SoundHound AI Acquires LivePerson, Expands Enterprise AI Footprint
.@SoundHound AI buys LivePerson for $43 million, builds enterprise customer base https://t.co/7fswl32rnF SoundHound AI, which focuses on conversational AI, said it has acquired LivePerson in a deal valued at $43 million, a slight premium to LivePerson's $40 million market cap.
Rogers Eyes $18B Sports Stake Sale in Canada
I've said for a long time not to sleep on what's being built in Canada 👇 Rogers Planning Sports Team Stake Sale at $18 Billion Valuation: https://t.co/4BqwV7G9n7 via @sportico @kbadenhausen
NX Group Acquires Metro Supply Chain for $1.3B
Congrats to Metro Supply Chain on their sale to NX GROUP. NX paid close to $1.3B (USD) to gain an extensive warehouse-based supply chain network focused on Canada and the US. Expect to see more cross border M&A in 2026! https://t.co/UzwMktsJzb
Private‑Equity Hospital Takeovers Cut Staff, Raise ER Deaths 13%
"When private equity firms acquire hospitals, they cut clinical staff to boost profits — and emergency room death rates rise 13%." — from INCORRUPTIBLE by Eric Ries, out May 26 https://t.co/QemqcsZZbq
Acquiring Is Easy; Operating Demands Naïve Optimism
Here’s one thing I’ve learned after 160+ podcast conversations with people buying, operating, and scaling lower middle market businesses: It requires a lot of optimism and naivety. Describing these people... yes, they're all extremely capable, great at executing the skills needed to...
Seize Generational Chance to Own American Spirit Branding
generational opportunity to acquire american spirit IP and create the greatest airline branding of all time https://t.co/izCJIJiPz5
1686 Partners Invests $200M in Next‑gen Lifestyle Brands
1686 Partners bets $200m on the brands defining how the next generation lives. Get the full story here: https://t.co/LhPE8ze86l https://t.co/dUjof7YJIF
OpenAI's $1.5B DeployCo Bet Signals AI‑PE Shift
OpenAI plans up to $1.5B into DeployCo JV (initial $500M equity; $10B valuation). Macro: AI capital shifts into PE. Key factor: equity leverages deal flow. Trading insight: overweight AI infrastructure/PE-linked names. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Housing Sector Buzz: Multiple Acquisitions Signal Rising Value
Worth noting the activity picking up in housing sector: $QXO acquires $BLD, $TOL acquires assets from Buffington Homes of Arkansas (it's 16th acquisition since 1995 btw) and $HD adds Mingledorff last month. Some see value in this industry.
Zero Personal Capital Enables True Serial Vendor Finance
what makes serial 100% vendor finance rare: – most acquirers deploy capital on deal 1 – most educators have done it maybe once – most advisors mix personal funds in – most structures require some deposit my track record: – zero personal capital – every single deal
Vendor Finance Success Relies on Learnable Frameworks
what serial 100% vendor finance tells you about the model: it's not market dependent it's not timing dependent it's not capital dependent it's framework dependent and frameworks are learnable i've proven it across every deal i've ever closed
UAE‑Backed $30B Fund Invests in KKR Climate Transition Fund
A $30 billion fund backed by the United Arab Emirates has committed to invest in KKR & Co. Inc’s global climate transition fund https://t.co/66u3NaD16Q
Scaling $117M via 95 Acquisitions Inspired by Legends
Doing research and preparation for the podcast conversation with a gentleman who, since 2006, has completed 95 small acquisitions and been able to grow revenue to $117M while maintaining EBITDA of approximately $28M. He does it in a highly fragmented industry,...
Medallia Loan Collapses, Blackstone Marks 60% Value
Blackstone has marked the Medallia loan down another 9 points to 60.3 as of Q1’26. It appears that Thoma Bravo has declined to recapitalize the company and it may be owned by its lenders soon. https://t.co/Duuu08riB1
Strategic Buyer Nears Mandatory Offer with 20% Upside
Mandatory offer incoming — 20% upside on the table. Strategic buyer just crossed the triggering threshold. A bid for the remaining minority stake is likely to come within months. Well-protected downside. https://t.co/kdWd6P5ec8
Sapporo Sells Stone Brewing to Firestone Walker, Duvel USA
M&A news: Sapporo is selling Stone Brewing to Firestone Walker + Duvel USA. Link to the story on @Brewbound in the comment below 👇 https://t.co/FNwtffMViK
Tenax and Air Industries Merge Into $210M Aerospace Platform
Tenax and Air Industries plan to merge, creating a $210mn aerospace and defense manufacturing platform. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/tenax-aerospace-air-industries-merger.html
BRE Poised for Takeover by LYC or MP
$BRE is a strong potential takeover target for either $LYC or $MP, given that Mrs. Rhineheart is a shareholder in all three companies.
