Proud 4th generation entrepreneur with 15+ year-experienced management consultant, specializing in innovative business modeling, competitive strategy, market expansion, digital marketing, research & product development. Broad foundation spearheading growth of Fortune 500s, SMBs, startups and government agencies. Led global teams of 100+ and P&Ls exceeding $100M. Investment Thesis: Buy & Hold: We believe continuously making smart investments, sustaining those positions long-term and appropriately allocating active support to improve the pattern of returns across the portfolio will provide the…
Kola Capital Partners LLC (“Kola”) is a private investment partnership (search fund) focused on identifying, acquiring and operating a single business. The firm is funded by a talented group of experienced investors, former CEOs, entrepreneurs and current operators. After purchasing a business, David Obia, the firm’s founder and managing principal, will assume leadership and day-to-day management responsibilities of the acquired company. We will consider investments with the following characteristics:Stable, recurring revenue (Annual revenue of $5 to $50m) Strong margins/cash flow…
4.0 Growth Management is a search fund financed by a family office focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies within the manufactured products, services, or healthcare sectors.Â
Modeen Ice Cream LLC is a private investment firm 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.
Pitch Lake Capital are seeking to identify, acquire, and sustainably grow an established small business in South Florida that operates in the Business and Building Services space with an enterprise value between $2-5M.Kyle Hutton brings a blend of business development, strategy and operational expertise from his ~6 years working at McKinsey & Co. and Gerson Lehrman Group. Kyle earned a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and graduated as Valedictorian from Howard University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
Down Harbor Partners (DHP) is a long-term private investment firm, aiming to acquire and operate one lower-middle-market business in the Northeast. Specializing in light manufacturing, consumer products, value-added distribution, and supply chain/logistics sectors, DHP targets businesses characterized by closely held ownership structures and principals approaching retirement. With a foundation built on a 15+ year friendship, the DHP team brings together a unique blend of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) / finance savvy and premier supply chain / operations capabilities.Â
We founded Crossroads Capital with the mission to invest, operate, and accelerate growth for a single business who's current owner is looking to retire or pursue other opportunities.We combine deep operating experience, the passion of an entrepreneur, and the wisdom of a team of exceptional investors in order to offer business owners an attractive exit opportunity today and stewardship of their company into the future.
Birch Heritage is not a private equity fund or a buy-out shop. We are two individuals looking to acquire and operate one single business and will devote all of our time, energy, expertise, and resources to its long-term growth and success.Birch Heritage is managed by Michael Simms and Richard Si. Michael and Richard met while pursuing their M.B.A. degrees at the Kellogg School of Management, and recently decided to pursue their entrepreneurial passion as business partners in a search fund. ​ Michael has spent several years working in consulting and Richard has several years of experience…
Novel Associates is an investment vehicle founded to unearth, acquire and manage a small and medium businesses (SMB) financing company or platform.Market conditions present a unique opportunity to acquire an SMB lender. This, in tandem with Novel’s expertise in the building and development of lending platforms creates a unparalleled opportunity to purchase a lender and realize it’s unmet potential.Potential targets exhibit financial characteristics of high growth, profitable margins, and high leverage ratios, that in order to thrive, will require restructuring processes and enhanced…
JCB LLC is looking to acquire and operate a small business in the Chicagoland area. John Barrett is a Chicago native, who is motivated to establish long-term relationships that would build upon and fortify the life’s work of a current owner-operator. John is a well-rounded, natural entrepreneur with a STEM education that gave him a passion for experimenting and learning new things. He spent many years in the finance world, learning both soft and hard skills such as financial analysis, equity research, budgeting, operations improvement, mentoring and customer service. John has years of…
Sanitas Industries is an investment firm that acquires and operates industrial businesses in the Midwest and Western US. More on us here: https://sanitasindustries.com/
Maebar Industries is a search fund focused on small to medium-sized acquisitions. Maebar is led by Edward and Claire Egger, a husband and wife team. They each have extensive experience in Supply Chain and Operations Leadership and are seeking to purchase a business to buy and operate.Both Edward and Claire grew up in small businesses, and after successfully leading high-performing teams for other organizations, wish to fulfill a strong passion to own and lead their own business. They are self-funded, serious searchers, with a high level of energy, experience, and skill to bring to a…
Bear Brook LLC is seeking to buy and manage a single, established business with strong growth prospects in the Seattle area. Meredith Hazy is the founder and principal, backed by a team of investors and advisors with experience in buying, operating, and growing small businesses. Bear Brook is looking for businesses with sales between $3 and $30 million. With capital ready to invest, we are flexible on structure and transition period and can move quickly with owners and operators to complete the transaction.
Valley Cove Capital is a search fund 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. Matt Bucklin, the founder of Valley Cove Capital, has extensive management and operational experience. He is passionate about building companies in consumer healthcare, wellness, and digital therapeutics. Matt is currently the interim CEO at Sense Relief, an antiemetic digital therapeutic software for smartwatches. He previously…
Parody Technology Labs is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we manage our portfolio company to improve revenue, profitability, processes and technologies used to serve customers.
Pareto Capital LLC is a search fund 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.Nick Johnson is an investment professional who has worked in large-cap private equity for the last 5 years at Koch Equity Development. He is now launching his own investor-backed search fund to acquire and operate a company.
Venice Hudson is a private investment firm 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.Â
Mobius Holdings is an e-commerce acquisitions and operations company focused on digital marketing, operational optimization, and product development. We acquire and operate strong, growing brands in the e-commerce and SaaS spaces, using proprietary filtering process to minimize risk while maximizing post-acquisition growth.
Palmetto Ridge was founded and led by one entrepreneur with a passion for small business and backed by a team of experienced investors and operators. We are interested in connecting with motivated sellers of well-established small and medium-sized businesses with loyal customers and strong leadership. Brock Vaughn grew up in southwestern Virginia and was exposed to small business operations from a young age through his family’s small business. The dedication and pride his family members had for their small business and the life-long relationships they formed with its employees inspired…
