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Thomas Allgeyer

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M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 47/ 48

Dec 4, 2025

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3 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 47/ 48

Across these two weeks of LinkedIn signals, the venture narrative points to a more disciplined yet still ambitious market. AI and software remain the primary growth engines, even as fundraising slows in key regions and liquidity pressures persist. Founders face higher expectations on communication, process quality and investor fit, while new geographies, products and capital platforms steadily broaden the opportunity set.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 47/ 48

Dec 2, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 47/ 48

Recent M&A conversations show confidence with scrutiny. Diligence depth, privacy readiness, and data-driven multiples shape negotiation leverage. Activity centers on real estate AI, creator media, and European mid-market deals.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 46/ 47

Nov 27, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 46/ 47

Across the selected posts, strategy and consulting visibly shifted from AI curiosity to AI operating reality. The dominant thread was agentic AI moving from concept to workforce design, with consulting firms racing to productize delivery while clients demand measurable value and stronger governance. In parallel, sustainability, tax, and capability building stayed on the agenda as practical execution topics, not side narratives.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 46/ 47

Nov 25, 2025

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7 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 46/ 47

Market tone stayed pragmatic as firms emphasized operating playbooks, sector focus, and disciplined capital deployment. Activity clustered around carve-outs, platform strengthening, and pragmatic AI enablement. New platforms and partnerships signaled steady modernization across the value chain.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Events

FII 9th Edition 2025: Redefining the Next Chapter of Global Investment

Nov 20, 2025

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5 min read

FII 9th Edition 2025: Redefining the Next Chapter of Global Investment

The curated LinkedIn posts from FII Summit 2025 show an event focused on execution rather than slogans. Capital markets, AI and Saudi Arabia’s transformation were consistently treated as connected levers for long term prosperity. Across plenaries and side meetings, the conversation moved from macro narratives to specific platforms, partnerships and projects.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Venture Capital

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 45/ 46

Nov 20, 2025

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3 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 45/ 46

Across these two weeks, venture investors shifted from capital deployment to discipline. Portfolio math, LP relations, and founder signaling dominated the conversation, while corporate VCs and AI-driven theses reshaped strategic positioning. The tone is pragmatic: efficiency, evidence, and edge.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 45/ 46

Nov 18, 2025

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6 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 45/ 46

Recent M&A conversations highlight a market that is clearly back in motion, but far more selective and execution driven. Activity is rebounding, AI and sector specialisation are reshaping where capital flows, and investors are demanding cleaner structures, better data and sharper integration plans from day one.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 44/ 45

Nov 13, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 44/ 45

Over these two weeks, Strategy & Consulting voices concentrated on one theme. turning bold ideas about AI and transformation into operational discipline. The posts show how leaders blend technology, human capital and innovation ecosystems to push growth, resilience and sustainability. What emerges is a playbook for consulting clients that is less about tools and more about leadership choices.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 44/ 45

Nov 11, 2025

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6 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 44/ 45

The period was defined by SuperReturn Europe in Amsterdam, where secondaries, private debt, and fundraising discipline dominated discussion. Operators doubled down on value creation, pricing power, and product-level optimization. AI surfaced as an enabler for fundraising and portfolio growth, while partnerships were framed as targeted accelerators rather than broad alliances.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer
Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 43/ 44

Nov 6, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 43/ 44

The past two weeks showed urgency to deploy large pools of capital alongside a decisive tilt toward pre-seed and seed, with AI as the dominant thesis. LP rigor, founder discipline, and fund-building mechanics were front and center, punctuated by fresh closes and one notable product signal shaping how founders prepare

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 43/ 44

Nov 4, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 43/ 44

This roundup distills the key signals surfaced in the selected LinkedIn posts, grouped into practical segments. The focus is on what moved execution outcomes in M&A, with concrete highlights where companies acted and where operators sharpened their playbooks.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 42/ 43

Oct 30, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 42/ 43

The fortnight’s LinkedIn pulse shows AI shifting from pilots to operating reality, with data foundations and governance in focus. Executives respond to margin and trade pressure by doubling down on resilience, risk, and disciplined execution. Thought leadership outweighs hard launches, yet several practitioners highlight pragmatic tools, org design shifts, and partnership-led delivery models.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 42/ 43

