Odd Lots

Brad Jacobs on His Big Bet on Building Insulation

April 21, 2026·40 min·5-min readconversationalbusiness
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QXO, led by serial entrepreneur Brad Jacobs, is acquiring Top Build in a $17 billion deal that effectively functions as a merger, creating the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America. The deal is highly accretive, targeting $300 million in synergies o

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Brad Jacobs

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Brad Jacobs

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How to Make a Few Billion Dollarsby Brad Jacobs

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QXOTop BuildBeaconKodiakXPO

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Business ModelsCorporate StrategyEntrepreneurshipMergers AcquisitionsScalingStartupsTech IndustryVenture Capital

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