Trevor Ewen on How the Top Private Equity Firms Avoid Bidding Wars

Trevor Ewen is the CEO of Southport Technology Group and the Managing Partner at Southport Ventures, an acquisition fund focused on buying profitable, mission-critical, B2B SaaS businesses.

What You'll Learn:

Why Private Equity is Buying Up Software Companies

Why Private Equity Demands A Lot of Patience 

How the Top PE Firms Avoid Bidding Wars

Insights Into The Lucrative SaaS Business Model

Breakdown

[00:45] Getting to Know Trevor Ewen

[02:09] Common Mistakes by PE Firms and Portfolio Companies

[06:17] Private Equity Firms Keeping Up with Data Analytics

[07:50] Trevor's Transition From the Software Space Into Private Equity

[10:27] Private Equity's Growing Appetite For Tech

[12:17] Characteristics of a Good PE Investment Opportunity

[18:30] What Trevor Likes and Dislikes About Private Equity

[20:47] Competition in the Private Equity Space

[23:54] Parting Thoughts 


Resources:

Trevor’s LinkedIn

Private Equity | Southport Technology Group

Trevor’s Email - [email protected]

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