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May 6, 2026

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Rollup Bootcamp is back! June 2026 SOLD OUT 🚨 September 2026 Waitlist OPEN

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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16 min read

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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11 min read

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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14 min read

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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5 min read

Crush your M&A workout in our Software Gym!

Inside: deep-dives on 20 aggregators - including a 3-part Bending Spoons primer 🥄

Alex Prokofjev

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Italy is calling - for real this time! Two days in Milan mapping Europe’s hottest (quite literally) succession market

Jun 19, 2026

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10 min read

Italy is calling - for real this time! Two days in Milan mapping Europe’s hottest (quite literally) succession market

Bakeries, chauffeur fleets, HVAC: a peek inside Fabio Nalucci’s rollup empire. A search funder’s 2.5-year toil culminates in a 4-way merger. Also: big thanks to Strada and Orrick!

Alex Prokofjev

1/10th SpaceX's multiple but 2x Constellation’s: is the Bending Spoons IPO good value?

Jun 14, 2026

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7 min read

1/10th SpaceX's multiple but 2x Constellation’s: is the Bending Spoons IPO good value?

Insights from the IPO prospectus. BONUS: AOL generates 50% of Bending’s EBITDA. What does it actually do?

Alex Prokofjev

From $6M to $1B market cap - and back down to $400M. Why have investors soured on Judges Scientific, a totemic British HoldCo?

Jun 11, 2026

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9 min read

From $6M to $1B market cap - and back down to $400M. Why have investors soured on Judges Scientific, a totemic British HoldCo?

A storied acquirer of scientific instrument businesses sees cash flows plunge by half, blames external factors. Is there more to the story? Rollupeurope investigates.

Alex Prokofjev

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.17: Strada's reinvention from midcap software PE to Europe's rollup champion. 2.5 years, 500 applicants, 10 live platforms

Jun 4, 2026

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8 min read

The Rollup of Tomorrow Vol.17: Strada's reinvention from midcap software PE to Europe's rollup champion. 2.5 years, 500 applicants, 10 live platforms

“We only partner with the people who’ve crossed the bridge”. Bart Wouters talks LV8, Strada’s EIR programme, and keeping its “graduation rate” above 80%. BONUS: First set of speakers for the Milan Summit on June 18th!

Alex Prokofjev

Lotus Bakeries: 12 billion reasons investors love the “Oreo nemesis” that has returned 243x in 26 years

May 28, 2026

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8 min read

Lotus Bakeries: 12 billion reasons investors love the “Oreo nemesis” that has returned 243x in 26 years

A speculoos-flavoured, family-owned compounder dead-set on global cookie dominance. PLUS: Milan Summit on June 18th 50%+ sold.

Alex Prokofjev

13x growth, fresh faces overlooked & US LPs circling: this is what Europe’s Independent Sponsor market looks like in 2026

May 21, 2026

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7 min read

13x growth, fresh faces overlooked & US LPs circling: this is what Europe’s Independent Sponsor market looks like in 2026

Highlights from Europe’s No1 Independent Sponsor gathering. 17 US LPs you should be pitching to right now. UK Indy Sponsor deal tear-down (HVAC!)

Alex Prokofjev