BIRMINGHAM, AL (June 2, 2022) Founders is pleased to announce that Kids Discovery International has been acquired by Learning Academies, a leader in early education. Founded by Wraith and Lisa Drake, Kids Discovery operates early education centers in the Florida Panhandle. Kids Discovery was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors. Kids Discovery is a…
BIRMINGHAM, AL (May 25, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that LeadsOnline, LLC has received a strategic growth investment from TA Associates. Founded in 2000, LeadsOnline is a nationwide provider of data, technology and intelligence software tools used by law enforcement agencies, investigators, and businesses. The company’s unique dataset and highly scalable SaaS platform…
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (May 10, 2022) – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that ActiveCampaign, a leader in Customer Experience Automation (CXA), has acquired the Postmark and DMARC Digests products from Wildbit, LLC (“Wildbit”). Founded in 2000 by Chris and Natalie Nagele, Wildbit has been developing innovative software products through a dedicated focus on cultivating…
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (February 23, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors advised Excel Interior Door, LLC (“Excel Door”) in its sale to an undisclosed private equity firm. The transaction closed on January 20, 2022. Excel Door, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hartselle, AL, is a leading manufacturer of interior…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 1, 2022 — Despite pandemic-fueled headwinds, 2021 was a year of record growth for Founders Advisors, an investment banking firm operating from offices in Birmingham, Dallas and Houston that focuses on serving founder-based businesses in the lower middle market, i.e., those valued at roughly $25 million to $250 million. The firm closed…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 18, 2022) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals advised Creative MultiCare, Inc. (“Creative”) in its growth investment from Coral Gables-based Trivest Partners LP (“Trivest”), one of the leading U.S. private equity firms with over $2.5 billion of assets under management. Trivest’s strategic growth investment will support Creative’s next phase…