Corporate M&A Strategy: Exploit Admin
New full-cycle corporate approach to M&A — wait until the antitrust admin is out of office and then bribe the next admin: https://t.co/FpMfphr3vx
Specializing in One Industry Boosts Brokerage Success
Live Thursday What happens when a business broker focuses on just one industry? Tune in as we discuss industry-specific business brokerage, how specialization can create real opportunity, and the biggest mistakes business owners make when preparing to sell. Set yourself...
QXO's $17B TopBuild Deal Offers 5.9% Arbitrage Yield
➡️ M&A Deal Sheet ⬅️ TopBuild Corp. $BLD to be acquired by QXO, Inc. $QXO for $227.25 cash per share + 11.11x shares, 23.1% premium, $17.0 billion, 14.7x EBITDA (2027E) Trading at a 5.9% arbitrage yield and an implied 92% odds of...
Venrock's Kelonia Bet Yields 45x Return, Potential 100x
Venrock landed a 45x return on Kelonia -- turned $20M into $900M, @ky_lahucik + I learned. Could grow to 100x if the milestones hit. https://t.co/09QgHeDRgw
LLY's Second in Vivo CAR‑T Deal via Kelonia Buyout
Kelonia turns #ASH25 late-breaker into buyout, with $LLY's second move into in vivo Car-T. Via @ApexOnco -> https://t.co/NPhdnuhPu3 $AZN $GILD
From $125k Loan to $12B Franchise Empire
Jersey Mike’s founder Peter Cancro sold majority of sub chain to Blackstone for $8B in 2024. In 2025, Wingstop's former CEO took top job and has filed to go public. Details on Cancro skipping college and turning $125k loan into...
Evergreen Private Market Funds Profit Managers and Advisors
Evergreen private markets funds have been lucrative for the firms that manage them, and the financial advisors who have steered their clients into the funds. @ameliajpollard @EricGPlatt @clarfel https://t.co/Dzjt1oAQ0y
Real Estate Often Outvalues the Underlying Small Business
The value of the land > the business itself I spoke with a family office that owns a portfolio of small businesses. One interesting point the son of the owner made was that, in several cases, the underlying real estate is...
Invest in the GP, Not Just the Fund
Most investors focus on deals. But some of the most sophisticated capital allocators invest somewhere else entirely. In The Holy Grail of Investing, Tony Robbins highlights a strategy used by institutional investors called GP stakes. Instead of investing in the fund, you invest...
Buy $350K Business, Earn $158K Cash Flow
The U.S. small business market did $7.95 billion in transactions last year. Median sale price: $350,000 Median cash flow: $158,950 Median revenue: $703,000 Buy a business doing $158K in cash flow for $350K is what the numbers say. With 10% down and SBA financing, that's...
Buying a Canadian Business: Complex, Risky for Americans
Can You Buy a Business in Canada? An American asked me this—and the answer is more complicated (and risky) than you think. Watch the full video here: https://t.co/vLaP5jaaF2 #businessbuying #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #investing #canada #BDC #SBA #businesstips #acquisitions #finance
Credibility Over Capital: BHC’s Blueprint for Middle‑Market M&A
Great find. I'd add here the research where I explore Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., the quiet Charlotte-based advisory firm that shaped how lower middle market M&A gets done. Before private equity was institutionalized asset class, BHC figured out how to...
