I am an individual buyer (with my wife) looking to buy any type of business. We value the business like a founder, so if you want your "baby" to be in good hands and your employees to be cared for, we are the type of buyers you are looking for! Real humans who care.
BA from UCLA, MBA from USC with 5 years of management consulting experience in mergers and acquisitions. I've worked on over $10B in transactions, buy side and sell side M&A. I've also deployed over 7 figures in investments across 3 venture capital firms, my latest one partnering with Paradigm, the #4 artist agency in Hollywood.
Niki is the Managing Director at CTJ Group, where he acquires and operates software companies for the long-term. Prior to CTJ, he worked for 10 years at Felicis Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm in the Bay Area. Previously, Niki was an investment team member at Summit Partners and Vista Equity Partners, and he also worked at the Climate Corporation in sales strategy and operations. Niki holds a BS in Business Administration with Honors from the University of Southern California and remains involved with the USC Value Investing Group.
I'm not an institutional investor like most on here - I'm an individual seeking a $1-2M EBITDA business. My ideal fit is a long running stable business, that you've created from the ground up. I'm looking to honor that legacy, and grow what you've built. I'm not looking to "add value" by jacking up prices and/or delivering less, screwing your long-time customers. That's the short term game. Rather, I believe in providing quality service and focusing on long term success - I want to invest more in what's been working for you.
Operator-led buyer seeking durable, recession-resistant businesses — $500k–$1.5M EBITDA (Sacramento & NorCal focus)Former technology operations executive acquiring a long-tenured, recession-resistant company with $500k–$1.5M EBITDA. Preference for founder/owner transitioning to retirement and a capable team that wants to stay. Open to a wide range of industries where customers rely on the service in all cycles (B2B services, testing/inspection, specialty distribution, light manufacturing, facilities & route-based services, healthcare support, environmental/waste,…
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