Gage Dutkin of TKV-6 Strategies Nominated for Emerging Leader of the Year

TKV-6 Strategies Associate Director, Gage Dutkin, honored with the Emerging Leader of the Year nomination at the 11th annual M&A Awards hosted by D Magazine

DALLAS, TX: On May 2nd, 2024, D CEO, the business journal of D Magazine, nominated Gage Dutkin of TKV-6 Strategies a finalist for the Emerging Leader of the Year at the D CEO M&A Awards. D CEO in partnership with the Association for Corporate Growth-DFW (ACG DFW) were proud to announce the top mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions in North Texas in 2023—and the dealmakers who made them happen. It was all part of their 11th annual Mergers & Acquisitions Awards program, which honors individual achievements and notable M&A deals that closed last year. Their list of the Emerging Leaders in Dallas 2024 is published in the May issue of D CEO Magazine.

“What an honor to be recognized by the city I call home!”, said Gage Dutkin, Associate Director, TKV-6 Strategies. “I had an unconventional journey into investment banking, having come from the startup world as a founder - so I get to look at M&A through a different lens. Now I get to be in the trenches with business owners during the best part of the startup journey… the exit! Congratulations to all the other nominees and incredible deals that were closed this past year!”

What Makes Gage an Emerging Leader?
After establishing an award-winning venture and completing prestigious accelerator programs across the country, Gage kicked off his career in Dallas upon graduating in 2020 with an MBA in Technology Commercialization from Texas Tech University. He started a small consulting practice focused on startups, venture capital, family office, and capital raising - which led him to several prominent Dallas based clients, including TKV-6 Strategies.

One of the several projects that Gage was involved in while consulting with TKV-6 Strategies was nominated in 2022 for the Deal of the year by the prestigious M&A Atlas Awards; Magnasphere acquired by discoverIE (public company on the London stock exchange). This transaction went on to win the M&A Atlas Award for the Cross-Border Deal of the Year. After this success, Gage committed to pursuing M&A full-time and joined TKV-6 Strategies in January 2023.  He has been instrumental in several deals in 2023 including the Acquisition of Dallas/Frisco’s DKBinnovative by Evergreen Services Group.  Simultaneously, Gage was an integral part of a separate series of transactions which resulted in some of the biggest giants in tech, including Google, Microsoft, Broadcom, and IBM acquiring licenses to one of TKV-6 Strategies client’s Intellectual Property portfolio. Most recently, Gage served as an M&A Advisor to one of his personal investments, NuSkool Snacks, which recently sold to a consumer products investment portfolio.

Gage has taken a largely non-traditional path to investment banking. His startup experience has given him a unique perspective on M&A, having been on the opposite side of the table. Now he gets unique exposure to the industry working with boutique M&A firm, TKV-6 Strategies, by playing a role in every step of the M&A process. In contrast with a traditional investment banking route where one may only be exposed to and specialize in specific parts of that process at a time.

Passionate about the early-stage business community, Gage is involved in local and broader organizations such as Venture Dallas and the Lubbock Angel Network, where he fuels his passion for startups by investing as an Angel in promising companies and entrepreneurs.

An active community member, Gage sits on the Board of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen of Texas (LXG), a professional organization for business owners, corporate executives, and outstanding community leaders to network and socialize within an environment of trust and friendship. LXG events endeavor to showcase local charitable and philanthropic objectives.

“Congratulations to Gage Dutkin for being named an Emerging Leader in Dallas by D Magazine,” says Todd Viegut, Managing Director and Owner of TKV-6 Strategies. “Gage was instrumental in closing several recent ambitious transactions and we are excited to recognize his accomplishments as an Emerging Leader in DFW and beyond.”
 
Read more about the finalists in the May issue of D CEO or on the D Magazine website below:

https://www.dmagazine.com/business-economy/2024/02/finalists-announced-2024-mergers-acquisitions-awards/

Congratulations to all of the finalists!

About TKV-6 Strategies: TKV-6 Strategies (To Know Value - 6 principles of establishing true shareholder value) is an award-winning boutique investment bank and M&A advisory firm based in Dallas, TX. The firm specializes in software, technology enabled platforms, electronics, and IT services. With over thirty years of experience, TKV-6 Strategies professionals are passionate about helping clients achieve their desired outcomes and finding the ideal strategic partner or acquirer. TKV-6 has been recognized for the 2019 Corporate Deal of the Year (Atlas Awards), 2018 & 2019 Investment Banker of the Year (The M&A Advisor), the 2023 Deal of the Year Finalist (D CEO), and the Cross-Border Deal of the Year (Atlas Awards).

For further information, please contact: [email protected] www.tkv6strategies.com