Relationships First w/ Inflexion’s Flor Kassai
Flor Kassai, managing partner and head of buyout at Inflexion, sits down with Hugh MacArthur to explain how long-term relationship building drives mid-market private equity success. She discusses why Inflexion will nurture founder relationships for up to a decade, how the firm uses its post-acquisition 'launchpad' diagnostic to refine 100-day value creation plans, and how AI origination tools and intentional succession management support firm scaling.
- Inflexion managing partner Flor Kassai tracks AI return on investment through a single operational metric: first-party direct origination meetings with executive leadership. Read →
- Outside-in due diligence rarely catches internal friction; Inflexion runs an operational diagnostic across leadership, finance, and sales only after closing. Read →
- Inflexion closed the buyout of events operator Easyfairs in 2024 after a decade of continuous contact with founder Eric Everaert. Read →
- Private equity shops treat leadership succession as an unmentionable risk until a fundraise or retirement forces an emergency handover. Read →