Our FirmFounders is a merger, acquisition & strategic advisory firm serving middle-market companies. Founders’ focus spans a variety of industries across the nation, including oil and gas, industrials, software, industrial technology, consumer and multi-unit, internet, digital media, and healthcare. Through our team of experienced professionals, we utilize proven expertise and process-based solutions. We form authentic relationships with our clients to help them access growth capital, make… Show more Our FirmFounders is a merger, acquisition & strategic advisory firm serving middle-market companies. Founders’ focus spans a variety of industries across the nation, including oil and gas, industrials, software, industrial technology, consumer and multi-unit, internet, digital media, and healthcare. Through our team of experienced professionals, we utilize proven expertise and process-based solutions. We form authentic relationships with our clients to help them access growth capital, make acquisitions, and/or prepare for and execute liquidity events to achieve specific financial goals.Our HistoryFounders was established in 2003 by Founder and CEO Duane Donner. Since then, we’ve grown to over forty professionals, forming relationships with clients all over the globe and across a broad range of industries. And to think, we did all this by primarily following one simple rule—the Golden one.Our ValuesOrder: Maintain focus on doing the right things at the right time Service: Go the extra mile for our clients, co-workers, and community Growth: Reflect, evaluate, and plan for improvementExcellence: All we do, we do wellHealth: Be and stay healthy, personally, and as a teamCommunity: Be team-focused; we’re better together Show less