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PRESS: BluWave and Sean Mooney in Axial’s Middle Market Review
Axial recently published an article titled “Human Capital Is Crucial in Private Equity — 3 Keys to Success” in their Middle Market Review resource center that features BluWave and BluWave’s CEO, Sean Mooney. From Axial’s Middle Market Review: “‘The private equity industry is maturing. There’s more competition than ever before, and the margins for error are […]
Why Your Company Needs a Fully Realized Digital Marketing Strategy
As a player in the private equity space, you know the struggles of growing a company under tight deadlines and budgets. While you may think that digital marketing is better suited for “the other guys,” e.g. B2C firms, larger companies, groups targeting millennials, this isn’t the case. Middle market businesses across verticals can harness the […]
3 Ways to Increase Your Company’s Value
After nearly 20 years in private equity, I appreciate how hard it is to build and grow businesses in a constrained environment. Nothing is easy, but most things are possible with the right people and resources. Top private equity funds regularly ask us about ideas to help drive growth and reduce costs. Here are a […]
PRESS: BluWave and Sean Mooney in Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions recently published an article titled “From fund administrators to VDRs, dozens of firms help M&A pros compete” that features BluWave and BluWave’s CEO, Sean Mooney. From Mergers & Acquisitions: “Think Gartner Inc. meets Angie’s List and there lies BluWave. The idea for BluWave grew over a 20-year span, while Sean Mooney was working in a private equity firm and […]
How to Run Your PE Fund Like a Business
There are currently more than 4,000 private equity funds competing for limited opportunities. Economics 101 is hitting the PE industry hard: since the demand for investment opportunities has been growing and the actual number of opportunities has stayed consistent over time, PE investors are facing an uphill battle. To succeed in a crowded field, PE […]
How You Should Be Selecting the Right Service Providers
When used correctly, service providers can meaningfully improve the efficiency and productivity of your business and can dramatically help increase value. In a perfect world, your service providers work autonomously and efficiently to make universal improvements to your business. But that’s not often the case. Service providers not only need the right capabilities, but also […]
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BluWave Receives Strategic Growth Investment
BluWave Receives $14 Million Strategic Growth Investment led by Highmount Capital to Scale Market Network Platform for Private Equity Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 29, 2025) – BluWave, the leading market network platform connecting private equity firms and their portfolio companies with top-tier boutique professional service providers and interim executives, today announced the close of a […]
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Hiring an Interim CFO
In private equity, the CFO role is a pressure point. The person in that seat determines how quickly a portfolio company can turn plans into measurable results. A strong CFO builds systems that produce accurate data, uses that data to make sound decisions, and keeps both the CEO and investors aligned on what’s next. When […]
Interim CFO Private Equity Services: A Competitive Edge for PE Firms
Your portfolio company’s CFO just quit. Or maybe they’re simply not cutting it anymore. Either way, you need an interim executive that can handle the pressure of private equity ownership, and fast. This is where interim CFOs prove their worth. They’re not temp workers or consultants. They’re battle-tested finance executives who step in when PE […]
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