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May 6, 2026

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Rollup Bootcamp is back! Apply for the June 2026 Cohort 🚨

From idea → investable thesis in 6 weeks

Alex Prokofjev

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

Nov 20, 2025

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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

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

Dec 11, 2025

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15 min read

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

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

Nov 16, 2025

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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

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

Mar 13, 2025

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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

Crush your M&A workout in our Software Gym!

Apr 1, 2025

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14 min read

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

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May 6, 2026

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Rollup Bootcamp is back! Apply for the June 2026 Cohort 🚨

From idea → investable thesis in 6 weeks

Alex Prokofjev

Surrender to the machines - or keep fighting? In the trenches with PE firms rushing to AI-proof their software portfolios

May 3, 2026

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Surrender to the machines - or keep fighting? In the trenches with PE firms rushing to AI-proof their software portfolios

Tidbits from a PE powwow in Berlin. Fireside chat with the COO of Europe’s No.1 VMS acquirer. BONUS: Pep talk by the mastermind of Germany’s stunning ‘23 Basketball World Cup victory.

Alex Prokofjev

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.15: What’s up with folks buying accounting firms? Vlad Komnenović from Numeris opens up the books

Apr 30, 2026

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The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.15: What’s up with folks buying accounting firms? Vlad Komnenović from Numeris opens up the books

Two self-funded searchers land a €30M ($35M) investment from Strada. Then, build a $30M revenue accounting group in <1 year. Next: gunning for a top 10 spot in France

Alex Prokofjev

We spent a week among management consultants chasing Germany’s blue-collar succession dream. 3 things we learnt

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

We spent a week among management consultants chasing Germany’s blue-collar succession dream. 3 things we learnt

Europe’s biggest bargain sale in 30+ years is underway. Who will be the winners?

Alex Prokofjev

6 years, 100x growth & a $600M exit: Safe Life’s heartstopping quest to build The Defibrillator Empire

Apr 23, 2026

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6 years, 100x growth & a $600M exit: Safe Life’s heartstopping quest to build The Defibrillator Empire

2 Swedish guys roll up a non-obvious market. Unlock an estimated $80M windfall for themselves (& 58% IRR for the Sponsor)... And keep going!

Alex Prokofjev

Apr 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.14: Bryan Rand on building a $400M revenue HoldCo & why he doesn’t subscribe to "blind Buffett worship"

No.1 reason why PE alums fail as Independent Sponsors. Operator incentives that work. What’s this obsession with shared services?

Alex Prokofjev