“We at 7 Mile Advisors are serving companies who are helping businesses procure and use technology in an effort to develop, capture, connect, move, store, compute, and secure data,” explains Founding Partner Tripp Davis, of his work at 7MA. 

On this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, host Ben Bruggeworth talks with 7MA colleagues Tripp Davis, a Founding Partner, and Tim Frye, a Managing Director, about the Managed Services Providers (MSPs) space and what they ultimately foresee happening in the market. 

Since 2008, 7 Mile Advisors has been an investment bank solely focused on technology services as a sector-centric bank. They drill into the marketplace in specific sub sectors to map landscapes and identify key businesses that they can serve via M&A, private capital raising, and strategic growth advice.

The MSP sector is an area in which 7MA spends a lot of time. Due to the velocity and complexity of technology environments, it’s a fast-growing market. Tripp and Tim share their own experiences and what they see as this market continues to evolve and businesses continue to get more specialized help from MSPs. 

Tune in to hear Tripp and Tim talk about their experiences in MSPs, the future of M&As in this sector, and their dedication to vertical growth in the market.

Name: Tripp Davis

What he does: In addition to being one of the Founding Partners of 7 Mile Advisors, Tripp Davis has more than 20 years of investment banking and advisory experience. 

Organization: 7 Mile Advisors

Words of wisdom: “As investment bankers, we are looking to help sellers, boards of directors, and private equity groups grow value and, ultimately, unlock that through a successful M&A transaction.”

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Name: Tim Frye

What he does: Tim is a Managing Director at 7 Mile Advisors with a background in tech-enabled business services. He brings a wealth of industry experience and perspective to M&A transactions.

Organization: 7 Mile Advisors

Words of wisdom: “The core driver of value in all the processes that 7 Mile runs with MSPs has been recurring revenue. We have a saying, internally, that recurring revenue is king.”

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Name: Ben Bruggeworth

What he does: Ben is a Vice President in Business Development at 7 Mile Advisors. 

Organization: 7 Mile Advisors

Words of wisdom: “As we think about the buyer universe, we've seen a number of private equity groups across the country make investments within the MSP space.”

Connect: LinkedIn

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