Season B - Ep. 2: Mark Strauch, Founding Partner at Alpine Investors, on building a SaaS holding company

Mark discusses Alpine Investors and Alpine Software Group, a unique holding company they have built by acquiring SaaS companies within several verticals. He also shared Alpine's take on talent, the profile of companies the firm invests in, and SaaS 2.0.BIOMark Strauch is a founding partner at Alpine Investors and Chairman of Alpine SG, the firm's vertical SaaS aggregation platform. Prior to Alpine, Mark served as CEO of EDC, a financial technology company that was acquired in 2011. Previously, he served as CEO of Business Engine, a venture-backed software company that was acquired in 2007.TIMESTAMPS00:35 Intro03:15 Alpine and CEO-in-Training program05:35 The reason why Alpine is the most sought-after firm for top MBA programs06:50 Investing in SaaS and building Alpine SG13:20 Valuations of private SaaS companies15:40 Competing for the deals with other PE funds21:20 Acquisition process and deal structuring26:25 Investor vs Operator mindsets28:30 Areas of improvements in bootstrapped companies32:40 A vision for Alpine SGSeason B is Sponsored by CELIGO, IPaaS for Mid-Market companies.SIGN UP at https://www.saashimi.cloud to receive transcripts of the interviews and news about upcoming guests and events.