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09-26-2023 Newsletter: From investment banking to PE to Tech: Michael DeMaria’s path from banker to founder — Join us this Friday at noon!

OfficeHours

His passion for learning more about software companies and the founders that scale them led him to transition into Software M&A and Capital Raising at Union Square Advisors LLC. He later transitioned to the buyside as a Software Investor at Serent Capital Advisors , a leading software private equity fund.

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How much equity should you give away when taking investment for growth?

Growth Business

Michael Goodwin is the co-founder at boutique recruitment firm investor, Jigsaw Equity Read more How to raise first equity finance for your business – What are the different types of equity finance you can raise for your business?

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12 Concepts We Can Learn About M&A Deals and Attorneys From How2Exit's Interview Mathew Saur

How2Exit

He was recruited to Teal College, which is between Pittsburgh, Erie, and Youngstown in Western Pennsylvania. His advisory practice helps them through catalytic, transformational, and strategic events, such as mergers and acquisitions, governance issues, capital raising, and disputes.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Special Situations – This could include the events above but could also refer to investments in spin-offs, asset sales, recapitalizations, acquisitions, or capital raises. How to Recruit for Distressed Debt Hedge Funds The best background is restructuring investment banking because the skill set is directly relevant.

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Why are Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) crucial to business success?

Focus Investment Banking

Whether it's expanding operations, supporting new projects, or responding to business fluctuations, outsourcing provides the flexibility to access additional resources or scale back as required without the challenges of recruiting and training new staff. Contact Mitch at mitch.prust@focusbankers.com.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. Recruiting: Who Wins Offers at Event-Driven Hedge Funds? But, as usual, I want to start with the definitions and fund types: What is an “Event-Driven Hedge Fund”?

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24 venture capital firms you need to know about – Growth Business guide

Growth Business

By Rory Bennett on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success On the face of it, Britain’s venture capital firms have never been more ready to invest in your start-up. Last year, venture capital raised £6.8 Capital invested by venture capital trusts increased by 8 per cent last year to £664 million.

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