Now Streaming

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.

Play Episode
new this week

Gauri Manglik

CEO & Co-Founder, Instrumentl

Shane Seelig

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Kaizen Equity Partners

AVAILABLE ON
LISTEN NOW ON YOUR FAVORITE PLATFORM
About the Podcast

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."

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.

HOST
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.

HOST
About the Podcast

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.”

Recent Episodes
View All Episodes
EP
4
28 minutes
Jan 8, 2026

How Instrumentl Raised $55M to Define Grant Management

Gauri Manglik
CEO & Co-Founder, Instrumentl
EP
3
33 minutes
Nov 19, 2025

Behind HubSync’s More Than $100M+ Growth Round with Thoma Bravo to Automate Tax & Accounting Workflows

John McGowan
CEO & Founder, HubSync
EP
2
23 minutes
Oct 16, 2025

From Lender to Market Leader in Private Lending Software

Joseph Fooks
Co-Founder, Mortgage Automator
EP
1
35 min
Oct 15, 2025

InSync’s Journey From $6M to $39M Before Its Merger with Warburg Pincus-backed Qualifacts

Alex Sandkuhl
Former VP of Sales, InSync (Acquired by 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.

Subscribe & Listen
Never Miss an Episode

Subscribe to The Closing Call on your favorite platform and get notified when new episodes are available

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Have a Story to Share?

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.

Suggest a Guest