We help private businesses and their owners toward the end zone of a lasting legacy.You’re ready to enter a different arena, and want to pass the ball to talented professionals who will prioritize doing right by your team. We love engaging with business owners about the playbook they’ve written, the enterprise they’ve built, and learning how we can contribute to their lasting legacy.
Copper Equity is a mission-oriented investment firm focused on acquiring and operating one strong, stable business. As seasoned operators, we will bring a hands-on approach emphasizing stability and growth for our future customers, employees, and community.Our team is made up of operational and sales leaders who have built successful cultures, managed the entire employee lifecycle, defined KPIs and grown small startups and mature organizations. We've experienced firsthand the challenges and triumphs of finding product/market fit, capturing early adopters, and scaling responsibly.
We have successfully acquired and managed manufacturing & leasing companies in the automotive supply, oil & gas and Major Events spaces. We bring operating successes in both large global companies as well as with smaller market operators. Having delivered success equity exits in multiple industries, we have a net work of qualified investors available to finance acquisitors with a strong investment thesis.
I'm looking for a ~$500M - $1.5M SDE business within 2-3 hours of metro Denver. I have a background as a strategy consultant where I focused on private equity commercial diligence and post-acquisition go-to-market strategy. My target business has a solid foundation with low turnover and recurring revenue but growth has stagnated. This business provides a physical service to the local Denver market, allowing me to leverage my own track record of community relationship-building and people management. I am exploring businesses across industries.
I am a private equity entrepreneur with over 20 years experience buying and selling businesses. I've previously bought businesses exclusively from large corporate sellers. These businesses were typically mature, undermanaged and underfunded, and frequently required a turn around effort. I am currently looking to acquire a business that have more immediate growth opportunity, and may be owned by an individual looking to retire or corporate seller.
Self-funded search fund looking to acquire initially a single operating company in products or services for the principal (myself) to operate for the long-term. Geographic preference is the Northeast but open to rout above). Have a strong network of family office / investors interested in participating alongside (and working in an advisory capacity). For debt financing, will likely use an SBA 7(a) loan.A couple of highlights of my experience:- Sourced, negotiated, and led two of the largest partnership transactions in new business verticals for real estate developers leveraging its platform…
I am a self-funded searcher, likely using the SBA to finance the large majority of any purchase.I attended Pomona College, after which worked in finance in Menlo Park for a couple years. I then became an entrepreneur, moving to Bogota, Colombia and opening a casino. In 2015, I returned to the US and have been working at a Jewelry Importer as a Director of Operations since. It is no longer fun and am very excited about ETA.
Next Idea Investments is a private investment firm focused on acquiring a small to medium sized business. We plan to work closely with the company to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
Gen3 Innovations Lab is a search fund formed to identify, acquire and operate an existing private company with initial enterprise value between $5.0 and $20.0 million. This summary provides an overview of Gen3 Innovations Lab, the financial structure of the search fund, and the strategy to identify and acquire an existing private company. Gen3 is focused on Martech and Adtech companies as well as Retail tech, with founders that have extensive backgrounds in these industries.
I’m Derek Debiak, an experienced Acquisition Entrepreneur looking to acquire and grow B2B distribution businesses. My wife Katie and I currently own Connector Kings and Bottled Water Store
Former private equity analyst turned operator. In 2020, I took over my family’s healthcare company, doubled revenue, streamlined operations, and led a successful exit to PE. I’m now actively seeking to acquire and grow a business within the $5–8M range. Strong focus on operational efficiency, team building, and long-term value creation.
About UsInu Capital is an operator-led investment firm seeking to acquire and hold established, profitable companies in the business services space. Our target size range is broadly in the lower-middle-market: revenues of $5m-$50m, EBITDA or free cash flow of $1m-$7m, and enterprise values of up to ~$50m.Meet the TeamInu's principal, Noah Smith, was founding CEO of three businesses and held leadership roles at other growth-stage B2B technology companies. He has led teams to launch new business lines and to scale operations at startups to $100m+ businesses. Earlier in his career, Noah was an…
About UsIX Capital Partners is dedicated to acquiring a single company operating in the residential & commercial services, IT managed services, or business-to-business specialty services industries. We are a partnership of talented entrepreneurs, accomplished business executives, and experienced investors with diverse skills and expertise. We are not a private equity firm and do not employ a "buy and flip" investment strategy or manage a broad portfolio of different companies. We do not believe that we can establish a meaningful partnership by only investing passively and not getting…
Individual entrepreneur and former operator, recently sold first company. Actively seeking acquisition opportunities across sectors with strong potential for growth through operational improvements, add-on acquisitions, or market expansion. Focused on building and scaling businesses with a hands-on, long-term ownership approach.
Granite Group is actively seeking to invest in landscaping businesses with over $3 million in annual revenue. Our focus is on maintenance businesses where owners place significant value on legacy preservation and a seamless transition for their dedicated employees and loyal customers.
Transitioning out of a 10 year career in investment banking where I was solely
focused on healthcare and life sciences sell-side M&A advisory for deals
ranging in size from $100M of enterprise value up to nearly $3 billion. Now I
am looking to put that deal stage behind me and begin operating companies. I
have $750k to invest but have a wide network behind me of interested parties
that would be able to quickly increase that dollar amount to several million.
Mission Millions of SMBs will transition over the next few decades. At the same time, they'll need to navigate radical changes in the face of AI disruption. Apala Capital is looking to acquire a commercial or industrial services company from a Founder without compromising the business values and culture that got them there in the first place. We aim to buy, scale, and hold these cash flowing businesses over decades.Our Why It all starts with a conversation. Selling your business is a big decision. We are not PE guys and we hate what PE is doing to the trades. Running companies from an Excel…
Austin-based independent sponsor led by John Murphy (UT MBA; product-ops background in factory-automation SaaS).Looking to acquire and grow small, founder-run B2B software, light manufacturing, and tech-enabled services companies in Austin, Texas.I am looking for a full buyout and can move quickly and confidentially.If you represent an owner of a sub-$10 million-revenue business who is exploring succession I'd love to connect.
Entrepreneur returning from a sabbatical after two exits in the real estate data and education vertical. I've run teams and built companies remotely for the last 12 years and helped many others scale their small businesses. I'm now ready to lead a company into the newly emerging economy to reach its full potential.
