How I Bought 4 Companies After Raising Millions from 35 Investors | Danny Vivier Interview

Want to grow your B2B business? Start with your inbox.Spacebar Studios builds B2B newsletters that drive pipeline, build authority, and generate real revenue.- 115k+ subs in compliance- 7-figure ARR from emailFirst 6 founders get theirs built freeReserve your slot here: https://www.spacebarstudios.co/inquireRunning a business can feel like you're doing it all alone—but you don’t have to.Scalepath connects you with a private network of over 2,000 experienced operators, and CEO Rand Larsen will personally intro you to 3 like-minded business owners in your area.It’s part mastermind, part growth engine, part therapy.Book your free intro call at https://www.joinscalepath.com/Danny Vivier is quietly building one of the most thoughtful vertical SaaS portfolios in the game.Buying founder-led software companies and grow them forever.Danny shares the real playbook behind Evermore's rise—raising from 35 investors, managing post-acquisition chaos, and why he's doubling down on boring businesses with big moats.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro – Who is Danny Vivier?00:01:07 - Starting First Landings (E-commerce)00:02:10 - Product Sourcing and Early Days00:03:09 - Getting Offer from Aggregator00:04:56 - Sponsor: Scalepath00:06:59 - Amazon Delisting Story00:07:59 - Exit Process & Post-Sale Transition00:08:42 - Why Danny Moved Into Software00:09:30 - Managing Risk While Employed00:11:22 - First Acquisition00:14:34 - Sponsor – Spacebar Studios00:16:06 - Partner Dynamics with Scott00:18:04 - First Acquisition Size & Deal Terms00:18:58 - Second Acquisition – Sign Company00:20:03 - Launching the Evermore Strategy00:21:08 - Lessons from Offline vs SaaS Businesses00:22:05 - Post-Acquisition Leadership Hiring00:24:14 - Offline Business Operations Today00:25:13 - Going All-In on Vertical SaaS00:26:36 - Acquisition Structures and Transitions00:27:55 - Evermore vs VC, PE, and Search Funds00:30:50 - Raising from 35 Individual Investors00:33:00 - Convincing Investors with the Vision00:34:50 - Investor Communication Systems00:36:28 - Deal Sourcing Strategy00:38:36 - Competition in Acquisitions00:42:32 - Refining Acquisition Criteria00:45:58 - Debt Strategy and Deal Structures00:46:30 - Portfolio Size Today00:47:03 - Doubling Down on One Platform00:50:33 - Vertical SaaS Opportunity Ahead00:51:04 - Current Portfolio Struggles00:52:28 - Leaving Social Media00:54:08 - Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up----------------------------------------------Follow Mikk/PrivatEquityGuy on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuyThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.