornatowski, Christoffer Dejaco), Analysts (Emely Kinsky, Rok Rojc), a Venture Partner (Martin Herdina, former CEO of Wikitude acquired by Qualcomm), and an M&A Intern, plus a Board of Experts; total stated headcount is approximately 7-10 core professionals within a broader 11-50 range, with office presence at Wasagasse 4/8, 1090 Vienna (headquarters) and Postgasse 8, 1010 Vienna (registered address).

The business model is professional-services revenue earned on individual M&A and financing mandates; there is no disclosed public pricing, no productized offering, no software or API surface, and no app distribution. Go-to-market is sales-led and founder/CEO referral-driven, supplemented by content marketing (Market Pulse, newsletter, LinkedIn) to generate top-of-funnel awareness among tech founders, investors, and large corporate acquirers in DACH and Europe.

Name

Samira Advisors

Legal name

Samira Advisors GmbH

Website

https://samira-advisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samira Advisors is a Vienna-based, privately-held tech M&A boutique advising tech founders on sell-side mandates, large corporates on buy-side mandates, and venture capital funds on growth financing, with 70+ completed transactions and EUR 500M+ in cumulative deal volume.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & M&A Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ), Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Tech M&A advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Sell-side advisory
• Buy-side advisory
• Growth financing advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: M&A advisory services for sell-side and buy-side mandates, including transaction execution support. Services include strategic business development support, growth financing advisory (Series A and later), and tech buy-out structuring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samira Advisors is a Vienna-based tech M&A boutique that provides merger and acquisition advisory services to technology entrepreneurs and investors. Its core offering covers sell-side mandates for innovative high-growth companies, buy-side mandates for large corporates, strategic business development support, growth financing advisory (Series A and later), and tech buy-out transaction structuring. The firm is led by an investor- and entrepreneur-led team and combines a boutique approach with the reach of a top-tier international investment bank.

Product overview

Samira Advisors is an investor and entrepreneur-led Tech M&A boutique providing strategic advisory and execution excellence to tech entrepreneurs and investors. The firm operates as a unified advisory offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core service portfolio encompasses M&A Advisory Services (sell-side and buy-side mandates), Strategic Business Development, Growth Financing Advisory (with focus on Series A+ rounds), and Tech Buy-Out Services. Supporting the advisory work, the company publishes Market Pulse research reports providing quarterly data-driven analysis of the Tech M&A and VC ecosystem, covering topics such as regional tech ecosystems (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic), ESOP/VSOP structuring, earnout mechanisms, and M&A timing strategies. The firm combines the founder-centric approach of a boutique with the reach of a top-tier international investment bank.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory Services Comprehensive merger and acquisition advisory services covering sell-side mandates for innovative, high-growth technology companies and buy-side mandates for large corporates, including transaction execution support.
• Strategic Business Development Early strategic business development support designed to enhance a tech company's M&A strategy through relationship-building, market positioning, and growth opportunities to maximize valuation and deal success.
• Growth Financing Advisory Venture capital fundraising and investing advisory for fast-growing technology companies as well as venture capital funds, with a main focus on Series A rounds and later.
• Tech Buy-Out Services Financing transaction structuring expertise for the technology industry, supporting companies as they shift towards foreseeable profitability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ completed transactions worth EUR 500M+
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clipperton: Paris-based independent tech-focused M&A advisory boutique serving European and US tech founders and corporates with sell-side and buy-side mandates. Closely comparable to Samira in being a tech-only, founder-centric boutique that combines senior-led execution with a content/research brand.
• GP Bullhound: London-headquartered tech-focused advisory and investment firm providing M&A, growth financing, and fund services to European and global tech companies. Comparable to Samira in its tech-only specialisation, pan-European footprint, and mix of M&A and growth financing mandates.
• Hampleton Partners: European tech-focused M&A advisory boutique headquartered in London with offices across DACH and Continental Europe. Direct competitor to Samira in mid-cap European tech sell-side and buy-side mandates, with comparable sector specialisation.
• Drake Star Partners: Global tech-focused M&A and growth financing advisory firm with strong European presence. Comparable to Samira in combining tech-sector specialisation with sell-side M&A, growth financing and buy-side mandates for technology companies and corporates.
• Arma Partners: European independent advisory firm focused on the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector, providing M&A and capital raising. Directly comparable to Samira in tech-specialist M&A execution and European mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Clearwater International: Leading mid-market corporate finance advisory with offices across Europe, including dedicated TMT coverage. Comparable to Samira as a mid-market European M&A advisor with tech sector capability, but operating at a meaningfully larger scale and broader sector mandate.
• Oaklins: Global mid-market M&A advisory with extensive European presence, including tech/digital sector coverage. Overlaps with Samira in sell-side and buy-side advisory for growth-stage tech companies but operates as a much larger, multi-sector platform.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank with strong European M&A and capital raising practice and dedicated technology coverage. Comparable to Samira on deal types (sell-side, buy-side, growth financing) but at larger average mandate sizes and broader sector scope.
• Livingstone Partners: European mid-market M&A advisory with offices across DACH, UK and the Nordics and active tech & digital sector coverage. Comparable to Samira in European mid-market M&A and growth financing, but with broader sector reach and a larger team.
• Alantra: European independent financial advisory firm with significant mid-market M&A activity including in the technology sector. Overlaps with Samira in sell-side and buy-side mandates for European tech companies but operates as a multi-sector, multi-product platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samira-advisors
• Xx.com/SamiraAdvisors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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