BIRMINGHAM, AL. – September 8, 2025 – Founders is pleased to announce that Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland & Grainger, P.C. (“Horton, Lee & Burnett”) has been acquired by Smith + Howard, a top national tax, accounting, and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. Horton, Lee & Burnett, a leading Birmingham-based provider of tax, audit, accounting,…
In this edition of Founders’ August 2025 SaaS Industry Update, our team provides insight on current trends and M&A activity taking place in the market, including: Founders Recent Deal Announcements “Considering a Capital Transaction? A Brief Process Guide” Silicon Y’all 2025 Update Valuation and Growth Metrics Operating Statistics Balance Sheet Metrics Founders Technology Transactions If you…
Birmingham, AL (August 19, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that Santie Oil Company, a premier lubricant provider servicing industrial, commercial, and automotive markets, has been acquired by RelaDyne (a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners), the nation’s largest lubricant distributor and market leader in fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services….
Birmingham, Ala. (August 14, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised Tusco Inc. (“Tusco”) in its sale to Perimeter Solutions Group (“PSG”), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital (“Bertram”). The transaction closed July 31, 2025. Founded in 1974, Tusco is a leading installer of high security perimeter…
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (August 13, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce the sale of Rentgrata, a pioneering peer-to-peer resident engagement SaaS platform for the multifamily space, to Opiniion, a leading provider of resident satisfaction software to property managers. Together, Opiniion and Rentgrata now support over 2,000,000 units across 9,000+ communities nationwide, establishing it as a…
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (July 21, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Childress Heating & Cooling, a leading provider of HVAC services in Gadsden, AL, by Service Country, a portfolio company of Grove Mountain Partners. Childress Heating & Cooling was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors (“Founders”) in this transaction. Founded…