Niklas James started off as a self-funded searcher, but evolved into being an independent sponsor of 7 acquisitions.
Topics in Niklas’s interview:
- Why he returned the funds raised for his traditional search fund
- How the painful challenges of his first acquisition set him up for success on later deals
- Why SaaS isn’t as sexy as it seems
- Evolution from self-funded searcher to independent sponsor
- Definition of an independent sponsor
- Why HVAC is so attractive
- Growing his home services business
- What type of person should consider independent sponsorship
- The difference between searchers and independent sponsors
- The difference between a holdco and independent sponsorship
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