Wes SpencerCo-Founder, Empath · Co-Founder of Empath | Recovering Cybersecurity Guy| Keynote Speaker | 2020 Cyber Educator of the Year | Building the MSP Workforce Operating System

The Truth About Private Equity in the MSP World

12 Sept 2026 · 0 min

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Wes Spencer argues private equity consolidation is good for MSPs. He predicts the industry will shrink to fewer, bigger players as PE firms acquire and merge companies, using a farming analogy where consolidation cycles harvest smaller firms and leave larger ones standing.

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