How I Left PE to Buy Three Businesses in 90 Days | Reza Jafer Interview

Acquiring Minds · Feb 7, 2026 · 43m

Mike Markus ( ⁠https://x.com/PrivatEquityGuy ) talks to Reza Jafer of Second Bite Capital ( https://x.com/rezajafer ) about how he left private equity to acquire three companies in three months.

Show notes:

0:00 Independent sponsor jump

3:38 Origin story

8:04 First acquisition

10:15 The motor coach platform

14:36 Deal #1 terms

18:46 Early wins

26:22 Fundraising lesson

29:44 Deal #2 raise in chaos

35:17 Platform strategy

40:41 Endgame

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