Market Insights

  1. Founders Hosts 18th Annual Crawfish Boil at New Birmingham Office

    Founders recently hosted its 18th Annual Crawfish Boil to celebrate the firm’s anniversary and the opening of the new Birmingham office. Successfully coming through COVID stronger than ever has brought a new level of energy to the Founders team – and the new building is a big part of this story. The new building makes…

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  2. May 2021 SaaS Market Newsletter

    While the last several months have been a rollercoaster for everyone, there is a lot of encouraging news for SaaS entrepreneurs and investors that we highlight in our May 2021 SaaS Market Newsletter. Our update includes: ​​​​​​​ Comments and insights from industry experts Software valuation trends Valuation multiples and recent transaction data Benchmark operating statistics We…

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  3. Specialty Physician Practice M&A Update – Dentistry

    By: Michael White Private equity interest in Healthcare Services and specialty physician practices has held strong through the start of 2021.  Investors are looking to add to existing platforms while new specialties become a focal point for private equity investors looking to consolidate practices and create new platform companies. Within Healthcare Services, transaction volume is…

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  4. Founders Advises on the Sale of Magnolia River Services

    BIRMINGHAM, AL – Founders is pleased to announce that Magnolia River International, Inc. (“Magnolia River”), a leading inspection, engineering and geographic information system (“GIS”) service provider, has been recapitalized by Warren Equity Partners (“WEP”), a Jacksonville Beach, FL based private equity firm. Magnolia River was advised on the transaction by principals of Founders Advisors. Headquartered…

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  5. Potential Changes in Capital Gains Could Impact Valuations

    By: Michael White We’ve received several questions about the news yesterday, as it relates to potential changes in the capital gains rate in 2022 and how this may affect after-tax proceeds from a sale or investment in your company. Capital gains taxes are the taxes that investors pay on the difference between what they paid…

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  6. A Look Inside Biden’s Infrastructure Bill – The American Jobs Plan

    By John Sinders & John Sullivan Synopsis of The American Jobs Plan President Biden wants to spend ~$2 trillion on infrastructure and jobs, calling it the “largest American jobs investment since World War II.” The American Jobs Plan, the centerpiece of Biden’s economic agenda, pledges $2.3 trillion in new spending over eight years to accomplish…

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