Top Holding Companies in San Francisco - Axial

We are a small holding company working with family and friends to build businesses that we acquire and manage hands-on. Our diverse team and background of experience have the ability to take on multiple industries. We have an eight-year track record in business operations and acquisitions in Hospitality, Real Estate, Agriculture, Education, and Business Services.

Urban Partner is a holding company focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

First Generation Holdings is an investment firm based in San Francisco focused on investing in and building great businesses alongside exceptional people over long periods of time.

We have known each other for over twenty years. This deep connection is embodied in our name; Valpo is short for “Valparaiso,” the street where we met one another and grew up. We’re not the traditional investor group that has probably been knocking on your door. For starters, we use our own capital. Here’s how else we’re different:

We are a holding company. We buy great businesses at fair prices. We have experience as acquisition entrepreneurs and as former consultants assisting megacap private equity firms buy private companies.

Verdo was my grandfather. As a son and grandson of small business entrepreneurs, I have lived through the ups and downs of small business my entire life. I know what you are going through as a business owner thinking about how to transition out of your business. Just last year, I was sitting on your side of the table, with my father, selling our family business to a regional competitor.​There is a lot of uncertainty, emotion, and challenge to transitioning away from something you have worked so hard on over the years. I am here to ease that transition and partner with you, your team, and…

TREC Ventures is a private investment group operating at the intersection of real estate andtechnology. We invest in multi-family and mix use real estate projects and private technology andservice business that serve the real estate industry. TREC management team has 15+ years experience as operators leading multi-generation family businesses and B2B startups in manufacturing, software, hardware and services. TREC management team has 10+ investing personal capital across real estate and private companies. TREC is supported by a small group of emerging family offices and entrepreneurs.