Dev Shah

Inside Micro PE: Small Deals, Big Returns

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Inside Micro PE explores how modern founders buy, build, and sell small digital businesses - from SaaS and newsletters to apps and content sites. Hosted by Dev Shah, founder of Pocket Fund, this podcast brings you inside the world of micro private equity- where builders are quietly turning $10K side projects into six-figure SaaS exits. Inside Micro PE covers a wide variety- from $5K SaaS buys to seven figure rollups. We break down how they sourced their deals, manage the takeover, scale lean, and create exits on their own terms. We explore the buy-then-build model from different angles- uncove...

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Dev Shah

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#1 Seller on Acquire: How Stuart Faught Sold 19 Bootstrapped SaaS with Zero VC's 29.01.2026 1:00:07

This podcast is packed with actionable insights for anyone looking to build, buy, or sell small SaaS businesses on Acquire. Stuart Faught, Acquire.com #1 seller, shares how he built and sold 19 bootstrapped SaaS tools with zero VC and no burnout. He breaks down his exact playbook—from spotting niche markets like dentists and HVAC to hitting $50K ARR fast and exiting at 5X multiples. You’ll learn h...

I Interviewed Europe’s Top 7-8 Figure M&A Entrepreneurs 17.12.2025 30:47

In this video, I sit down with some of Europe’s top 7–8 figure M&A entrepreneurs, operators, and fund managers to unpack how they source deals, close acquisitions, and build exceptional companies. These conversations were filmed at Rollup Europe, a first-of-its-kind community for serial acquirers. RollUpEurope is building the home base for Europe’s buy-and-build ecosystem: a place where operat...

Inside Micro PE 01: College Dropout to SaaS Exit | Building a 6 Figure Software Hold Co. at 20 26.10.2025 50:15

Welcome to the first episode of Inside Micro PE: Small Deals, Big Returns In this episode, Johann Sathianathen shares his real journey from dropping out of college to be Cisco’s youngest full-time engineer at 18, to building, scaling, and exiting his first SaaS startup at just 20 years old. Johann’s story captures the essence of a new generation of bootstrapped founders and creators who build lean...