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Argosy Private Equity is thrilled to have been named one of the Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market by Grady Campbell Incorporated for the third consecutive year.   According to GCI, their award program is one of the oldest and most respected programs designed specifically to acknowledge and promote small and mid-sized leading private equity firms that have an exceptional track-record and reputation. Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/gajYNTGm #argosype #top50 #lowermiddlemarket #awards This award is the opinion of the party conferring the award and not of Argosy. The Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market award, issued by GCI Publishing on 1/30/2024, was based on 2023 activity. Argosy submitted a nomination, and once selected, paid a nominal amount to GCI in connection with using the award logo. There can be no assurance that other providers or surveys would reach the same conclusion as the foregoing.

The results are in ... PitchBook Data has once again named Enterprise Ireland as the most active VC in Europe. Normally we are in the top 10 globally (even been No 1 on occasion) but this latest report puts us at 11th place for Q2 2023. Whilst I disagree with referring to EI as a VC, (our primary motivator is the success of the company and not our financial return) it's a really impressive achievement when you consider the size of our country. Well done to everyone in EI who makes this happen. https://lnkd.in/eifuKzzu

A quick note on 💡 and 🙏 gained from participating in the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Acqui-Hack-A-Palooza! It taught me a lot about myself. I can't wait to share similar challenge competitions with our incoming Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) scholars and encourage them to observe the way the experience shifts their mindset. The new DCTC curriculum will include immersive learning competitions for our students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, University of Arizona, Purdue University, and Virginia Tech. My own Army ROTC training taught me you can't ask your people to do something if you haven't done it yourself -- so that's how I found myself at the Acqui-Hackathon. Honestly, I was nervous. I don't like to compete if I'm not sure I can win and joining a team of strangers makes me self-conscious. But before I had a minute to think about my worries, the 2-hour countdown clock had started and the challenge to create a 2-page contract template to be used at a DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office pitch day had begun. Fear went out the window as my teammates, who hailed from big businesses, a small tech company, mid-size agencies, and DOD started sharing novel, hopeful ideas. We made ourselves vulnerable in an effort to be innovative. One person would offer an idea and another would search the OTA Guide for support. We listened to each other and made sure the language we drafted was simple and appealing to small emerging tech companies that might be leery of working with DOD. It felt freeing and refreshing! In the end, we won the award for best presentation - we were able to present our proposal with confidence because we believed in the power of collaboration. Thank you to my teammates - Frank McNally, Wendy Mynoymany, William Baldwin, Tiffany Thomas, John Preyer, Zach Baumann, and Christina Harell - for making it feel safe to change the way I think. And thank you Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Ph.D. and Tradewind for teaching us how to be innovative leaders!

Futaleufu Partners was honored to speak at the IESE Business School CEO conference, and review the inside story on "The Manager’s Handbook" and its impact on search fund returns. #FutaleufuPartners #IESEBusinessSchool #CEOConference #SearchFunds #TheManagersHandbook

The AGM landscape has been transformed by COVID-19, highlighting the continued importance of shareholder engagement. 🤝 Discover effective strategies to boost AGM attendance and enhance shareholder participation: https://lnkd.in/ehJMAMh9 #InvestorRelations #Shareholders #Strategy #AGM #IR

Calling all of my private equity, family office, and other capital provider contacts. You still have 4 days to take advantage of this opportunity. Your Number 1 Complaint is always “I can’t get enough meetings at DealSource events.” This all but assures that you’ll get a full slate of meetings with the ~100 investment banks that’ll be in attendance at the Conference! #privateequity #familyoffice #investmentbanking #dealflow #buyouts #privatedebt

🚀 TEA's AGM Odyssey is in full swing! 🚀 Our Founder and CEO, Sheryl Cuisia, is on an exhilarating journey towards her dream of owning shares in every UK-listed company and attending AGMs daily. 📈 Sheryl has already acquired shares in over 700 UK-listed companies and received Letters of Representation (LORs) for 138 firms. She's been busy dashing across the city to attend as many AGMs as possible, particularly since most are still in-person! But why does this matter? AGMs are pivotal for investor engagement. They offer a direct channel to company executives, providing unique insights into company operations and strategies. For individual investors, AGMs are essential for understanding a company deeply, posing questions, and voicing concerns. At TEA, we champion inclusive investor engagement. Our mission is to empower both companies and investors to maximise the potential of AGMs. Sheryl is collecting invaluable insights from every AGM she attends and actively engaging with companies ahead of their meetings to understand their approaches to investor relations. Our AGM odyssey has only just begun! Sheryl continues her mission today, with over 26 AGMs taking place, including: •ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC (ACSO) •CAPITA PLC (CPI) •Centamin PLC (CEY) •Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCH) •Dowlais Group plc (DWL) •Epwin Group Plc (EPWN) •Equals Group plc (EQLS) •Fintel Plc (FNTL) •Forterra plc (FORT) •FRESNILLO PLC (FRES) Dive into Sheryl's initial insights on the essentials for registering and effectively participating in AGMs and stay tuned as we take you along on this journey! 🌟 🔗 https://shorturl.at/laqtd #AGM #InvestorEngagement #TEA #Finance #Investing #AGMRevolution #JoinTheMovement #genz #genzfinance #millennial #UKInvestors #Finance #finlit #londoncity #unitedkingdom #moneymindset #wealthmindset #FinancialEducation

📢 Vancouver business owners: If you're looking to learn about buying/selling businesses and the keys to making (not breaking!) deals, I recommend checking out this event on February 22nd. 🐦 Oh yeah, a little birdie told me a promo code is available. Reply on Colton's original post and maybe he could help you save some coin... More details below. #Vancouver #Entrepreneurship