{"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 Freeze-Dried Candy Companies","slug":"how-private-equity-is-buying-up-freeze-dried-candy-companies","published_at":"2026-07-09T04:40:01+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-freeze-dried-candy-companies","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-0103.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0103.mp3","summary":"Episode 103 of The Buyout Show explores the surprising wave of private equity money flowing into the freeze-dried candy sector. Lucas and Luna break down the economics behind this niche treat — which blew up on TikTok during the pandemic and now attracts serious institutional capital. They walk through the unit economics of a single freeze-dried Skittle, the acquisition of Warheads-maker Impact Confections by private equity firm Capview Partners in late 2025, and the larger roll-up strategy behind aggregating novelty candy brands. The hosts also examine the risks: fad dependency, supply chain fragility for freeze-drying equipment, and whether these companies can sustain growth beyond the trend cycle. With specific numbers and a real deal as the anchor, this episode gives listeners a clear lens onto how PE scouts for overlooked, high-margin consumer niches. #FreezeDriedCandy #PrivateEquity #RollUp #CapviewPartners #ImpactConfections #NoveltyCandy #TikTokTrends #UnitEconomics #ConsumerInvesting #BusinessAcquisition #CandyIndustry #Warheads #Skittles #FreezeDrying #Business #Finance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 103 of The Buyout Show explores the surprising wave of private equity money flowing into the freeze-dried candy sector. Lucas and Luna break down…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":509,"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-freeze-dried-candy-companies/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-freeze-dried-candy-companies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}