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Inside an Institutional Deal Process: How Founders Get to Real Terms(While Competitors Chase Cold Intros)

~40 years of landmark deals. One legacy of getting it right.

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Representative Transactions

$500 Million
OneWeb
Private placement
$32 Million
Roostify
Private placement
$17 Million
Iridia
Private placement
$7.1 Billion
Credit Karma
Has completed a sale to
Intuit
$155 Million
Earnest
Has completed a sale to
Navient
$315 Million
Active-Semi
Has completed a sale to
Qorvo
These are representative transactions executed by members of our team while at prior firms.

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Hovde Group, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC, and is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. This website is for informational purposes only and is not an offer, solicitation, recommendation, or commitment to buy or sell any security or to engage in any transaction. Representative transactions are shown for illustration only and are not indicative of future results. Nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, or tax advice. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Hovde Group, LLC only conducts business in states where it is registered or an applicable exemption exists.