There's Money in Table Scraps šŸŒ

A waste management sector spotlight, how agentic AI analysts are changing junior deal roles, and a case study on B. Woods & Company's sourcing edge.

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Rachel & The Grata Team

Get Scrappy

M&A in the waste management industry is expected to gain momentum in 2026 as more private equity firms turn to roll-up strategies and interest rates level out. Composting will likely be a key driver of activity, leading the industry in growth with an average annual growth rate of 77.9%. Read our latest Sector Spotlight here.

Analyze That

Agentic AI analysts can process documents, scan markets, build lists, and crunch early numbers in minutes instead of hours. But that doesn't mean human analysts are becoming obsolete. We break down how agentic AI is changing the nature of junior-level roles here.

I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

B. Woods & Company is a boutique buy-side origination firm. By combining investment-grade data with Grata's Agentic Search, "B. Woods & Company condensed hours of manual research into seconds." Read the case study here.

Commit to the (Drill) Bit

A speciality drilling equipment rental platform is currently on the market in the Grata Deal Network, Michigan-based, serving infrastructure and heavy civil construction sectors.

The biz pulls in $17.3M in revenue. It's working with a $4.5M EBITDA and a 26% margin.

Spring Semester Dreaming

We'll be kicking off the spring semester of the Grata Scholars program before you know it!

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