Managing Cloud Spend Through M&A | How FinOps Teams Accelerate Value

In this webinar

Cloud infrastructure is a dominant force in modern SaaS, often representing 30% to 50% of the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). During mergers and acquisitions, FinOps becomes the secret weapon for protecting and enhancing deal value. Reducing cloud spend by just $1M per year can translate into an enterprise value increase of over $20M.
However, many deals face hidden landmines, from proprietary lock ins to zombie resources, that standard financial audits often miss. In this on demand session, we explore the three critical phases of the M&A journey: the pre acquisition diligence lens, the first 100 days of integration, and the long term reconciliation of cost cultures and technical visibility.

Key takeaways

• Bringing FinOps into the pre-acquisition phase to improve data accuracy and spot synergy opportunities before the deal closes.
• Stabilizing tech stacks in the first 100 days and identifying redundant SaaS tools without making rushed cuts.
• Using unit economics to decide whether to migrate, consolidate, or sunset workloads.
• Aligning allocation and tagging across different engineering teams.
• Identifying hidden risks like egress fees and commitment traps when moving between cloud providers.