No newsletter today. I'm in NYC.

Hi readers,

No deep dive this week.

I'm in NYC for meetings, and in the middle of several live deal negotiations. Too much going on to give a proper analysis the time it deserves.

What I'll say from the road: Buyers are active. And there are still high-quality sellers out there weighing their options, which is good to see.

It's also why we're hiring. We're taking applications for an M&A Coordinator, in office in NYC. If you know someone sharp with a builder mentality and passion for creator economy, send them my way.

We need good people to keep doing what we're doing….like getting this newsletter out on Fridays!

3 reads in the interim:

• How buyers are organizing the market and the KPIs they focus on

• LADbible bought Uncovered. We explain the valuation math.

• We published our Q2 2026 transaction comps report. Key deal data is inside.

Back next week. Have a great weekend.

Chris
Founder of RockWater

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