BDA Partners is a cross-border investment banking firm based in New York City, New York. Founded in 1996, the firm advises in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and restructuring. BDA provides acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, debt advisory, business valuation, initial public offering, dissolution, and private placement services among others. The firm caters to agriculture and agribusiness, automotive, chemicals, consumer and luxury, financial sponsors, healthcare, life sciences, industrials, services, and technology sectors.