Archive - In/organic Growth for Hyperscale SaaS

March 2025

E24: Centric SW $223M Acquisition of Contentserv ft. Armin Dressler

Acquirer pays more than 7x for SaaS PIM business based in Germany, making a bold statement that strategics are paying up for quality software businesses…

Mar 12 •

Christian Hassold

41:50

January 2025

December 2024

E21: Deal Review - Amplitude's $45M Acquisition of Command.AI

A peek into a public companies acquisition of an AI startup in the current state of SaaS

Dec 4, 2024 •

Christian Hassold

12:06

November 2024

E20: The How: Taking Smartsheet Private for $8.4 Billion with Erik Morton

A very nerdy corp dev deep dive into how a take private process works and what it means for the company, investors and employees.

Nov 18, 2024 •

Christian Hassold

52:45

October 2024

E19: Kantar Divestment Deep Dive with Keith Anderson

A deep dive into WPP's exploration into divesting its 40% stake in Kantar, a consumer panel and measurement business they co own with Bain.

Oct 30, 2024 •

Christian Hassold

36:00

September 2024

E18: Why Mastercard Acquired Recorded Future for $2.6 Billion

A quick teardown on Mastercard's acquisition of an important but lesser known player in cyber and national security.

Sep 22, 2024 •

Christian Hassold

19:42

August 2024

June 2024

E15: Inside the Mind of a Serial Founder with 3 Exits

An interview with Chad Rubin on his journey building and exiting software companies in the ecommerce space

Jun 26, 2024 •

Christian Hassold

42:53

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