Affluent Wealth Managers (AWM) is a Nairobi-based boutique financial advisory firm led by CEO Steve Tinega, specializing in mega project funding, trade finance, and insurance-backed solutions. Through strategic alliances with international financiers such as Global Wealth Managers in Dubai and partnerships with leading insurers, AWM delivers tailored funding structures secured by instruments like SBLCs, LCs, advance payment guarantees, and escrow arrangements. With a growing footprint across Africa and the Middle East, AWM positions itself as a trusted gateway to global capital, helping…
Our goal is to be able to acquire optimize and then scale. This strategy gives us the ability to close quickly and ensure that mergers happen smoothly. Then once inside our ecosystem scaling is the only option and with the help of our AI agents and software we are able scale quickly
Steve Welch has spent decades chasing performance—on the water, underwater, and in the world of business. A lifelong kiteboarder, sailor, and spearfisherman, he draws inspiration from the ocean’s apex predator: the shark.But it wasn’t just the animal that captured his imagination—it was its skin. Shark skin doesn’t just protect; it performs. It reduces drag. It cuts through resistance. It’s nature’s blueprint for speed, precision, and survival—refined over 100 million years.Steve founded SharkSkin Capital to bring that same philosophy to private equity: move…
Independent investor/operator looking for additional acquisition opportunities. M&A professional by training, well versed in deal dynamics/execution. Have prior experiance with SME acquisitions and operations.
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,…
Decades of analytics leadership, now focused on uncovering, creating, and scaling customer value through acquisitions, optimized operations, and targeted investments in high-potential businesses and assets.Currently building a last-mile logistics company proudly serving up to 10K customers across several CT towns & cities daily.
I am an experienced executive and investor that has spent the last 10+ years evaluating, diligencing and executing medium-sized transactions in the consumer industry at a private equity-backed holding company. During this time, I was part of deploying $1.8bn of capital across 12 deals. Notable brands in our portfolio included Vera Wang, Toys"R"Us, Bonobos, Express clothing, Rag & Bone, Joesph Abboud and others. In this next phase of my career, I am combining my experience in investing with a passion for small businesses. This passion was instilled in me through a family of small…
Veneto Partners is a search fund that seeks to acquire, operate, and grow exceptional US-based small and medium sized businesses. It focuses on businesses generating annual sales of $5-25 million and $1-5 million in annual free cash flow. Industries of interest include healthcare, precision manufacturing, and home services.
