Sign-off came in at 5:58 on a Friday. Kickoff call at 6. "Should be light." It is never light. Posting from the office Sunday with two monitors and the will to live slowly draining. Ask me anything while I wait on comments.
Genuinely though — does the deal even close or is this another process that dies in diligence?
Pitch books, protected weekends that aren’t, and exit-opp math. Say what the desk is thinking but won’t put in an email.
＋ New threadMarkets, deals, and the group chat — for people who read the footnotes.