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SuperReturn International 2025: Four Key Takeaways

JD Supra: Mergers

Ropes & Gray attended the SuperReturn International conference in Berlin last week, which attracted over 5,500 decision makers from the private markets industry who came together to share their outlook for 2025 and beyond.

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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Accepting PE Investments May Create Unforeseen Problems for Private Company Majority Owners

JD Supra: Mergers

As private companies grow, they need to secure capital to support their efforts to provide more (and/or better) products and services to their clients. The need for emerging companies to obtain growth capital often leads the majority owner to consider accepting an investment in the business by a private equity (PE) firm.

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Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week

JD Supra: Mergers

In a special live episode of the Founder Shares podcast, recorded at Raleigh-Durham Startup Week, Tim McLoughlin, managing partner of CoFounders Capital, and Joshua M. Hayes, partner at Hutchison PLLC, walk through the full journey of Element451from first investment to strategic acquisition by private equity firm PSG.

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Can You Supercharge Your Business Growth? The Roll-Up Strategy REVEALED

How2Exit

Duckworth shares his unique journey from music composition to becoming a prominent figure in financial services, focusing on the art and science of roll-ups. This episode is a goldmine for anyone interested in understanding the intricate strategies that private equity employs to rapidly grow companies through acquisitions.

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The Truth About Unsolicited Private Equity Offers (and What Founders Should Do Next)

Software Equity Group

If you are leading a software company generating between $5 million and $50 million in revenue, there is a good chance you have received unsolicited outreach from private equity firms or strategic acquirers. Private equity firms have over $2.5 ” Private equity firms understand this dynamic well.

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What Does It Take to Close a Deal? Jordan Wagner's Multi-Million Dollar Deal Secrets EXPOSED

How2Exit

Jordan Wagner's Multi-Million Dollar Deal Secrets EXPOSED - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Jordan Wagner is the CEO and founder of the Exit Group, a firm specializing in assisting private equity firms and large corporations in acquiring businesses.

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M&A Insights Series – Tariff Impacts, Deal Processes, and Advice for Buyers and Sellers: A Conversation with Dave Kakareka of Balmoral Advisors (Part 2)

JD Supra: Mergers

To help businesses, owners, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly a partner in LPs Corporate Practice Group and leader of LPs Independent Sponsor and Private Equity teams shares a series of conversations with M&A experts.

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