Software

AI-Native Development, Low-Code/No-Code Platform Adoption

The industry’s dominant 2026 trend is the accelerating use of AI software development tools like GitHub Copilot/ AI is also being used to democratize app creation with low-code/no-code platforms. Other AI-related trends include automated testing, predictive analytics, and quantum computing applications for complex problem-solving.

Companies Leading These Trends

  • GitHub – AI-powered Copilot generates code automatically, suggests improvements, and enables AI-native workflows where developers create apps faster with intelligent code completion and automated testing capabilities.
  • BairesDev – Offers rapid AI-driven software development tools using low-code/no-code platforms, automated testing, and predictive analytics.
Digital marketing vendor NuWorld Marketing retained a Kuhn Capital team member to initiate its acquisition by Valassis
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$75,000,000
HR compliance applications vendor Hotlink retained a Kuhn Capital team member to initiate its acquisition by KPA
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$18,000,000
Government ERP app vendor IDC retained Kuhn Capital team members to initiate its acquisition by CDC Software
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Energy industry software vendor Fortegra retained a Kuhn Capital team member to initiate its acquisition by Black & Veatch
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Powel ASA, energy industry software vendor, retained a Kuhn Capital team member to initiate its acquisition of Minimax
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Minimax

Kuhn Capital provided strategic advisory services to Utility Partners, vendor of utility industry WMS software
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Ryan focuses on leveraging the strategic position of clients to maximize their value
  • Managing Director, Westbury Group, mid-market investment bank. Headed TMT practice
  • CEO of clothing brand Lilly Pulitzer now owned by PE firm Oxford Industries
  • CEO Reid Systems, HR data firm now owned by General Dynamics
  • Led investments in software and data companies for large PE firm GTCR
  • Led M&A at publisher McGraw-Hill
  • Board member, First Bank & Trust Company of IL
  • MBA, Harvard Business School. BA, English/Psych, Trinity College (Hartford)
Tim Williamson
Tim specializes in financial analyses, complex model building and valuation
  • Founder, TW Associates, merchant bank
  • Managing Director, Navigant Capital Advisors
  • Partner, EY Corporate Finance
  • Investment banker at Morgan Stanley, PaineWebber, Drexel Burnham, Lambert
  • MBA, Northwestern University. BA, Accounting/Finance, Southern Illinois University
Tom Flaherty
Tom has deep transaction experience with logistics, data processing and for-profit education firms
  • Managing Director, Roundstone Capital, advisor to large PE firms
  • General Partner, tech-focused PE firm Weeden Capital Management
  • General Partner, VC firm Applied Technology Partners
  • Senior ADP executive
  • Graduate studies, Econometrics/Finance, University of Pennsylvania. Instructor of Finance, Wharton. BA, Economics, Southern Connecticut State University
Patrick Richmond
Pat has led M&A and management for a number of data vendors
  • EVP, corpdev at Primark, a global information company now owned by Thomson Reuters
  • President, Primark Analytics, a collection of data/consulting businesses including Yankee Group
  • VP, Data Resources (DRI) econometrics data and consultancy now owned by IHS
  • BA, Economics, University of Kentucky. Graduate studies, Economics, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Kai Chen
Kai helps entrepreneurs like Kuhn Capital clients find promising Silicon Valley early-stage and real estate investment opportunities.
  • Managing Director, OceanIQ Capital
  • Director, Credit Suisse
  • Analyst, Goldman Sachs and Navigant Capital Advisors
  • Board member, Fresh Lifelines for Youth. Governor, ONE Liquidity DAO
  • BA, Business Economics, UCLA
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