Jalali: SALT & STONE had 15 private equity bidders before Humble Growth
Nima Jalali · How I Built and Sold SALT & STONE · Mar 27, 2026 · at 21:42
Nima Jalali describes the competitive deal process prior to taking investment from Humble Growth.
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“When I did the deal with Humble Growth two years ago, I, you know, we had, like, 15 private equity funds to choose from, and I liked them because of who they, of, no, we had a lot of bidders, you know.”
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