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Welcome to The Closing Call. The podcast where we dive into the journeys of founders as they navigate the highs, lows, and pivotal decisions on the road to a successful deal. From early vision to the final handshake, we explore what it really takes to reach that defining moment: The Closing Call.
What is a Closing Call?
A Closing Call is the meeting at which all parties to a transaction confirm that closing conditions have been satisfied and authorize the final steps that cause the transaction to legally “close.”
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How Instrumentl Raised $55M to Define Grant Management
Gauri Manglik, CEO and Co-Founder of Instrumentl, joins The Closing Call to unpack the journey from bootstrapped experimentation to raising a $55M growth round with Summit Partners. Gauri shares how deep customer obsession shaped product-market fit, why Instrumentl waited years before raising capital, and how AI is transforming the full grant-seeking lifecycle—from discovery to post-award management.
Gauri Manglik
CEO and Co-Founder of Instrumentl
Shane Seelig
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Kaizen Equity Partners
How Instrumentl Raised $55M to Define Grant Management
Behind HubSync’s More Than $100M+ Growth Round with Thoma Bravo to Automate Tax & Accounting Workflows
From Lender to Market Leader in Private Lending Software
InSync’s Journey From $6M to $39M Before Its Merger with Warburg Pincus-backed Qualifacts
Meet Your Hosts
Shane Seelig
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Kaizen Equity Partners
Shane has a decade of investment banking and private equity experience, advising technology entrepreneurs on M&A and capital raising transactions totaling over $10 billion in transaction volume.
Zach Haarer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Kaizen Equity Partners
Zach has a decade of investment banking and private equity experience, advising technology entrepreneurs on M&A and capital raising transactions totaling over $10 billion in transaction volume.
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We're always looking for fascinating stories from the world of M&A. If you've been part of an interesting transaction or have insights to share, we'd love to hear from you.
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