Alex Feldman
Founder at Tiger & Bear Partners
Alex Feldman is founder and group CEO of Tiger & Bear Partners, a Sydney corporate advisory and law firm he set up with five former colleagues from amaysim. He was previously chief strategy officer and general counsel at ASX-listed amaysim, running legal, regulatory, strategy, investor relations and corporate development, and before that a senior associate at King & Wood Mallesons on energy, infrastructure and technology deals. He sits on the boards of Prvidr and Willow, and discussed M&A strategy for startups on First Cheque with Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter.
Career
- Now Founder · Tiger & Bear Partners
- Earlier · Scale-up Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel · amaysim
- Earlier Senior Associate · King & Wood Mallesons
Sources: tigerbearpartners.com.au
Key moments
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- 2:25 Alex's first investment: going all in on the BHP Rio Tinto merger that never happened
- 6:19 How to do M A in volatile markets and why this cycle isn't that different
- 11:50 Timing for buyers vs sellers: why uncertainty kills deals, not direction
- 13:08 The SaaSpocalypse: what happens when your natural buyer is struggling
- 18:10 Why European and Asian capital is replacing American buyers in Australia
- 21:08 What M A looks like in the Australian tech ecosystem right now
- 24:01 When is a company big enough to buy and too small to be acquired
- 28:30 Mergers of equals: why similar-sized companies come together in downturns
- 38:39 How to become a disciplined buyer: capital, internal muscle, and integration
- 43:08 Why the hardest part of any deal is admitting the other side does it better
Connections
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