Business Services
Specialized services companies with repeat customers, measurable delivery quality, and room to professionalize go-to-market or field operations.
Investment criteria
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
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
Specialized services companies with repeat customers, measurable delivery quality, and room to professionalize go-to-market or field operations.
Niche manufacturers, engineered products, and industrial services businesses with durable demand and meaningful process know-how.
Software and data businesses serving specific workflows, regulated markets, or operationally complex customer segments.
Services and infrastructure companies that support providers, patients, or administrative workflows with clear compliance discipline.
B2B platforms and service providers supporting reporting, compliance, payments, workflow, or back-office execution.
Asset-light or specialized distribution models with defensible customer relationships and opportunities to improve data and planning.
Areas avoided
Venture-style or pre-profit companies
Distressed turnarounds requiring balance sheet rescue
Commodity exposure without clear differentiation
Real estate development or passive asset strategies