Amex Global Business Travel: The World’s First AI Take Private with Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman
Long Lake CEO Alexander Taubman discusses the company’s groundbreaking AI‑driven take‑private of Amex Global Business Travel for $6.3 billion, positioning it as possibly the world’s first AI‑powered roll‑up. He explains how Long Lake’s Nexus platform, a shared AI infrastructure, automates workflows, boosts employee productivity, and drives rapid margin lifts across multiple verticals, from HOA to travel. Taubman emphasizes that AI enhances, rather than replaces, workers, leading to higher growth, employee retention, and customer satisfaction. The conversation also covers Long Lake’s unique blend of private‑equity, engineering, and change‑management talent that enables swift AI integration and long‑term value creation.
1185: Scaling Smarter in the AI Era | Sarah Riley, CFO, Dbt Labs
In this episode, CFO Sarah Riley discusses how modern software companies, especially data infrastructure firms like dbt Labs, are scaling in the AI era by leveraging trusted enterprise data and rapid, data‑driven decision making. She shares insights from her finance...
The Murdoch Dynasty - A Business Worth a Thousand Words
In this episode of The Dividend Cafe, host David Bonson dissects Disney’s 2019 $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets, focusing on why Rupert Murdoch sold the content portfolio but retained the news and sports properties. He highlights the divergent post‑deal performance:...
Phenom Buys Plum, Greenhouse Buys Ezra AI
This episode of This Week in RegTech covers a flurry of HR tech acquisitions, including Deal’s purchase of SaaS procurement platform Sastrify, Greenhouse’s acquisition of voice‑AI interview tool Ezra AI, iSIMS appointing Mark Thompson as its new CEO, and Phenom’s...
The ERP Minute Episode 236 - May 5th, 2026
In this brief episode, host Rebecca McCabe reviews the Q1 2026 financial results of Microsoft and BlackBond, highlighting Microsoft's 18% revenue growth to $82.9 billion and a 40% surge in Azure services, while BlackBond posted $281.1 million in revenue with a strong...
Exited Founder Podcast | Vik Tantry: How He Bootstrapped FormSwift to $95M and Sold to Dropbox
In this episode, co‑founder Vic Tantry recounts how he and his partner bootstrapped FormSwift, a document‑creation platform for freelancers and SMBs, to $95 million in revenue and ultimately sold it to Dropbox in 2022. He explains the early decision to self‑fund,...
Forget Earnings Season. It’s Takeover Season.
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, hosts John Quast, Rachel Warren, and guest Travis Hoyam dissect two high‑profile M&A rumors: GameStop’s audacious $56 billion bid to acquire eBay and a circulating rumor that AI leader Anthropic may buy...
GameStop Wants eBay for $56bn
In this episode of World Business Express, the hosts dissect GameStop’s unexpected $56 billion unsolicited bid to acquire eBay, questioning the feasibility of financing such a deal and its strategic rationale. They also explore the ongoing maritime crisis in the Strait...
Episode 97: Sell For Free Fallout
In this episode the Coram Group explains its new First Look program, a free‑to‑list deal‑origination platform that connects software and IT sellers with a curated pool of buyers from a 19,000‑member database. The hosts describe the unexpected “fallout” when many...
RECEIPTS: Why the Hell Does Trump Want to Buy Spirit Airlines?
In this episode of Receipts, JVL and Catherine Rampell dissect the political showdown over the Federal Reserve, focusing on Judge Jeanine Pirro’s halted investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the Senate’s blockage of a new Fed chair nomination. They...
How Public Companies Can Benefit From the CSE-NSX Integration | The CSE Podcast E8-S5
In this episode, Anna Saran of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) talks with Eduardo Carmona of the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX) about the recent CSE‑NSX integration and what it means for Canadian issuers. They explain how the merger...
392. Gigawatts & Green Shoots: Data Center 101, Blue Owl's Healthcare Grab, & NYC's Pension Housing Bet
In this episode, Trepwire analysts discuss a "selective stabilization" in commercial real estate, highlighting strong retail sales, modest gains in pending home sales, and the continued affordability squeeze. They examine Blue Owl Capital's $2.4 billion acquisition of Sela Realty Trust, noting...
$22M Exit, Broken Deal & Buyback | Jaclyn Johnson, Founder, Create & Cultivate & Co-Founder, Cherub
Jacqueline Johnson, founder of Create & Cultivate and co‑founder of the angel‑investing platform Cherub, recounts her 20‑year entrepreneurial journey—from early marketing agency work and a pandemic‑era $22 million private‑equity exit to buying back her company in 2024. She highlights the personal...
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader CEO Miguel Zaldivar on Orchestrating a $4 Billion Big Law Merger
In this episode, Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar walks host Patrick Smith through the unprecedented $4 billion merger with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, detailing the transparent, partner‑centric process that secured a 99% approval vote. Zaldivar emphasizes his consensus‑building leadership style, extensive...
CPG Due Diligence: The Operator Framework Behind a $800M Exit | Keith Levy Part 1
In this episode, M&A Science host Kisan Patel dives deep with operating partner Keith Levy, a veteran of the consumer packaged goods world who spent 24 years at Anheuser‑Busch, led Royal Canin, and oversaw Mars Wrigley’s acquisition of KIND before...