Founders Investment Banking, LLC is pleased to announce that Ballast Point Ventures has invested $5 million of growth equity into TicketBiscuit, LLC, a vertically focused digital ticketing company based in Birmingham, Alabama. The Company, founded in 2001 by CEO Jeff Gale, is continuing to focus on growing new verticals that would benefit from its strong…
Founders once again sponsored The Lion’s Den, an internationally known event for real businesses seeking real investors to make real impact. The Lion’s Den was established with the goal to “Inspire, Educate and Mobilize” people to invest their time, talents, and other resources through “Business as Mission.” At this year’s event, over 300 people from…
By: Duane Donner As reported in our August Oilfield Services (OFS) Newsletter, Energy M&A sentiment is increasing; we have seen a slew of transactions announced in recent weeks. These transactions, which were initiated during a period of higher uncertainty, are now being closed with guarded optimism. This recent optimism is being manifested by the sustained…
By: Duane Donner A large subset of Industrial verticals were able to find success during 3Q 2016 even though the price of crude oil and other major commodities remained weak. The construction and engineering segment is a great example. The success of this vertical came from end markets such as healthcare, infrastructure, and aviation. Many…
By: Wesley Legg Unlike listed public companies, private businesses don’t get a daily ticker tape telling them what their worth. But imagine you did. Would that daily feedback from buyers and sellers make you think differently about how you operate your business? While I know public company CEO’s don’t always agree with the market’s perception,…
Shipt, a member-based on-demand grocery delivery marketplace, recently acquired more than $20 million in Series A funding. This funding comes at a time of torrid growth for Shipt, which expects to use the investment to break into new markets and to align itself with a broader spectrum of retailers. Founder and CEO, Bill Smith, commented,…