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Founders Advisors
Investment Banking
Birmingham, Alabama 4,632 followers
Value | Liquidity | Growth
About us
Founders Advisors (Founders) is a merger, acquisition & strategic advisory firm serving middle-market companies. Founders’ focus is on oil and gas, industrials, software, industrial technology, internet, digital media and healthcare companies located nationwide, as well as companies based in the Southeast across a variety of industries. Founders’ skilled professionals, proven expertise and process-based solutions help companies access growth capital, make acquisitions, and/or prepare for and execute liquidity events to achieve specific financial goals. Founders was established in 2003 by Managing Partner Duane Donner. Duane started the firm with vision, values and a couple of dedicated employees. Zane Tarence served on the Founders Advisory Board for two years and then joined Duane and the team in 2007. Founders professionals now serve clients all over the country and across a broad range of industries. Yet, all of Founders’ growth and achievements are a product of its founding principle, the Golden Rule Plus: treat people as you’d want to be treated and beyond. In order to provide securities-related services discussed herein, certain principals of Founders are licensed with M&A Securities Group, Inc. or Founders M&A Advisory, LLC, both members FINRA & SiPC. M&A Securities Group and Founders are unaffiliated entities. Founders M&A Advisory is a wholly owned subsidiary of Founders. Neither Founders M&A Advisory nor Founders Advisors provide investment advice. For more information, visit: www.foundersib.com.
- Website
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http://www.foundersib.com
External link for Founders Advisors
- Industry
- Investment Banking
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Market Advisory, Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Strategic Financial Advisory, Exit Advisory Services, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, and Capital Solutions
Locations
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Primary
2400 5th Ave S
Suite 100
Birmingham, Alabama 35233, US
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180 State Street
Suite 225
Southlake, Texas 76092, US
Employees at Founders Advisors
Updates
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Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised ThreatAdvice in its sale to Magna5, a portfolio company of NewSpring’s holding company, NewSpring Holdings. Chris Weingartner, Head of Founders’ Tech and Business Services Group, said, “It was great to work with the ThreatAdvice team and bring together a partnership of two industry leaders, both of whose primary focus is on serving customers. Having worked with many of the principals at ThreatAdvice on an earlier transaction, we value the continued relationship and trust they put in Founders to help them navigate the fragmented and consolidating IT Services M&A landscape.” View the full press release: https://lnkd.in/e6ANMciF
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In this edition of Founder’s Human Capital Management Market Insights, our team provides insights from the marketplace from Q4 of 2024, including: • 2024 M&A Market in Review and M&A Trends • Labor Market Insights & Macro Trends • Notable HCM PE Platforms • An opportunity to take our Investment Grade Assessment • Upcoming HCM Conferences • Staffing Services Valuation Scorecard If you or someone you know have questions regarding anything discussed, or the general HCM marketplace, please feel free to reach out to Neal England, Managing Director and leader of Founders’ Business Services Practice.
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In this edition of Founders’ February 2025 SaaS Industry Update, our team provides insight on current trends and M&A activity taking place in the market, including: • Recent Diligence Trends for SaaS Transactions • Silicon Y’all 2025 Announcement • Notable Recent Transactions • Valuation and Growth Metrics If you or someone you know have questions regarding anything discussed, or the general SaaS marketplace, please feel free to reach out to Billy Pritchard, Managing Director of Founders’ Tech & Business Services Group.
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This week on Founders Insights, our Consumer team shares valuable insights from the Sports & Outdoors market, including: • 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁: 𝘔&𝘈 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 • 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 & 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 • 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 • 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝘀: 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 If you or someone you know has questions about the market around the Sports & Outdoors sector, please feel free to reach out to Wayne Vacek, Managing Director of Founders’ Consumer Practice, for more information.
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Founders is pleased to announce the sale of Southern Clearing, a leading provider of vegetation management services, to, Riggs Tree Service, a portfolio company of Plexus Capital, LLC. "It was a privilege to work with Alan and the Southern Clearing team. We’re proud to have assisted them in finding a solution that aligned with their objectives. We’re eager to see the opportunities and successes that lie ahead for them," stated Evan Klisares, Director at Founders Advisors. Visit the link below to read the full press release:
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Brands Y’all is an exclusive conference for Consumer business owners. This event features world-class speakers and content to help business owners plan for the future and maximize value in their businesses. Join a select group of leaders to learn about the latest consumer trends and network with like-minded peers in a relaxed setting. This event is limited to 40 attendees. Reach out to Wayne Vacek at Founders Advisors to learn more and to secure your spot (wvacek@foundersib.com). Visit www.brandsyall.com for more information.
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Founders’ Technology, Consumer, and Industrials teams are coming together to cover the Residential & Facility Services Technology sector in a more meaningful way. For a detailed look at the sector heading into 2025, please visit the link below, which includes: · Public Market Trends · Recent M&A Activity · Active Buyers/Investors in the Space · KPIs and Valuation Trends · Sub-Sector Market Maps · Founder-Focused Content and Resources Please reach out to Brad Johnson and our team at Founders Advisors if you’re interested in a conversation.
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Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised Loss Prevention Services (MS), LP in its recapitalization by Clearview Capital, L.P.. "We are honored to have had the opportunity to work with the LPS team on this milestone transaction," said Zane Tarence, Partner and Managing Director at Founders. "We sincerely thank Sterling, Shannon, David, and the entire LPS team for placing their trust in us to guide them through this process. Congratulations on this exciting partnership with Clearview Capital, which positions LPS for continued growth and success." Visit the link below to view to full press release:
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Founders is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC advised Harmony Anesthesia in its sale to CRH Medical, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL). "Rad, Sasi, and the Harmony Anesthesia Staffing team built a fast growing and impressive locum anesthesia practice consistently delivering outstanding results for their providers and healthcare facility clients,” said Neal England, Managing Director at Founders Advisors. “We are more than excited to see Harmony become part of the CRH / WELL Health family and we look forward to their continued upward growth trajectory success as a powerhouse locum provider.” Visit the link below to read the full press release: