Market Insights

  1. Celebrated Experiences Secures Significant Investment from Snowdon Partners to Fuel Further Innovation and Growth

    ATLANTA, Georgia (January 13, 2023) – Luxury Destination Specialist and Hotel Marketing Company, Celebrated Experiences, has announced a partnership with Snowdon Partners, a private investing firm based in Montreal, Canada. Snowdon Partners is the direct investing arm of Sweet Park Capital, the family office for businessman Aldo Bensadoun, founder of Aldo Group. This partnership further…

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  2. Founders 2023 Kick-Off

    At the beginning of each new year, the Founders team comes together at the Birmingham headquarters to reflect on the prior year and look forward to the one ahead. After gathering for a big team breakfast, the firm took time to revisit our goals from the beginning of 2022 and recognize the achievements of the…

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  3. Questions Every MSP Owner Should Ask Their M&A Advisor

    Amidst continuing consolidation in the industry, many owners of Managed Service Providers and other IT Services companies are assessing whether the time is right for them to take some chips off the table and consider undertaking a transaction.  Given the years of effort and energy it took to grow their company to a transaction-ready size,…

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  4. The Current State of the M&A Market

    While strong by historical standards, the M&A market has slowed significantly from a record pace last year. Below are outlined the key factors causing this decrease in M&A activity over the past year. Market Anticipation of a Recession The tenor of the market has become defensive as the economy slows If the economy is, in…

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  5. Consumer Newsletter: Q4 2022

    In this edition of Founders’ Q4 Consumer Newsletter, our team provides valuable insights on the current state of the marketplace, as consumers tighten their budgets due to rising costs. We also discuss key indicators and takeaways from the past quarter, a middle market M&A overview, current buzz around the marketplace, and public company operating statistics….

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  6. Private Capital Markets Update: December 2022

    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. While strong by historical standards, the M&A market has slowed significantly from a record pace last year. Our update touches on multiple causes of the market slowdown, including: Market anticipation of…

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