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Spent 7 hours researching a true master of small cap private equity:
- 586 transactions
- Acquire $1 million to $10 million EBITDA companies
- Average deal $12 million
- 72% IRR
- 7x cash on cash returns
He had two rare public appearanc... See more
PrivateEquityGuy (Mikk Markus)x.com

BLOOMBERG ARTICLE ON SYSTEMIC RISK FROM PODS
Some interesting points in this Bloomberg article on multi-manager funds.
A couple points stood out to me, and there were a couple points I would add. What stood out:
1) PODS ARE BIG. 30% of HF GMV per GS report (does... See more

If you are ever considering starting an investment firm, I highly suggest you read Graham Duncan's letter to a friend.
(Sage advice from someone who started his fund at 31 and today manages a $2b fund himself.)
Here are few ideas from his masterpiece:
1. Life is... See more
I'm obsessed with building a Personal Holding Company.
The idea: build dozens of cash-flowing businesses, partner with great operators to run them.
Who is/has done this effectively?
Few people come to mind:
- @jspujji
- @stephenolm... See more
Alex Liebermanx.comThere are some important changes underfoot in private markets:
1. Returns are compressing - few funds are able to consistently achieve the necessary spread over the risk-free rate to justify fees and illiquidity.
2. LPs are segregating bi-modally: 1) a growing group of smaller family office... See more
Chamath Palihapitiyax.com
I’ve quietly invested in 30 funds over the last 8 years.
Here's what I focus on and why.
(if you want to co-invest with me as an LP, see the next tweet) https://t.co/2J9sKw23CX

Sequoia Capital, Marc Andreessen and top institutions back New $30m Browder Capital Fund Four:
Today, I’m excited to announce that I’ve raised Browder Capital Fund Four, a $30,000,000 fund backed by Sequoia Capital, Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, Arthur Patterson (founder of Accel), Walter Kortschak (founder of SignalFir... See more
In it’s heyday, Goldman’s special situations group was the navy SEALs of money making. Today’s guest, Alan Waxman, used to run that group before leaving to build Sixth Street, now a $115b behemoth.
SSG heads were sometimes of the more brainy, nerdy variety. Not Waxman. He is a force of nature and energy who apparently w... See more
Patrick OShaughnessyx.comImagine being in your early 30s, starting a private equity fund and raising $450 million as your first fund.
All this with no prior track record and without your rich father or uncle.
Years later, you own 90 companies, have $147 billion in AUM, your EBITDA is growing at 15% year-over-year, a... See more
PrivateEquityGuy (Mikk Markus)x.com