Marc Perkins

Commander
DISC Type : D

Co-founder & CEO at DealMatch

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Marc Perkins is the Co-founder and CEO of DealMatch, an AI-powered platform for SMB M&A. A CFA charterholder from Johns Hopkins University, he previously led product and data initiatives at Nasdaq Private Market, specializing in valuation and investment products. Colleagues describe him as creative, professional, and a knowledgeable leader.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Marc values and publicly celebrates the professional achievements of his family, as shown by his support for his wifes career milestones.

Unique fact: He once founded a company that built an AI model to estimate settlement values for auto injury cases for law firms.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

SMB M&A
His current company, DealMatch, is focused on helping buyers source opportunities and manage deal flow in the SMB M&A space.
Private Market Data
He built and scaled the data business at Nasdaq Private Market, delivering pricing data on secondary transactions in private companies.
AI in Finance
He is actively using AI to build valuation and investment products, a theme consistent across his current and past ventures.

Media Appearances

Marc has no verified media appearances

Work History

Co-founder & CEO at DealMatch
11-2025
SVP, Head of Product at Nasdaq Private Market
Managing Director, Head of Data & Financial Products at Nasdaq Private Market
Founding Team - VP Commercial Product at Caplight
Founder at Sesame Analytics

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from The Johns Hopkins University
CFA Charterholder from CFA Institute

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Insights For Selling To Marc

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marc is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marc

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marc move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Marc take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Marc

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