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Page 1GeekWire
Report on Beacon Holdings' acquisition of Ganaz, citing the founder's post.
Nilam Ganenthiran, Rick Buhrman, Paul Buser · Colossus / Joys of Compounding
Episode page highlights trust, permanent capital, the acquisition machine, and the operating platform. Includes useful chapter timestamps.
Nilam Ganenthiran · Beacon Software
Describes permanent ownership alongside a central operating platform, engineering help, and local company continuity.
Sarah Klearman · The Wall Street Journal
Headline reports a $225 million round; visible text describes permanent ownership and more than 30 acquisitions.
Krystal Hu · Reuters
Reports a $250 million Series B; founder expected it to be the last round.
Emil Fröberg · Emil Fröberg
Argues for owning distribution while acknowledging the difficulty of combining software development with acquisition integration.
Evan Lyseng · Cautious Optimism
Revisits the thesis through capital structure, real product advantage, and the time required for compounding. Separates platform-building dollars from asset-purchase dollars.
Jonathan R. Feilberg · Jonathan’s Substack / Bifrost Studios
Explains the hybrid of technology development, serial acquisition, and permanent-compounder inspiration.