Brad Jacobs' QXO to Buy TopBuild for $17B
AND THERE IT IS Billionaire Brad Jacobs’ rapidly expanding building materials juggernaut QXO to acquire TopBuild for $17 billion My latest for ResiClub: https://t.co/50zdmgx9X9
Family Offices Boost Secondary Allocations, Yet Access Remains Limited
Family Offices and secondaries 28% of family offices plan to increase their secondary allocations Global secondary transactions topped $240B last year But having money is no guarantee of access to secondaries
Wasserman Sale Draws Top Suitors After Epstein Emails
New, with @LaurenSHirsch: Suitors including UTA, Permira, Patrick Whitesell and a bidding group including Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian + Avail co-founder Chris Giliberti are circling Wasserman, which went up for sale amid the Epstein emails: https://t.co/7vC0VDGkvn
Partial Payments Can Benefit Sellers in Deal Making
Why You Might Not Get Paid in Full When You Sell. And how that can actually work in your favor. https://t.co/1vSKngiMGR #SmallBusiness & Deal Making #SMB
Chelsea's Private Equity Takeover Sparks Losses, Fan Backlash
Big losses and grumbling fans: how Chelsea’s private equity revolution ran into trouble via @FT and @SamuelAgini https://t.co/N1jgbUiPka
BESS Attractiveness for M&A Explored at Energy Summit
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: How attractive is BESS for M&A? #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/AAtsgcK6vP
Leaving Top PE for Independent Deals: High Risk, Higher Reward
How risky is it really to leave a top-paying PE firm to become an independent sponsor and buy a $2-10M EBITDA business yourself? (Think of people working at Warburg Pincus, Vista Equity, KKR, Bain, Carlyle, TPG, Hellman & Friedman, Apollo.) I read...
AT&T Leads as Top Buyer for NextNav, Shares up 24%
"with AT&T the most logical fit, but SpaceX and Verizon Communications are also credible buyers of NextNav" NextNav shares have gained nearly 24% so far this year, https://t.co/FXVYWITgRW
Kraken's Acquisition of Bitnomial Boosts Speed and Compliance
Kraken @krakenfx is a powerhouse and this is a great acquisition. @Bitnomial moves fast and has good regulatory positioning.
Private Equity's College Sports Deal: Profit Mystery, Not Hype
blogged about the learfield sale, which I don't think warrants a OH MY GOD PRIVATE EQUITY IS COMING TO COLLEGE SPORTS type reaction but I do kinda wonder how this becomes profitable for everybody https://t.co/q2bQ1lNVca
Kraken’s Parent Payward Acquires Bitnomial for $550M
JUST IN: Payward, Kraken's parent company, is buying the Bitnomial derivatives exchange for $550 million.
NorthStar Satellite Analytics Secures $30M PIPE, $405M Valuation
NorthStar / Viking Acquisition I deal overview Space and satellite data analytics company $405 million enterprise value $30 million PIPE Closing Q3 Symbol $NSTR PR: https://t.co/v61y0ElAJP IR deck: https://t.co/mosqCqKlMZ Disclosure: Long $VACI shares + warrants in $ARB.to https://t.co/CTqRus69vb
Seeking Startup Scaling Experts for Equity Partnerships
If you have experience scaling high growth startups and want to help me buy out companies you can run and want to own a big chunk of the equity, DM me. We are going to cash flow the shit out of...
Jardine Matheson Poised to Dominate Hong Kong Grocery Market
Jardine Matheson is in talks to acquire CK Hutchison's supermarket business ParknShop and merge it with Wellcome. Competition in Hong Kong's grocery industry would go down significantly, with the combined entity controlling >50% of the market. https://t.co/4MD3n7ptN1
Day 2: Video Goes Viral, Meeting 15 Founders Fast
Day 2 of buying companies (even dog shit ones 😂) my video post yesterday blew up and I met 15 fantastic founders across saas newsletters chrome extensions distributors agencies multiple progressing to next steps quickly DMs open
Netflix Ready to Walk Away From Warner Deal
Ted Sarandos: Netflix Was ‘Willing to Put Emotion and Ego Aside’ and Walk Away from Warner Bros. Acquisition https://t.co/yPdLBCoAos via @variety
Padres Sale Bids Near $4B, Shattering MLB Record
The latest bids are in for the San Diego Padres sale process, and three were at least $3.5 billion, including one nearing $4 billion. The sale will shatter the current MLB record of $2.42 billion for the Mets in 2020...
Paramount Is the Ideal Buyer for Warner Bros.
That’s the thing: Paramount was the BEST option for WB sale Anyone who doesn’t understand that does not truly care about theatrical
Media Ad Measurement Still Attracts Startups and M&A
Why we continue to see startup formation and m&a in media and ad measurement. https://t.co/uCJ23GTccm
Now Tracking Revenue Growth Across Every Fund Portfolio
i can't believe i didn't have this before, but i can now see (and show) revenue growth across each fund's portfolio https://t.co/Jgmf7wORWv