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Bain Capital and Reverence Capital Partners acquire Envestnet, Inc for $4.5 billion #Bain Capital and #Reverence Capital announce their agreement to acquire #Envestnet, a leading #fintech provider of wealth management technology and data, in a deal valued at $4.5 billion. This acquisition, supported by a consortium of minority investors including BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton Investments, and State Street Global Advisors, underscores the significant value and potential of Envestnet’s platform. Founded in 1999, Envestnet’s software and data solutions are integral to wealth managers and banks, managing over $6 trillion in assets and nearly 20 million accounts. The platform is widely used by more than 109,000 financial advisors and is trusted by 16 of the 20 largest banks in the US, as well as 48 of the 50 biggest wealth management and brokerage firms. This broad adoption highlights Envestnet’s critical role in the financial services industry. The agreement, unanimously approved by Envestnet’s board, will provide shareholders with $63.15 in cash per share, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. This strategic move is poised to enhance Envestnet’s growth trajectory and expand its innovative offerings under the new ownership structure. Phil Loughlin, partner at Bain Capital, praised Envestnet’s industry-leading platform and its deeply connected ecosystem. He emphasized the importance of Envestnet’s technology and data capabilities in powering the businesses of major wealth management firms, registered investment advisors (RIAs), and broker-dealers. Marvin L., also a partner at Bain Capital, expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with Envestnet’s experienced leadership team to support their growth strategy. This includes both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, with plans to make further investments in Envestnet’s unique product offerings to deliver enhanced value to customers and partners. The article on Finextra in the first comment. Want to stay up to date with the market? Here my newsletter: - Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/d4h8zqKA  - Substack: https://lnkd.in/dzfGJzmW

🟢 Announcing the Launch of Acquatio 🟢 We are proud to announce the official launch of Acquatio, a pioneering M&A advisory firm dedicated to the Canadian wealth management industry and set-up to provide unbiased advice and support to breakaway advisors and independent firms to help them grow and thrive. Founded by fintech executive Joe Millott, CFA, Acquatio aims to fill a gap in the market, as Joe stated, "Our goal is to enable advisors to create and scale their own firms, delivering independent and unbiased advice to the families they serve, and raise the bar for the industry.” Acquatio has built a team of experienced professionals and provides comprehensive support in three key areas: growth, acquisition, and transition. "We understand the advisor's journey because we've built or been a part of exceptionally fast-growing financial services businesses and faced the same challenges," adds Joe. "We've been there, and we use that experience to provide unparalleled support." To learn more about how Acquatio is enabling advisors, please read the full press release on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/4aWOmxE #wealthmanagement #MandA #independentadvisors

Proud to be working with such a talented team on this highly disruptive project. Despite managing ~$3 trillion dollars, the retail wealth advisory industry in Canada has up to this point relied on rules-of-thumb and gutfeel to operate. Practices were often bought and sold based on revenue/ EBITDA multiples which were misaligned with the underlying businesses, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars in value on the table for both buyers and sellers. Succession planning and equity compensation programs relied on non-data-driven methodologies, leading partners to give up too much or too little of their practices. Technology stacks were/are outdated, and non-advisory team members operated as cost centers, impacting margins and ultimately valuations. Why not adopt the investment banking and consulting models that have been critical to the growth of so many multi-billion-dollar enterprises? Outsourcing M&A advisory and engaging an impartial advisor to refine your business strategy and address your pain points can lead to significant cost savings in the short term and substantial financial benefits when it's time to transition your business. After all, this model is not new; the Americans have been doing it for years.  

Following reports of the acquisition of US fintech Envestnet, an official announcement has confirmed Bain Capital are expected to complete the $4.5bn deal by the end of 2024. Also participating in the transaction is fellow private investment firm Reverence Capital and "a consortium of additional investors featuring BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, and State Street Global Advisors, who will each hold 'minority positions' in the company upon completion of the deal" according to Envestnet. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Y1z3R1 #Fintech #FintechAcquisition #Envestnet

John O'Connell, MBA was quoted in this article in Family Wealth Report discussing the future of Envestnet, Inc after being purchased by Bain Capital, how they'll review Envestnet’s various software products, and more: “They will make strategic decisions to sell the highest performing assets to capture their appreciation. They will also sell or close their lowest performing products to reduce expenses.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6Q_kqb

Have you missed it? Download our latest #WiredforGrowth report and playbook which aims to guide founders through the stages of business growth and venture funding. The report also includes recommendations for how the North West tech ecosystem can better support founders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyz_2HNQ KPMG UK

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥-𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?   Dual-Class Share Structure is designed to give certain shareholders (usually founders or early investors) more voting power compared to regular shareholders   It’s often used to maintain control even after a company goes public   Consider: 🏛 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐜.: A start-up that’s about to go public   𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬: Regular public shares with 1 vote per share. 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐁 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬: Founders’ shares with 10 votes per share.   𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞: 👉 Before the IPO, Tech Inc’s founder, Ria, holds 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐁 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬, giving her 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 (1M x 10 votes) 👉 At the IPO, Tech Inc. issues 𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 to public investors, each with 1 vote per share.   𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫:: 👉 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: 50 million votes from 50 million Class A shares 👉 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐚: 10 million votes from her 1 million Class B shares   Ria still holds 𝟏𝟕% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 (10M votes ÷ 60M total votes), despite owning only 𝟐% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 (1M ÷ 51M total shares)   𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? Dual-class share structures allow founders like Ria to maintain control over major decisions like: ✔️ Mergers & acquisitions ✔️ Strategic direction ✔️ Voting on board members   𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬: Protects the founder’s vision and leadership 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬: Can limit the influence of new investors #shares #equity #ownership

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Gain essential insights into navigating the tech company exit process effectively with our first episode of Orrick's Tech Exit Series. Katie Cotton, James Connor and Daniel Wayte offer key considerations for companies looking towards an exit, from understanding the rationale behind selling, to strategising deal negotiations, and the significance of early planning and strategic decision-making. #MergersandAcquisitions #TechExit 

🚀 Congrats to the six TTV Capital portfolio companies that were named to the #INC5000 for 2024! 80 Wildfire Systems, Inc (3,780% 3-year-growth) 223 Payabli (1,822% 3-year-growth) 569 Scratch (792% 3-year-growth) 2,712 SmartPath (187% 3-year-growth) 2,852 DefenseStorm (178% 3-year-growth) 3,275 Maxwell (149% 3-year-growth) The complete list of companies generated $317.1 billion in total revenue and added 874,940 jobs to the economy.  See the full list here: https://lnkd.in/ggUGydu #teamttv #fintech cc: Tristan Barnum, Shawn Conahan, Jordan Glazier, Joseph Elias Phillips, William Corbera, Marielle Mekkaoui, John Keatley, Alok Chanani, Christine Nero, John Paasonen, Allison Leung, David Cross, Kiana Chase, Gardiner Garrard, Sean Banks, Laney Lewis, Lizzie Guynn, Jen Zimmerman, Neil Kapur, Paul Todd