{"podcast":{"title":"The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions","slug":"the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630","podcast_index_feed_id":7871630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":122,"summary":"Lucas and Luna examine private equity through the lens of actual deals — roll-ups in HVAC, veterinary clinics, and funeral services; buy-and-build strategies; and the mechanics of leveraged buyouts. Each episode dissects a specific transaction, from sourcing to exit, using real numbers, term sheets, and public filings. The show serves founders weighing an offer, analysts building models, and investors tracking the industry. Expect critical discussions on valuation multiples, earnouts, debt covenants, and the cultural friction between PE operators and portfolio-company management. Lucas, a journalist with a decade covering dealmaking, guides the numbers; Luna, an engaged interlocutor, presses on execution risk and founder psychology. Together they ask: What separates a value-destroying roll-up from a platform that compounds for a decade? No hype, no jargon — just the tradecraft of buying and scaling businesses. #PrivateEquity #LBO #RollUp #BuyAndBuild #PE #DueDiligence #Valuation #MergersAndAcquisitions #FamilyBusinessExit #SearchFund #EBITDA #DealSourcing #SMB #BusinessAcquisition #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T04:18:12.773861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630"},"episode":{"title":"How Private Equity Is Buying Up Eye Care Practices","slug":"how-private-equity-is-buying-up-eye-care-practices","published_at":"2026-06-09T04:37:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-eye-care-practices","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0040.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0040.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Buyout Show, Lucas and Luna examine the rapid consolidation of eye care practices — optometry and ophthalmology — by private equity firms. They focus on the specific case of EyeCare Partners, one of the largest aggregators, which has rolled up over 700 clinics since 2015. Lucas explains the financial logic: predictable recurring revenue from glasses, contacts, and exams, plus high-margin surgical procedures. Luna questions whether quality of care suffers when a local practice gets acquired. They discuss the role of management services organizations (MSOs) and why optometry is attractive for roll-ups compared to other specialties. The hosts also explore the growing trend of on-site vision centers inside retail stores like Target and Walmart, and how PE-backed platforms are competing with them. A donation segment ties the conversation to the value of independent analysis. By the end, listeners understand the economics, the key players, and the potential risks of PE in eye care. #PrivateEquity #EyeCare #Optometry #Ophthalmology #EyeCarePartners #RollUp #Consolidation #Healthcare #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheBuyoutShow #PE #MSOs #VisionCare #RecurringRevenue #Target #Walmart Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of The Buyout Show, Lucas and Luna examine the rapid consolidation of eye care practices — optometry and ophthalmology — by private equity…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":533,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/episodes/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-eye-care-practices/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-eye-care-practices.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}