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Will Thorndike
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Asurion: 50X Season Two - (50X, S2)
Patrick O'ShaughnessyWill ThorndikeKevin TaweelIrv Grousbeck
Asurion turned a 1995 Road Rescue buyout at roughly 4.5–5 times EBITDA into more than 5,275X MOIC, combining recurring revenue, rapid wireless-market growth, disciplined talent allocation, and a power ratio above 10X.Merrimac’s handset-insurance acquisition and vertical integration transformed unit economics, while buybacks amplified per-share compounding; Lock/Line synergies and the 2007 recapitalization created further value, alongside governance friction from competing sponsor agendas.