Best of LinkedIn: Strategy, M&A & Investments

🎙️ Welcome to Best of LinkedIn: Strategy, M&A & Investments – your essential podcast bringing you insightful episodes distilled from LinkedIn’s top newsletter on strategic moves, mergers, acquisitions, and investment trends.

Trusted by strategy leaders, investors, and corporate decision-makers alike, this podcast captures the best insights and critical updates in Strategy, M&A, and Investment developments—without the noise.

We’re not just sharing insights—we’re building community. From carefully curated LinkedIn highlights to practical discussions on market shifts, we connect professionals committed to strategic growth and smart investing.

If you’re ready to cut through the clutter and zero in on what truly drives value in the world of Strategy, M&A, and Investments, you’re in the right place.

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Best of LinkedIn: Strategy, M&A & Investments

Latest episodes

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity: Fundraising CW 41/ 42

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity: Fundraising CW 41/ 42

‧ 19m 45s

We curate most relevant posts about Private Equity: Fundraising on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.

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This edition highlights that the private equity capital is increasingly concentrating within the largest managers, leaving smaller firms to navigate a tightening market shaped by high interest rates and lagging distributions. Institutional investors are shifting their focus from reported asset values to actual cash returned, driving record volumes into alternative liquidity vehicles like continuation funds and co-investments. Although mega...

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 41/ 42

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 41/ 42

‧ 14m 24s

We curate most relevant posts about Venture Capital on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.
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This edition examines the current venture capital landscape, highlighting a significant surge in funding driven primarily by artificial intelligence alongside a contrasting slowdown in actual cash distributions to investors. Several experts debate the risks of taking early venture money, suggesting that bootstrapping...

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 41/ 42

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 41/ 42

‧ 21m 42s

We curate most relevant posts about M&A Insights on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways. Against that backdrop, CDD engagements don't forgive slow starts. We embed directly into your consulting team as a white-label market and competitive intelligence partner, slide-ready, fully adapted to your client's design, and operational within 24 hours.
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This edition examines how global mergers and acquisitions are experiencing a fundamental shift where capital is abundant, but rigorous execution, seller preparation, and post-merger integration dictate success. Across regions like the UK, Germany, and Finland, transaction values are outpacing overall deal volumes...

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity: Exit Strategies CW 40/ 41

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity: Exit Strategies CW 40/ 41

‧ 11m 20s

We curate most relevant posts about Private Equity: Exit Strategies on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways.
We at Frenus support PE-backed manufacturers with the market intelligence needed to unlock revenue from idle production capacity. You can find more info here: https://www.frenus.com/usecases/unlock-revenue-from-idle-production-capacity

This edition examines the private equity exit market is experiencing an uneven recovery, characterised by a massive backlog of aging portfolio companies and capital concentrating in select transactions. Industry leaders are adapting by treating exit preparedness as a long-term operational strategy rather than a last-minute task. Diverse transaction pathways, including public offerings, trade sales, and secondary buyouts, reflect...