How M&A Buyers Now Price Customer Data Residency

Episode 122 of Tech M&A with Fexingo dives into a fast-growing deal variable: customer data residency. Lucas and Luna explore how buyers now discount valuations when a target's data is stored in jurisdictions with uncertain regulatory futures, using the recent Netflix-Ben Affleck AI startup acquisition and Adobe's single-digit stock move as anchor points. They unpack a real 2026 mid-cap SaaS deal where a European data center requirement shaved 11% off the purchase price, and discuss why the traditional 'host anywhere' cloud model is creating a new due diligence line item. The episode closes with a subtle nod to listener support on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #DataResidency #MAndA #TechDeals #SaaS #CloudComputing #Netflix #Adobe #EuropeanRegulation #DueDiligence #Valuation #Business #Finance #Technology #Acquisition #Startup #BenAffleck #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo