Investment criteria

We look for businesses with staying power and obvious ways to get better.

The best fit is a company with durable demand, strong customer relationships, and a management team that wants a partner for the next stage of growth.

EBITDA

$3M-$20M

Equity check

$10M-$75M

Geography

North America

Ownership

Majority or significant minority

Hold period

Flexible and long-term oriented

Situation

Recapitalizations, founder liquidity, growth capital, and carve-outs

Ideal characteristics

What makes a company a fit.

First-time institutional capital or a lightly institutionalized ownership base

Management continuity or a clear path to recruiting the next layer of leadership

Gross margin stability and understandable unit economics

Customer relationships based on service quality, technical know-how, or workflow importance

Opportunities to grow through add-on acquisitions without making M&A the only thesis

A culture where better systems can improve execution without disrupting what customers value

Sector focus

Focused where operational work can create durable value.

Business Services

Specialized services companies with repeat customers, measurable delivery quality, and room to professionalize go-to-market or field operations.

Specialty Industrials

Niche manufacturers, engineered products, and industrial services businesses with durable demand and meaningful process know-how.

Vertical Software

Software and data businesses serving specific workflows, regulated markets, or operationally complex customer segments.

Healthcare Operations

Services and infrastructure companies that support providers, patients, or administrative workflows with clear compliance discipline.

Financial Services Infrastructure

B2B platforms and service providers supporting reporting, compliance, payments, workflow, or back-office execution.

Distribution and Logistics

Asset-light or specialized distribution models with defensible customer relationships and opportunities to improve data and planning.

Areas avoided

We are selective by design.

Venture-style or pre-profit companies

Distressed turnarounds requiring balance sheet rescue

Commodity exposure without clear differentiation

Real estate development or passive asset strategies