In this episode, Mario speaks with Lars Hamkens and Jamie Pridham of Toronto-based Quadrivium Capital Partners. Quadrivium, an investment firm that works with executives and serial entrepreneurs in lower midmarket acquisitions, currently has a portfolio of 11 successful companies funded by groups of individual investors and generally held for the long term. The typical Quadrivium deal begins with an introduction to an entrepreneurial business operator for whom an appropriate opportunity is identified, often a situation with an exiting owner-operator. Looking ahead, Jamie and Lars are of the view that the lower midmarket is significantly insulated from macroeconomic forces and should continue to reward those who are willing to take the risks of entrepreneurship.
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