# The Acquiror Conference

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Canonical: https://watchfor.tools/events/acquiror-conference

Status: Not confirmed
When: Date not confirmed. Last held 9 March 2026, so placed around 9 March 2027 until the organizer announces the next one.
Where: 1 Liberty Street, New York, USA
Organizer: The Fortia Group
Attendees: 100 to 150, by the organizer's count
First held: unknown, not published by the organizer
Focus: Ecommerce M&A
Summary: a small new york gathering of people who buy ecommerce brands
Who it is for: Acquirers of ecommerce brands: corporates, private equity, family offices and aggregators, plus selected brands
For an app vendor: Not built for app vendors. Worth it only to meet the people who are there
Event site: https://thefortiagroup.com/2026-the-acquiror-conference/
Dates last checked against the organizer's site: 13 October 2026

## Watch for

Run by a sell-side M&A advisory firm. The event is where its deal flow comes from. About buying merchants, not apps. Useful only if you are thinking about who would buy you.