Market Insights

  1. Q2 2017 Industrial Service Update

    The EIA predicts that global energy demand will increase nearly 50% by 2048. In order to support that growth, less expensive, more plentiful, and cleaner forms of energy will have to be used – making natural gas a likely candidate for the fuel of the future. The United States is the world’s top producer of…

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  2. Ex-Barclays Healthcare Investment Banker Joins Founders

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 24, 2017) — Founders Investment Banking, LLC today announced that Michael White has joined its firm as Managing Director of the newly formed Founders Healthcare Practice. Michael has over 20 years of experience advising healthcare clients on a range of strategic alternatives including IPOs, public and private equity and debt capital raises,…

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  3. Q2 2017 Oilfield Service Update

    By Duane Donner The oilfield water management market is a $26.7 billion industry, expected to grow ~30% from 2017 – 2020. Shifts in drilling techniques aimed at lowering breakeven prices have increased water usage per well by an average of 85% across all major shale basins, leading to a major ripple effect (pun intended) on…

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  4. Founders Advises MoneyUnder30 in Sale to XLMedia

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 22, 2017) – Founders Investment Banking, LLC is pleased to announce that MoneyUnder30.com (“MoneyUnder30”) has been acquired by XLMedia PLC (AIM: XLM), a market-leading provider of digital marketing services with operations in over 20 countries.  MoneyUnder30 is a leading personal finance website geared toward ambitious and highly engaged young adults.  The site’s…

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  5. Five Things to Consider When Selecting an M&A Advisor

    By: Zane Tarence There is a lot to consider when deciding to pursue a merger or acquisition. Anyone considering a transaction should be consulting with, and ultimately engaging with an M&A advisor.  When choosing an M&A advisor there are at least five things to consider: Trust This is the foundation of relationships, and the relationship…

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  6. 2017 Annual FIB Family Picnic

    The Annual Founders Family Picnic was held last Saturday at our managing partner Duane Donner’s lake house on beautiful Lake Martin. The Founders team, along with their families and some friends of the firm, enjoyed a day of food, fellowship, and fun out on the water. The Jungle Float was a hit this year; we’re…

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