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Bending Spoons: the lean, mean M&A machine approaching IPO & $1B EBITDA. 4 ways in which the story can evolve

Bending Spoons: the lean, mean M&A machine approaching IPO & $1B EBITDA. 4 ways in which the story can evolve

Is Bending Spoons Europe’s answer to Constellation Software? PLUS: 3 acquisition tear-downs

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Private Equity professionals are leaving in droves to set up “Independent Sponsors”. What are these - and should you start one?

Private Equity professionals are leaving in droves to set up “Independent Sponsors”. What are these - and should you start one?

Bonus: Indy Sponsor platform tear-down! An insurance brokerage rollup in Italy 🇮🇹 (started by a German and an Australian based out of Zurich)

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol. 5. Hawk Infinity: 30x value growth in 5 years - in a “crowded” sector

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol. 5. Hawk Infinity: 30x value growth in 5 years - in a “crowded” sector

From i-banking to running a $150M EBITDA VMS powerhouse. Joakim Karlsen talks about his career - and why the Hawk Infinity model is highly scalable

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Walking away from a $6M/y job to build a $600M+ revenue HoldCo. Our take on Röko, Sweden's newest unicorn

Walking away from a $6M/y job to build a $600M+ revenue HoldCo. Our take on Röko, Sweden's newest unicorn

Lifco CEO thought he was underpaid. He was right!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Teamshares wants to dominate America’s SMB succession game - but do the numbers add up? 5 observations after digging through the SPAC docs

Teamshares wants to dominate America’s SMB succession game - but do the numbers add up? 5 observations after digging through the SPAC docs

Inside: Röko vs. Teamshares side-by-side. Warning: not investment advice!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Crush your M&A workout in our Software Gym!

Crush your M&A workout in our Software Gym!

Inside: How to run a software buy-side A->Z. Deep-dives on 20 aggregators

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev

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6 years, 400x equity value to $500M+. The incredible story of Steer Automotive, Britain’s collision repair colossus

6 years, 400x equity value to $500M+. The incredible story of Steer Automotive, Britain’s collision repair colossus

Indy Sponsor return math: $900K -> $13M. In 3 years. PLUS: What to expect from the Redeye March conference - Europe's biggest and best HoldCo gathering

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
These family problems aren't going away! What can we learn from the decade-long PE adventure of Stowe Family Law?

These family problems aren't going away! What can we learn from the decade-long PE adventure of Stowe Family Law?

Under Livingbridge's ownership, Stowe grew 5x to become the UK’s dominant family law practice. How come the Sponsor didn't make a killing then? PLUS: Meet Rollup Bootcamp’s teachers!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol 10. Kaspar Companies: Guns, Saddles & Bullion - a uniquely resilient 127-year old Texas HoldCo

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol 10. Kaspar Companies: Guns, Saddles & Bullion - a uniquely resilient 127-year old Texas HoldCo

Jason Kaspar took over family HoldCo after a successful Wall St career. His views on capital allocation, the AI opportunity - and more // BONUS: Rollup Bootcamp launching Jan'26 🏋 APPLY NOW!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol 9. Valsoft: 10 years to build a 130+ company Vertical Market Software empire

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol 9. Valsoft: 10 years to build a 130+ company Vertical Market Software empire

Mo Firouzabadian, an EVP at Valsoft, on buying and operating mission-critical software businesses - and pushing towards the $1B revenue mark

Pavel Prokofiev
Pavel Prokofiev
Private Equity professionals are leaving in droves to set up “Independent Sponsors”. What are these - and should you start one?

Private Equity professionals are leaving in droves to set up “Independent Sponsors”. What are these - and should you start one?

Bonus: Indy Sponsor platform tear-down! An insurance brokerage rollup in Italy 🇮🇹 (started by a German and an Australian based out of Zurich)

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.8. EterniTeam: Germany’s Succession Saviour - one SME acquisition at a time

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.8. EterniTeam: Germany’s Succession Saviour - one SME acquisition at a time

After seeing a family business struggle post-sale, Matthias Wilrich founded EterniTeam to pursue succession investing the thoughtful way. How’s he faring so far?

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Do sponsorless rollups stand a chance against PE-backed rivals? And other insights from our biggest-ever Serial Acquirers Summit

Do sponsorless rollups stand a chance against PE-backed rivals? And other insights from our biggest-ever Serial Acquirers Summit

Inside: War stories from 2 rollup founders with 9-figure exits. How Chapters Group keeps prices up and AI disruption risk down. Accountancy rollups beyond the hype!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Bending Spoons: the lean, mean M&A machine approaching IPO & $1B EBITDA. 4 ways in which the story can evolve

Bending Spoons: the lean, mean M&A machine approaching IPO & $1B EBITDA. 4 ways in which the story can evolve

Is Bending Spoons Europe’s answer to Constellation Software? PLUS: 3 acquisition tear-downs

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Teamshares wants to dominate America’s SMB succession game - but do the numbers add up? 5 observations after digging through the SPAC docs

Teamshares wants to dominate America’s SMB succession game - but do the numbers add up? 5 observations after digging through the SPAC docs

Inside: Röko vs. Teamshares side-by-side. Warning: not investment advice!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Rollups from Hell Vol.3 - Thrasio: ATM for the founders with an Amazon side hustle

Rollups from Hell Vol.3 - Thrasio: ATM for the founders with an Amazon side hustle

200 acquisitions + $450M “fat finger” inventory order = burn through $3.4B to generate $300M revenue. WARNING: based on claims by the Trustees of the Thrasio Legacy Trust

Pavel Prokofiev
Alex Prokofjev
Pavel Prokofiev, +1
The state of play in HoldCos, search funds, and lower middle market investing - as heard at Capital Camp / Main Street Summit

The state of play in HoldCos, search funds, and lower middle market investing - as heard at Capital Camp / Main Street Summit

I flew to Missouri to attend a $6,000 conference. Was it worth it? You decide!

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
Rollups From Hell Vol.2 - Tiny Ltd: from Berkshire Hathaway dreams to a bombed-out internet HoldCo

Rollups From Hell Vol.2 - Tiny Ltd: from Berkshire Hathaway dreams to a bombed-out internet HoldCo

Andrew Wilkinson spent a decade assembling an empire of web design agencies, Shopify themes - and the odd DJ VMS. Investors are not impressed. What gives?

Alex Prokofjev
Alex Prokofjev
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