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Thomas Allgeyer

CEO & Founder of Frenus, strong focus on B2B growth - supporting enterprises with in-depth market research

Events

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026: Navigating Geopolitical Fragmentation, AI Governance, and Global Economic Resilience

Jan 20, 2026

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5 min read

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026: Navigating Geopolitical Fragmentation, AI Governance, and Global Economic Resilience

At Davos 2026, leaders kept returning to three anchors. Applied AI moved from experimentation to the core of strategy, while energy and food transitions shifted from promises to execution. The human side of leadership, inclusion, trust and dialogue shaped new alliances, practical tools and a sober reading of geopolitical and cyber risks.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 02/ 03

Jan 20, 2026

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7 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 02/ 03

Private equity conversations over these two weeks draw a consistent picture. Capital markets are reopening selectively, with allocators focusing on operational quality and downside protection. At the same time, AI, leadership and new capital structures are moving from theory into practical playbooks, reshaping how value is created, accessed and shared across the ecosystem.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Venture Capital

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 51 - 02

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 51 - 02

The period combined renewed fundraising momentum with a strong focus on operational maturity across both founders and fund managers. AI remained a dominant lens for venture strategy and exits, while posts also pointed to liquidity pathways via IPO dynamics and an increasingly active secondary market.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 51 - 02

Jan 13, 2026

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3 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 51 - 02

There's been a pragmatic start into the year, with strong emphasis on execution quality, disciplined valuation, and post-deal value protection. Rather than bold mega-deals, the discourse focused on how M&A teams prepare, de-risk, and operationalize transactions under tighter scrutiny and evolving regulatory and technological conditions.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 50 - 01

Jan 8, 2026

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5 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 50 - 01

Strategic priorities converged around a single focus. Converting accelerated AI adoption into tangible, measurable business impact while preserving operating stability, governance integrity, and talent effectiveness. At the same time, macroeconomic volatility, shifting trade policies, and tightening sustainability regulation reinforced a strong emphasis on resilience, risk management, and disciplined execution across leadership discussions.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 50 - 01

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 50 - 01

Private Equity Insights has painted a picture of a market that is active, selectively optimistic and increasingly operational. LinkedIn span macro-outlooks, fundraising dynamics, AI powered value creation, exit practices and sector deep dives across Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia. The common thread is a shift toward disciplined execution, transparent governance and more sophisticated use of technology and data across the private market's ecosystem

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Venture Capital

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 49/ 50

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Venture Capital CW 49/ 50

Across the last two weeks, the strongest signals clustered around fundraising execution discipline, sharper LP scrutiny, and a market narrative that is increasingly benchmark driven. In parallel, AI-native workflow products and “connector” models surfaced as practical attempts to compress sourcing, matching, and back-office work in venture.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

M&A Insights

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 49/ 50

Dec 16, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: M&A Insights CW 49/ 50

Across these two weeks, M&A conversations show a market that is still highly active but far more disciplined. Integration quality, AI enabled infrastructure and human factors sit alongside a steady stream of sector deals in media, infrastructure, energy and services. The overall signal is clear. value is shifting from one off transactions to repeatable, insight driven M&A capabilities.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Strategy & Consulting

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 48/ 49

Dec 11, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Strategy & Consulting CW 48/ 49

Strategy and consulting this fortnight centered on the shift from experimenting with AI to redesigning how firms create value, price work, and build trust. The shared signal is clear. Winners will pair agentic technologies with hard choices on operating models, economics, and governance.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

Private Equity Insights

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 48/ 49

Dec 9, 2025

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4 min read

Best of LinkedIn: Private Equity Insights CW 48/ 49

This two-week window shows a pragmatically defensive playbook across private equity. Exit conditions look mixed, liquidity engineering has gone mainstream, and private credit remains central. SuperReturn Africa is in focus for capacity, governance and local capital, while practical AI and a new MSCI index shape how managers benchmark and create value.

Thomas Allgeyer
Thomas Allgeyer

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
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