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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2025 · 20 MIN

What the Ovivo Carve-Out Changes for Water Investment

from (don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World · host Antoine Walter

How did SKion Water turn a $142M "apple tree" water investment into $1.8B gold with the carve out of Ovivo's Electronics division to Ecolab? Let's find out! 🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and "a guy who knows a guy"? I built the fix. 50 Founder Seats. Join the waitlist: leviathandata.io🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣Ovivo Electronics carve-out to Ecolab: https://www.ovivowater.com/en/news/ovivo-to-sell-electronics-division-to-ecolab/ SKion Water's website: https://www.skionwater.com/en/ My conversation with Reinhard Hübner: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s5e1-the-7-secrets-of-the-water-company-of-the-year-you-shall-absolutely-steal LG Chem's carve out of its RO division: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFPOrr-ycFM🎙️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE 🎙️ Podcast Channel: @dwwpodcast Main Channel: @AntoineWalterDWW Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water Website: https://dww.show/podcast/ 🙋 QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next? ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰00:00 If Ovivo was a Tree 01:20 Ovivo's History 06:50 Water Investment Consequences 11:46 Water Valuations 16:54 The Rise of PE-Backed Platforms📝 IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE 🌳 How SKion Water built a $142M acquisition into a $1.8B exit while keeping half the company - the apple tree story that proves water investment delivers 10x returns 💰 The cascade of billion-dollar water deals in 2024 that's proving once and for all that water investments outperform traditional sectors with documented 2x to 10x multiples 🎯 Why pure-play water companies massively outperform conglomerates and how the semiconductor water boom is creating unprecedented valuations 🏗️ The emergence of 20+ PE platforms actively reshaping the water sector through strategic roll-ups and the specific revenue ranges they're targeting 📊 The Water Food Chain framework that reveals exactly where the next wave of acquisitions will happen and what valuation multiples entrepreneurs and investors can expect at each levelAbout this Podcast: Welcome to the (don't) Waste Water podcast! In each episode, Antoine Walter from DWW Media shares water, wastewater & water entrepreneurship stories. This show will teach you the water industry like you've never seen it. If you're asking how the water sector will overcome the water crises ahead, this video is for you.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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How did SKion Water turn a $142M "apple tree" water investment into $1.8B gold with the carve out of Ovivo's Electronics division to Ecolab? Let's find out! 🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and "a guy who knows a guy"?...

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