Market Insights

  1. “Strategic Combinations”: A Hybrid Deal Structure

    By: Billy Pritchard As founders begin to consider various capital transactions for their business, they are often focused on two primary deal structures:  1) selling 100% of the business to a strategic buyer, or 2) partnering with a private equity firm through a recapitalization. Depending on the personal objectives of the founders, as well as…

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  2. Private Capital Markets 2023 Market Update

    In this edition of Founders’ Private Capital Markets Update, our team looks at the key factors impacting the current state of the M&A market. The global M&A market has remained resilient despite underlying macroeconomic concerns, with overall value down 13.7% YoY, coming off a record 2021. Our update touches on multiple factors impacting the market,…

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  3. Childcare Industry Insights: Bright Horizons 2022

    By: Nathan Kelly For our relationships in the early childhood education industry, we put together a summary of the latest Bright Horizons quarterly earnings report. We always recommend our clients listen to public company quarterly earnings conference calls, which can be found at this link for Bright Horizons. Public companies are required to disclose their…

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  4. Marketing Technology Market Update

    In the Marketing Technology 2023 Market Update, we highlight public market trends, M&A activity, and the most active buyers/investors. We also share key performance indicators and valuation trends for three sub-sectors within the MarTech space. As a part of our interview series, we have a Q&A session with Vik Thapar, Managing Director of Cypress Growth…

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  5. March 2023 SaaS Newsletter

    This edition of Founders’ March 2023 SaaS Market Newsletter includes: Video Detailing “What to Expect in Tech Deals for 2023” with Founders Technology Managing Director, Chris Weingartner Take Private Software Transactions and Implications for Add-On Activity in 2023  An assessment for SaaS entrepreneurs designed to generate actionable insights to increase enterprise value and improve consistency…

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  6. Consumer Newsletter: Q1 2023

    In this edition of Founders’ Q1 Consumer Newsletter, our team provides valuable insights on the current marketplace, including seemingly positive outlook for 2023 on the heels of peaks throughout 2021 and disruptions in 2022. We also discuss key indicators and takeaways from the past quarter, a middle market M&A overview, current buzz around the marketplace, and…

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