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YCharts sells to PE firm in all-cash transactio...

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What does this mean for the average advisor? According to YCharts CEO Sean Brown, the team is "no longer constrained" by their own cash flow. The new capital will be funneled into three key areas:

Faster rollouts of new data sets and visualization tools. YCharts sells to PE firm in all-cash transactio...

YCharts is now in a position to acquire smaller, complementary companies to broaden its tech stack. The Bigger Picture in Fintech What does this mean for the average advisor

Founded in 2009, YCharts has spent the last decade carving out a niche as the user-friendly, highly visual alternative to legacy data terminals. With over ranging from RIAs to asset managers, the platform has become essential for advisors who need to translate complex data into clear, client-ready visuals. YCharts is now in a position to acquire

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This deal, described as a "growth recapitalization," signals a massive vote of confidence in cloud-based analytics. With the backing of a firm like LLR, YCharts is no longer just a "startup to watch"—it's a platform with the capital to truly scale. Why This Deal Matters

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Sascha Segan

Sascha Segan

Former Lead Analyst, Mobile

My Experience

I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I reviewed well over a thousand products during 18 years working full-time at PCMag.com, including every generation of the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S. I also wrote a weekly newsletter, Fully Mobilized, where I obsessed about phones and networks.

My Areas of Expertise

  • US and Canadian mobile networks
  • Mobile phones released in the US
  • iPads, Android tablets, and ebook readers
  • Mobile hotspots
  • Big data features such as Fastest Mobile Networks and Best Work-From-Home Cities

The Technology I Use

Being cross-platform is critical for someone in my position. In the US, the mobile world is split pretty cleanly between iOS and Android. So I think it's really important to have Apple, Android and Windows devices all in my daily orbit.

I use a Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 for work and a 2021 Apple MacBook Pro for personal use. My current phone is a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, although I'm probably going to move to an Android foldable. Most of my writing is either in Microsoft OneNote or a free notepad app called Notepad++. Number crunching, which I do often for those big data stories, is via Microsoft Excel, DataGrip for MySQL, and Tableau.

In terms of apps and cloud services, I use both Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive heavily, although I also have iCloud because of the three Macs and three iPads in our house. I subscribe to way too many streaming services. 

My primary tablet is a 12.9-inch, 2020-model Apple iPad Pro. When I want to read a book, I've got a 2018-model flat-front Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. My home smart speakers run Google Home, and I watch a TCL Roku TV. And Verizon Fios keeps me connected at home.

My first computer was an Atari 800 and my first cell phone was a Qualcomm Thin Phone. I still have very fond feelings about both of them.

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