Brown: Teamshares generated $19M pro forma EBITDA in 2025 with 90 staff
Mike Brown · Teamshares IPO: $60M EBITDA, 92 Companies, Zero Exits · More or Less Podcast · Jun 17, 2026 · at 37:59
Mike Brown discusses Teamshares' corporate parent overhead and financial performance with Sam Lessin ahead of its public debut.
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“After our parent overhead of 90 people that, you know, propelled the machine towards thousands of companies, it's nineteen million of EBITDA on a performance basis last year, 20, 25.”
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