If you’re a young investor trying to make sense of this market, you have to bookmark this and read it line by line. Josh Kushner (whose a legend imo) wrote his first ever formal letter to backers of his $65 billion firm, Thrive Capital. it offers a rare window into where the smartest capital is actually flowing.
Winning isn't about diversification anymore…
One of the most active roll-ups?
Since leaving McKinsey, Luis and his team have done over 30 acquisitions (seven last December) by consolidating fire safety businesses.
They do $8M+ in EBITDA, with the goal to double it over the next 12-18 months.
Snow notes:
0:00 From rural Mexico to more than 30 acquisitions
4:00 Buy-and-build thesis
6:45 Funding the first deals
11:55 The 100-day integration playbook
19:00 Using AI to scale operations and service quality
32:05 Deal sourcing at scale without spam
37:05 Managing risk, customer concentration, and diligence
44:35 Takeaways for other buyers
53:00 Hold vs sell and capital discipline
Wall Street wants to sell more ‘alternative’ assets to small investors. The glory days for these assets may already be ending. https://t.co/tAqcD8uRfY via @WSJ
We’ve identified the next big arenas of competition that will drive economic growth in the new era. These 18 arenas could reshape the global economy, generating $29 trillion to $48 trillion in revenues by 2040. https://t.co/BZmvXKAiVz
WSS: Bruce, I would like to buy this $3,000,000 business, but I do not want to bring in any investors.
I have about $100,000 of my own. Can I acquire this business without any minority owners?
Will the SBA provide that much leverage?
Well let's see 👇