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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of the students who have been accepted into the fall semester of the Grata Scholars program! 🎉🎉🎉 We received a record number of applications this round, and we're so excited to kick off with our biggest class of Scholars ever! If you missed the boat this time, don't worry — we'll be doing all this again in the spring. Keep following along here for updates, and learn more about the program here: https://hubs.la/Q02TR6xq0

One of the main factors contributing to the growth of the death services industry in the US is the expanding aging population. Currently, there are around 65M people aged 65 and older living in the country. That number is projected to rise to 84M in the next 30 years. Notably, some states have a larger aging population than others. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia, and Florida are home to the oldest populations in the US. We analyze how the aging population is affecting the death services industry in our newest PE Playbook. Check it out here: https://hubs.la/Q02TQCR-0 #deathservices #privatemarkets #privateequity #investmenttrends

Earlier this week, NASA launched a $5.2B mission to Europa, Jupiter's icy moon, to see if the celestial body could host alien life. 👽 The Europa Clipper spacecraft won't be landing on Jupiter's moon, but it will reportedly get as close as within 16 miles of its surface as the craft performs around 50 flybys over 4 years. Meanwhile, back on Earth, opportunities in the space tech market are exploding. We put together the need-to-know trends for private market investors considering making moves in the market here: https://hubs.la/Q02Twjm10 #spacetech #privatemarket #privatecompanies #investmenttrends

Alexa, play "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. Thinking about the end of life may be uncomfortable, but businesses in the death services space are working to offer as much compassion and agency as possible to those crossing over and those left behind. This includes adapting to shifting consumer preferences, like forgoing traditional burials for more sustainable and personalized services such as cremation, green burials, and human composting. We dig into these trends, and much more, in our PE Playbook: Death Services. Read the report here: https://hubs.la/Q02Ts_zd0 #privateequity #privatemarkets #deathservices #investmenttrends

Understanding a private company’s value is crucial for dealmakers, but the process can be challenging because of limited data. Recently, we covered how investors can use public comps and VC & growth equity comps. Now we’re focusing on how past M&A deals — specifically, acquisitions — can help dealmakers evaluate their private-market targets. Check out Grata COO Nevin Raj's latest blog post on how to value a private company here: https://hubs.la/Q02TqZqQ0 #privateequity #privatemarkets #comps #valuations

It's October. All Hallows Eve approacheth. And while the veil is thinning, the death services industry is expanding to provide as much agency, personalization, and comfort as possible. 🕯️ The US death care market, in particular, is evolving as the aging population grows and as younger generations drive demand for sustainable funerary services. In our latest PE Playbook, we examine all the trends that private market dealmakers need to know about the death services industry, from fragmentation to high-growth areas to where investors can make improvements in the space. Read it here: https://hubs.la/Q02TqJCm0 #deathservices #privateequity #privatemarkets #investmenttrends

Undergrads, this is it! Today's the day! Grata Scholars applications close today! You still have a few hours to send yours in. If you want to bulk up your resume with industry-specific skills, become a master of the Grata platform, and have a chance to intern with some of the industry's top firms, fill out the form here: https://hubs.ly/Q02T43-w0 Chop chop!

Are you on the hunt for 5-star reviews for fall adventures ahead of this long weekend? You're not the only one. Customer reviews also help middle market investors generate revenue estimates for industries that aren't as "online" as tech — like successful agriculture businesses. We used review data from the Grata platform to find the 10 highest-rated US-based farms offering fall festivities, including apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and more. Check them out here: https://hubs.la/Q02SYW7V0 #reviewdata #fall #agriculture

Are you an undergrad student? Thinking about applying to the Grata Scholars program? We could tell you that over the course of 5 weeks, you will: 🧠 Learn everything you need to know to prep for an M&A internship 💻 Become a bona fide expert on the Grata platform 💪 Pump up your resume with relevant skills 💼 Have the opportunity to compete for an opportunity to work with a PE firm, investment bank, or corp dev team ...but we know some folks who could say it better. Hear all about why you should join the program directly from previous Scholars in the video below. But hurry! Applications close this Friday. Fill out the form here: https://hubs.la/Q02SLZcW0 #gratascholars #undergraduates #privateequity #mergersandacquisitions #internships

Undergrads, the final deadline to submit your Grata Scholars application is this Friday! Don't miss out on the opportunity to bulk up your resume with industry-specific skills, impress your friends and colleagues by mastering the Grata platform, and compete for an internship with some of the best firms in the biz. Fill out this form by Friday, October 11: https://hubs.la/Q02Sy0nd0 Good luck! #gratascholars #finance #privateequity #internship