Oct 28, 2025

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6 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 42/ 43

The latest two weeks of LinkedIn surface a clear shift toward operating excellence, applied AI, and disciplined exit readiness. Leaders emphasize seasoned operators, sector special situations, and sustainability as real levers for value. Secondaries and private debt continue to mature into core portfolio tools, while regional signals in Germany and niche verticals like gaming and legal services stand out.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Venture Capital

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 41/ 42

Oct 23, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 41/ 42

This two week window shows disciplined fundraising mechanics, sharper LP expectations, and selective growth bets. AI remains a gravity well for capital and product launches, while sector plays in energy, mobility, and vertical SaaS gain definition. Inclusion and governance topics re-enter the mainstream with practical calls to action.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 41/ 42

Oct 21, 2025

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8 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 41/ 42

Across the last two weeks, leaders emphasized disciplined execution, AI with measurable ROI, and stronger governance. Activity was framed less as headline shopping and more as building repeatable value creation through integration, operating cadence, and portfolio shaping.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 40/ 41

Oct 16, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 40/ 41

Strategy leaders doubled down on operating discipline, AI at-scale, and responsible governance. Posts converged on execution playbooks, measurable ROI, and ecosystem collaboration. The signal points to practical scaling, not proofs of concept.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 40/ 41

Oct 14, 2025

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7 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 40/ 41

The last two weeks spotlighted a clear pivot from financial engineering to operational excellence. Leaders emphasized AI-driven value creation, sharper diligence, and practical talent models that scale execution. Regional forums and select transactions underscored resilient momentum despite exit headwinds.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Venture Capital

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 39/ 40

Oct 9, 2025

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3 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 39/ 40

The past two weeks reflected an execution-first mood across venture capital. Step-up multiples concentrated in AI, corporate venture capital focused on professionalization, and emerging managers leaned on AI to accelerate launches and LP traction.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 39/ 40

Oct 7, 2025

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8 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 39/ 40

The last two weeks reflected disciplined dealmaking, with a premium on integration readiness, regulatory clarity, and operating leverage. Across sectors, buyers emphasized strategic fit, repeatable playbooks, and post-close value creation while founders gravitated toward flexible paths to liquidity, including family office buyers.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 38/ 39

Oct 2, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 38/ 39

The last two weeks centred on disciplined execution under uncertainty. Advisory firms emphasised AI value capture, risk resilience, and real growth moves over experimentation. New research, tools, and alliances focused on turning strategy into measurable outcomes.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 38/ 39

Sep 30, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 38/ 39

The last two weeks underscored a pragmatic return to value creation, informed by data, enabled by AI, and pressure tested by liquidity constraints. Fundraising signals cooled at the top end while mid-market and sector-specific playbooks advanced. Partnerships, operating levers, and CFO excellence shaped the agenda across deals and portfolios.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Venture Capital

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 37/ 38

Sep 25, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 37/ 38

The past two weeks show focused momentum around AI, disciplined fundraising hygiene, and product execution tied to measurable customer outcomes. Operator lessons emphasize structured investor interactions, clear reporting cadences, and evidence led narratives. Partnerships, exits, and hiring playbooks reflect pragmatic paths to traction and liquidity.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 37/ 38

Sep 23, 2025

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5 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 37/ 38

In the last two weeks, LinkedIn M&A activity concentrated in healthcare and cybersecurity, with headline acquisitions and targeted investments shaping pipelines and defenses. Timelines show tentative stabilization while execution discipline dominates integration narratives.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 36/ 37

Sep 18, 2025

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3 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 36/ 37

This two-week roundup distills what Strategy & Consulting voices emphasized across AI, operating model design, transformation, sustainability, and risk. The focus is on actionable levers leaders are using to create resilience, align investments, and convert strategy into measurable outcomes.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 36/ 37

Sep 16, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 36/ 37

The conversation centered on execution, human capital, and disciplined value levers while deal flow clustered in healthcare and the German-speaking mid-market. AI moved from rhetoric to practical adoption and tooling, and secondaries plus private credit dynamics continued to shape liquidity conditions

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer
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