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$GRAND-VOYAGE···bullish· high· posarvin abarca
Founder chooses IPO over PE exit to retain control and avoid forced sale timeline
Arvin Abarca took Grand Voyage public on BME Scaleup instead of selling to another PE fund or strategic buyer to avoid a new shareholder pact with a fixed exit horizon; the IPO le…
$ITX···bullish· mediumarvin abarca
Inditex held up as model of operational excellence over pure software scalability
Arvin argues Inditex is a 'great tech company' not because of code but because of supply-chain mastery and operational scale; he uses it to counter the Silicon Valley bias that on…
PE fund cycle forced liquidity event as last portfolio company in Fund I
Suma Capital's Fund I had a 6-8 year lifecycle and Grand Voyage was the last remaining portfolio company, forcing Suma to exit; the fund structure creates misaligned incentives wh…
$EA···bullish· mediumarvin abarca
US acquirer mentality vs European build-to-sell culture cited as strategic north star
Arvin contrasts EA and Activision — which became dominant by buying studios rather than being acquired — with the European tendency to build for exit; he adopted the 'be the buyer…
$RENTA-4···bullish· high· posantonio lópez
Selective placement agent model aligns company and retail investor interests on BME Scaleup
Renta 4 acts as placement agent, registered advisor, and liquidity provider for Scaleup IPOs, but only takes on companies they believe can be multi-year winners; their dual fiduci…
$CERTIS···bullish· highantonio lópez
Scaleup IPO at €1.70 compounded to €9 on Continuous market in five years
CERTIS listed on BME Growth/Scaleup in November 2019 at €1.70, migrated to the Continuous Market, and now trades at €9; the public listing gave it the currency and credibility to…
$BYRAEL···bullish· mediumantonio lópez
Travel specialist Byrael delivers 3-5x return in under two years on Scaleup
Byrael, a Catalan travel company, IPO'd on Scaleup at €1.30 less than two years ago and has traded between €4.30 and €7, showing that niche travel models can thrive on the public…