John brings over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and M&A to Founders. John started his career in Equity Research at Bank of America in New York, covering industrials. Then he spent ten years on the buy-side in various roles at Private Equity and Debt firms, sourcing, evaluating, and executing transactions in the middle market. Most recently, John served as a Vice President in the Middle Market Private Equity Group of GE Capital, where he was primarily responsible for managing and ...| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founders’ August 2025 SaaS Industry Update, our team provides insight on current trends and M&A activity taking place in the market, including: Founders Recent Deal Announcements “Considering a Capital Transaction? A Brief Process Guide” Silicon Y’all 2025 Update Valuation and Growth Metrics Operating Statistics Balance Sheet Metrics Founders Technology Transactions If you... The post SaaS Industry Update: August 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
In the Residential & Facility Services Technology August Market Update, we combine insights from our Technology, Consumer, and Industrial practices to highlight key trends and market activity. The report includes: Market Snapshot: M&A Activity, Public Market Trends and Performance Indicators, and Active Market Participants Entrepreneurs’ Corner: Curated Content and Valuation Scorecard About Us: Founders Advisors Overview... The post Residential & Facility Services Technology – August Mar...| Founders Advisors
Birmingham, AL (August 19, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that Santie Oil Company, a premier lubricant provider servicing industrial, commercial, and automotive markets, has been acquired by RelaDyne (a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners), the nation’s largest lubricant distributor and market leader in fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services. Santie was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors, LLC in this transaction.| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founder’s Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides insights from the marketplace from Q2 of 2025. The global M&A market built off the momentum from the past few quarters posting a 13.4% year-over-year increase in deal value and an 18.6% jump in deal count in Q2 2025. Six of the last... The post HCM Market Insights: Q2 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
Birmingham, Ala. (August 14, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised Tusco Inc. (“Tusco”) in its sale to Perimeter Solutions Group (“PSG”), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital (“Bertram”). The transaction closed July 31, 2025. Founded in 1974, Tusco is a leading installer of high security perimeter... The post Founders Advises Tusco Inc. in Sale to Perimeter Solutions Group first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (August 13, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce the sale of Rentgrata, a pioneering peer-to-peer resident engagement SaaS platform for the multifamily space, to Opiniion, a leading provider of resident satisfaction software to property managers. Together, Opiniion and Rentgrata now support over 2,000,000 units across 9,000+ communities nationwide, establishing it as a leading resident experience and operations hub. Opiniion is backed by Five Elms Capital, and Rentgrata w...| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founders Healthcare Provider Services Q2 M&A and Valuation Update, our Healthcare team shares valuable insights from the industry. The newsletter highlights current trends and M&A activity, including: M&A Activity Buyer Landscape Valuation Insights Operational Benchmarks Voices from the Field Founders Introduction If you or someone you know has questions about the market... The post Provider Services M&A and Valuation Update: Q2 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founders’ 2025 Q2 HIT Report Update, our Tech and Healthcare teams have come together to share valuable insights from the industry. The newsletter includes insights highlighting: Sector Maps | EMR Adjacent Technology & Broader HIT Sectors Buyer Landscape | Profiling Active Buyers Valuation and Operating Metrics | Analyses of Key Performance Indicators... The post Healthcare IT Market Update: Q2 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
In this edition of Founders’ Home Services M&A Update, our team shares a curated collection of data from the industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Market Snapshot Consumer Macroeconomics, M&A Activity, and Active Market Participants Valuation & Operating Metrics Key Performance Indicators and Home Serices M&A Activity Entrepreneur’s Corner Curated Content for Home Services Business... The post Home Services M&A Update: Summer 2025 first appeared on Founders Advisors.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (July 21, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Childress Heating & Cooling, a leading provider of HVAC services in Gadsden, AL, by Service Country, a portfolio company of Grove Mountain Partners. Childress Heating & Cooling was exclusively advised by principals of Founders Advisors (“Founders”) in this transaction.| Founders Advisors
A merger & acquisition firm serving middle-market companies spanning a variety of industries across the nation, including: business services, consumer, energy, healthcare, industrials, and technology.| Founders Advisors
Chris brings over fifteen years of experience in finance, technology, and operations to Founders. His career started as an analyst for Mountain Group Capital, a private equity fund in Nashville, TN focused on life science and technology companies. Chris then went on to work at Inspiris, Inc. as manager of corporate finance where he assisted in the firm’s 2011 acquisition by UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary, Optum. Post-acquisition, he worked in operations as director of performance manage...| Founders Advisors
If you or someone you know have questions regarding anything discussed, or the general IT Services marketplace, please feel free to reach out to Chris Weingartner, Managing Director of Founders’ Tech & Business Services Group.| Founders Advisors
Founders is excited to announce the recent additions to our growing firm: Alyce Head and David Szell. Alyce will be joining us as Hospitality Manager, and David as a Senior Associate on the Industrials team.| Founders Advisors
If you or someone you know have questions regarding anything discussed, or the general Enterprise Support Software marketplace, please feel free to reach out to Billy Pritchard, Managing Director of Founders’ Tech and Business Services Team.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (March 6, 2025) – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that CXT Software (“CXT”) has been acquired by Ionic Partners, a prominent enterprise software investment firm specializing in B2B software businesses. CXT was exclusively advised by principals of Founders in this transaction.| Founders Advisors
BIRMINGHAM, AL. (February 6, 2025) – Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised the sale of Southern Clearing, a leading provider of vegetation management services, to Plexus Capital. The transaction closed on December 11, 2024.| Founders Advisors
