KippsDeSanto & Co. Reviews
Tysons Corner, VA · Founded 2007
- Type
- Industry specialist
- HQ
- Tysons Corner, VA
- Founded
- 2007
- Deal size
- $25M-$500M
- Focus
- Aerospace, Defense, Government Services
- Website
- kippsdesanto.com
- Kevin DeSantoCo-Founder, Managing Director
KippsDeSanto & Co. is a industry specialist headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA and founded in 2007. The firm focuses on Aerospace, Defense, Government Services and typically advises on transactions in the $25M-$500M range. Key dealmakers include Kevin DeSanto (Co-Founder, Managing Director). Read founder-verified reviews of KippsDeSanto & Co. below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about KippsDeSanto & Co.
KippsDeSanto & Co. has built its franchise in Aerospace, Defense, Government Services, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Kevin DeSanto, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating KippsDeSanto & Co. typically compare it against other industry specialist houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at KippsDeSanto & Co. sits in the $25M-$500M 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 KippsDeSanto & Co. 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. KippsDeSanto & Co. operates out of Tysons Corner, VA, 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 KippsDeSanto & Co.?
- Any founder who hired KippsDeSanto & Co. 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.
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- Where is KippsDeSanto & Co. headquartered?
- KippsDeSanto & Co. is headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA. The firm was founded in 2007.
- What kinds of deals does KippsDeSanto & Co. work on?
- KippsDeSanto & Co. focuses on Aerospace, Defense, Government Services. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$500M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at KippsDeSanto & Co.?
- Senior dealmakers include Kevin DeSanto (Co-Founder, Managing Director). 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 KippsDeSanto & Co.?
- 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: November 4, 2025