Joash Boyton is the Founder and Managing Director of Acquiry, a global M&A advisory firm focused on the acquisition and sale of digital businesses. Acquiry executes buy-side and sell-side mandates from USD $1M to $500M across technology, SaaS, fintech, payments, gaming, blockchain, content, and emerging digital verticals.
Joash works closely with strategic acquirers, listed entities, private investors, and founders across multiple time zones. His advisory work spans the full transaction lifecycle: acquisition pipeline building, target research, strategic fit scoring, valuation modelling, deal structuring, negotiation, outreach sequencing, risk registers, CIM and board-grade documentation, and transaction execution.
Acquiry's sector focus includes blockchain and digital assets, iGaming and online gambling, SaaS and software, fintech and payments, and media and content businesses. Joash brings a practitioner's perspective to every transaction, combining deep sector knowledge with commercial intelligence and execution discipline.
Joash authors Acquiry's Intelligence Hub, a library of practitioner-grade M&A guides covering valuation multiples, deal structure, regulatory considerations, and sector-specific transaction dynamics. The Intelligence Hub is designed to be directly useful to founders, investors, and acquirers navigating digital M&A transactions.
The guides are written from a practitioner's perspective, drawing on Acquiry's transaction experience and sector research. They cover topics including crypto exchange valuation, iGaming regulatory premiums, sportsbook acquisition multiples, token consideration structuring, and blockchain infrastructure M&A.
Blockchain and Digital Assets: Acquiry advises on the acquisition and sale of cryptocurrency exchanges, crypto wallets, DeFi protocols, blockchain infrastructure businesses, and Web3 gaming companies. Joash has deep expertise in the regulatory landscape for digital assets, including MiCA, FCA registration, and VASP licensing frameworks globally.
iGaming and Online Gambling: Acquiry runs structured M&A processes for online casinos, sportsbooks, iGaming affiliates, and crypto gambling businesses. Joash understands the regulatory complexity of iGaming M&A, including UKGC, MGA, and Gibraltar licence change of control processes, and the valuation impact of regulatory licence quality.
SaaS and Software: Acquiry advises on SaaS acquisitions and exits across B2B and B2C software verticals. Joash applies rigorous ARR quality assessment, net revenue retention analysis, and customer concentration review to SaaS transactions.
Fintech and Payments: Acquiry advises on fintech M&A including payment processors, lending platforms, insurtech, and embedded finance businesses. Joash understands the regulatory and licensing considerations specific to fintech transactions.
