One of my former portfolio companies was back in the news this week, albeit for less than stellar reasons. After three years of ownership and a lot of drama, Masimo exited the consumer audio business it bought in 2022, Sound United. Masimo is a medtech … Continue reading The Sound of Settling (for $675m less than you paid) – when strategic M&A doesn’t work out.
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Death before (dis)Honors? The Confusing Chapter 7 Filing of Honors Holdings.
For normal people, the week between Christmas and New Years is one where they see family, vacation somewhere warm, or chase their kids around. Me? Apparently, I dive back into franchising rabbit holes. December has been a month for orange (and not, not because I’m … Continue reading Death before (dis)Honors? The Confusing Chapter 7 Filing of Honors Holdings.
Why Do Investors Make Great CFOs / Internal Finance Professionals?
As someone who has worked in investing for a decade and met hundreds of management teams (from Series B to large-cap PE and across most industries), I’m continuously shocked at how few CFOs have investing experience, and even fewer CFOs of investor-backed businesses build teams … Continue reading Why Do Investors Make Great CFOs / Internal Finance Professionals?
Danny McBee 