DBO Partners Reviews
San Francisco, CA · Founded 2011
- Type
- Tech boutique
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
- Founded
- 2011
- Deal size
- $100M-$2B
- Focus
- Tech, Software, Internet
- Website
- dbopartners.com
- Steve MungerCo-Founder
DBO Partners is a tech boutique headquartered in San Francisco, CA and founded in 2011. The firm focuses on Tech, Software, Internet and typically advises on transactions in the $100M-$2B range. Key dealmakers include Steve Munger (Co-Founder). Read founder-verified reviews of DBO Partners below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about DBO Partners
DBO Partners has built its franchise in Tech, Software, Internet, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Steve Munger, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating DBO Partners typically compare it against other tech boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at DBO Partners sits in the $100M-$2B band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with DBO Partners should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. DBO Partners operates out of San Francisco, CA, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review DBO Partners?
- Any founder who hired DBO Partners as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has DBO Partners been reviewed by founders?
- DBO Partners appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is DBO Partners headquartered?
- DBO Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The firm was founded in 2011.
- What kinds of deals does DBO Partners work on?
- DBO Partners focuses on Tech, Software, Internet. Typical transaction size falls in the $100M-$2B range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at DBO Partners?
- Senior dealmakers include Steve Munger (Co-Founder). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of DBO Partners?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: January 30, 2026