Jonathan J. Taylor

KO client HarperDB, a leading distributed systems platform, recently announced a significant growth investment from Serent Capital. HarperDB’s platform combines database, caching, application, and streaming functions into a single technology to improve performance and lower cost for global backend services. Serent Capital is a growth-focused private equity firm that invests…

KO client Column Software, the fastest-growing public notice software platform, recently announced that it reached an agreement with Forum Communications in late 2023 to acquire Modulist, a software company focused on celebrations, obituaries, and announcements. Column has deployed its software platform across more than 500 newspapers and publications to facilitate…

KO client Giving Place, the first software solution for optimizing charitable giving for family offices and foundations, recently announced its merger with TIFIN Give. The merger enables TIFIN Give to expand its reach as a leading technology powered philanthropy platform for wealth enterprises. “Our focus on supporting and growing the…

KO client Polargy, Inc., a leading solutions provider for the data center market, recently announced that it has completed a strategic partnership with GEF Capital Partners, a global, sustainability-focused private equity firm. The partnership will enable Polargy to scale and evolve in the fast-growing data center market which is expected…

Our friends at SRS Acquiom recently released the “2023 M&A Deal Terms Study” showcasing data highlights and deal terms trends from more than 2,100 private mergers and acquisitions that closed between 2016-2022 as well as findings from early 2023. In mid-October, KO partner Jon Taylor joined SRS experts Kip Wallen and…

Our friends at SRS Acquiom recently released the “2023 M&A Deal Terms Study” showcasing data highlights and deal terms trends from private mergers and acquisitions that closed between 2016-2022 as well as findings from early 2023. Join SRS Acquiom experts Kip Wallen and Ana Samarjian and KO partner Jon Taylor…

KO client 50,000feet, an independent global brand consultancy and creative agency, recently announced that it has secured investment funding from Erie Street Growth Partners. The investment supports the fast-growing agency’s continued expansion and makes Erie Street a majority partner. 50,000feet CEO Jim Misener said in the announcement, “We’re excited to…

Longstanding KO clients Mike Gellman and Chris Glodé recently co-founded and launched Denver’s newest venture capital firm ThingVC. The micro venture capital fund aims to support underrepresented entrepreneurs who have historically been excluded from access to capital. The co-founders hope to see applications from veterans, immigrants, formerly incarcerated people, people with…