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In this episode, we talk with Irving Kau about how public equity is used to acquire companies in the private sector. We discuss why public equity is used to acquire companies, the advantages and disadvantages of doing so, and whether you, as a business owner, should consider accepting public equity as a form of consideration when selling your company. We also discuss the intersection between the private markets, venture capital, private equity, and the public market. We delve into the mechanics of using public equity, both as a buyer and a seller, whether you should consider this strategy, and how this strategy is used by different participants and in different economic environments.
The U.S. equity markets are more forward looking, as opposed to other international stock markets, which helps lay the groundwork for investment in small-cap, speculative companies.
The investor base is different in Europe than the USA.
NASDAQ has a much different investor base than the other stock exchanges.
Valuing high-growth companies is more art than science and is highly subjective.
Selling your company and accepting stock from the acquirer is not necessarily an exit.
Managing Partner at KW Capital Partners,, Elementz Ventures, Focus Universal Inc.
Mr. Irving Kau is a detail-oriented, global leader focusing himself on follow-through, execution, and task completion. He has extensive experience working in both global public equity and global private equity, specifically in conjunction with Asia Pacific-based companies. During his career, he has worked on the buy-side, sell-side, and company side.
With a background both in finance and science, while publishing several peer-reviewed academic papers, Mr. Kau has the ability to understand the technical considerations of financial, management, and advisory work within many natural science related industries. In addition to hard work, Mr. Kau deeply values character and ‘doing the right thing’ in each and every circumstance as a long-term perspective, despite any potential short-term effects.