FAQ

M&A (MenA.nl) is the leading platform and community for (young) professionals in M&A, Corporate Finance, Private Equity, and Venture Capital, offering news, events, a deal database (Dealmaker.nl), League Tables, and the M&A Magazine.

For professionals in M&A, corporate finance, private equity/venture capital, and M&A advisors. There is a separate Young M&A Community for professionals up to 35 years old.

You can easily subscribe via the signup page.

There are three individual memberships at M&A:

1. M&A Online
2. Young M&A (< 36 years)
3. Full M&A

For a full overview of memberships, benefits, and pricing, visit the signup page.

The M&A Community offers several attractive partnerships. These partnerships provide many benefits, including multiple memberships within the M&A Community, so that your entire department can gain access. Various partnerships are available. Reach 20,000 top investors, entrepreneurs, and M&A professionals through the M&A and Young M&A Communities. Our platform combines exclusive events, a deal database, league tables, newsletters, and magazines.

You can find more information here. Or contact the M&A Community Manager:
Elisa Houweling
Email: elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl
Phone: +31 6 1723 7474

Yes, through a partnership.

A paid membership lasts one year and is automatically renewed unless canceled in time (or otherwise stated in the offer).

1. M&A Online: can be canceled immediately.
2. Young M&A membership: billed annually, renewed yearly. Must be canceled at least 1 month before renewal.
3. Full M&A membership: billed annually, renewed yearly. Must be canceled at least 1 month before renewal.
4. Partnerships: billed annually, renewed yearly. Must be canceled at least 1 month before renewal.

You can cancel your membership by logging into your account. Under ‘Manage Membership and Addresses’ you can terminate your active membership. Please note that your membership will remain active until the end of your membership period.

Yes, log in at mena.nl and go to your account area. Under ‘Manage Membership and Addresses’ you can change your delivery and billing address.

Log in at mena.nl and go to your account area. Under ‘Change Password’ you can set a new password.

If you no longer know your password, go to https://mijn.mena.nl/password-forgotten. Enter the email address we have on file for you and you will receive a password reset email.

Log in at mena.nl and go to your account area. Under ‘Change email address’ you can change your email address.

Invoices are emailed. To request a copy, contact customer service.

You can create an account/M&A Online membership here. With an M&A Online membership you have limited access to Dealmaker.nl and you can subscribe to various newsletters from MenA.nl. Would you like to receive the M&A Magazine (digital), gain access to events, and have full access to Dealmaker.nl? Then become a member of the M&A Community via the signup page.

Send an email to customer service with your name, preferred login email, and subscription number (if applicable).

If you no longer know your password, go to https://mijn.mena.nl/password-forgotten. Enter the email address we have on file for you and you will receive a password reset email.

You may be logging in with a different email address than the one used when your membership was created. You only have full access to Dealmaker.nl if you log in with the email address you provided when taking out your membership. 
If you continue to experience issues, please send an email to customer service including your name, the email address you are using to log in, and if available, your membership number.

The planned publication dates are (subject to change):
After signing up for Full or Young membership, you will receive a welcome message with information about the delivery date of your first issue. Below you can see the publication dates. Please note that if you take out a membership just a few days before a publication date, you will receive your first magazine with the following edition.

Delivery may take longer than you are used to. We therefore ask you to wait a few days first. If you still haven’t received the M&A Magazine after a week, please contact our customer service.

M&A offers several newsletters you can subscribe to in order to stay up to date with the latest news. You can sign up via https://mijn.mena.nl/newsletters/subscribe.

Via the unsubscribe link in each newsletter or through the same subscription page.

Dealmaker.nl is the most comprehensive M&A deal and dealmaker database for the Netherlands and Belgium. (Young/Full) members receive premium access; Online members can, among other things, add deals and create and manage their own dealmaker profile.

You can find the deal database at Dealmaker.nl or via MenA.nl -> View the deal database.

You can login to Dealmaker.nl with your M&A account. Go to Dealmaker.nl and login. Use your M&A account with “Sign in with my M&A membership”.

You can subscribe for a Dealmaker only subscription to get full access to Dealmaker without an M&A Membership.

Log in to Dealmaker.nl and use the “Submit Deal” option.
Check if your deal is already listed by searching at Dealmaker.nl/deals, in your personal profile, or your company profile.

Missing a deal? Fill out the deal submission form in just a few minutes.

Use the contact form on the deal page and send us the missing or incorrect details. The deal will be adjusted by our deal team.

To edit your dealmaker profile and/or company profile on Dealmaker.nl, your profile must be linked to an (M&A) account.
- Log in with your M&A account and click your name in the top-right corner.
- If a profile is linked, you will see the option Edit dealmaker profile.
- If no profile is linked, you can either link an existing profile or create a new one via Create dealmaker profile.
- To link a company profile to an account, please contact the Deal Team at deals@mena.nl.

The M&A League Tables on Dealmaker.nl provide the most comprehensive overview of top dealmakers in the Dutch mergers & acquisitions market.

The League Tables are available on Dealmaker.nl (accessible to M&A Community members).

The League Tables are published quarterly (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct) on mena.nl, in M&A Magazine and in the Financieele Dagblad.

The M&A Community organizes various events throughout the year, such as M&A Fora, the Private Equity Summit, the Criterium, and the M&A Awards. You can find an overview of upcoming events at https://www.mena.nl/events, where you can also register directly.

Full or Young members receive free access to events organized specifically for Young or Full members. For the M&A Awards, dinner tables and party tickets are sold separately.

Yes, that is possible as part of a partnership. For more information about the options, please contact the M&A Community Manager, Elisa Houweling.

The M&A Community works closely with Alex van Groningen and the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, both of which offer a wide range of inspiring courses, e-learnings, and masterclasses on current and relevant topics. Keep developing your skills by choosing a course that suits you. More information can be found at alexvangroningen.nl and aif.nl.

Young or Full members receive a 10% discount on participation in courses or training programs from Alex van Groningen and/or the Amsterdam Institute of Finance.

Check out the M&A Community Partners or contact the Community Manager directly:
Elisa Houweling
Email: elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl
Phone: +31 6 1723 7474

Check out all M&A vacancies on our Jobs page. 

Yes, absolutely. Mena.nl is the go-to platform for reaching M&A professionals. You can find more information about this here.

Yes, under “Whitepapers” in the menu.

Via the “Privacy Policy” link in the footer.

Email: klantenservice@mena.nl
For a quick response, please include your name and, if applicable, your subscription number in the email.

Email: redactie@mena.nl
Send tips or press releases to the editorial team, including a brief description of the topic, context, and your contact details. Share your knowledge with the M&A Community. Submit your M&A research, articles, blogs, or new appointments to the editorial team. After careful review, your content may be published on MenA.nl or in the M&A Magazine.

Elisa Houweling
Email: elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl
Phone: +31 6 1723 7474

Laura de Munck
Email: laurademunck@sijthoffmedia.nl
Phone: +31 6 1952 6160

Email: traffic@mena.nl

M&A Community (Part of Sijthoff)
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1018 XA Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 899 0963