There was a time, not too long ago, when an investor could treat IAC as a collection of binary early stage bets anchored by a few more mature and profitable entities. To most, IAC’s 12% passive minority stake in MGM, acquired near the COVID lows, was a weird one-off opportunistic gambit that could be marked […]
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[CRL] Charles River
[CRL] Charles River
April 7, 2025
A few announcements:1) I’ll be in Omaha this year, hanging out on the 2nd floor [...]
Continue reading →[FOUR] Shift4
Shift4’s M&A Alchemy
March 17, 2025
It’s been just over two years since I first wrote up Shift4. With founder/CEO Jared [...]
Continue reading →[TECH] Bio-Techne
[TECH] Bio-Techne: part 2
February 25, 2025
Hi everyone, some things:1) Episode 3 of the Never Sell podcast (a monthly investment conversation [...]
Continue reading →[TECH] Bio-Techne
[TECH] Bio-Techne: part 1
February 12, 2025
This is the first part of a two-part post. I wanted to better understand the [...]
Continue reading →[MRVI] Maravai
[MRVI] Maravai Lifesciences
January 27, 2025
Hi everyone,My friend @LibertyRPF, who writes the eclectic newsletter, Liberty’s Highlights) recently interviewed me. Check [...]
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