Backed by capital

Backed by experience

I am backed with capital from former CEOs, many of whom have operated multiple companies. Each backer has an average of 20-30 years of experience. This is important for a few reasons:

  1. We have the cash to buy your business

  2. We know how to make a transaction happen

  3. We are real people

Jeff Stevens, founder of Anacapa, has purchased and operated 4 companies. Jeff specializes in enabling the entrepreneur to consider company transition and stabilization as the top priority of any transition period. Jeff fundamentally believes the entrepreneurial drive is more powerful than PE money. His knowledge, mentorship, and coaching have played a deep role in the entrepreneurial success of his mentees.

Mike Mahre, partner of Anacapa, was a Submarine Warfare Officer and Nuclear Engineer in the U.S. Navy. He drove a nuclear-powered submarine and supported classified subsurface assets conducting special operations missions under direct tasking from US intelligence agencies. He has previous CFO, COO, and CEO experience for $2B companies and has deep experience with government bidding & contracting.

Andy Love, founder of Aspect, purchased and operated Behavioral Health Group where he operated for 8+ years. His company, BHG, grew from infancy into one of the largest treatment providers for opioid use disorder in the U.S. Andy is a big proponent of investing in and spending time with Entrepreneurs.

David Dodson, founder of Futaleufu, ran 5 companies as owner/operator including one of the largest parts distributors for cars & vehicles. Later became an investor and active professor at Stanford and developed a CEO leadership program that focuses on teaching entrepreneurs about balancing morality with pragmatism.

"When I raised my search fund over 30 years ago, we never talked about this as an asset class, and I never felt like I was part of someone’s portfolio. Back in those early days, it was about mentorship. In this regard, I prefer to stay stuck in the past". - David Dodson

Dustin Sellers, partner of Next Coast, owned and operated ProService. He grew it from $13 million in annual revenue to well over $200 million with close to 20,000 managed worksite employees. He is considered a “hall of famer” for his work with ProService.

Matt Burr, Partner of Red Forest, has supported searchers for over 30+ years as investors. He has helped entrepreneurs in blue collar businesses where repair and maintenance of valves, regulators, instruments, and other mechanical equipment are involved. Matt is always a phone call away and has been a critical thought partner to Rahul.

Mark Rice, founder of MER Search Capital, has been the CEO of 5 operating companies and was a corporate attorney and CPA before acquiring his first business. Mark has a unique combination of operational, investment banking, legal, accounting, real estate, and technology experience - he's a classic jack of all trades and mentors his entrepreneurs as such.

Geoff Vasudevan has ex-COO/CFO experience in global defense prime contracting with the USA and Middle East countries. He helped grow and stabilize Avalex Technologies, a manufacturer of retrofit avionics and electronics for military aircraft. Geoff also has deep experience with Aerospace, Telecom, and logistics asset tracking & management.

Nicholas Qiu is an investor with M2O, a family office with a focus on growth. M2O has significant ties and experience in industrial services. Nick is thoughtful on how to buy and manage blue-collar businesses, including those with real assets.

Badge Stone, founder of WSC & Company, operated blue collar companies focused on services and rental equipment for municipalities, environmental, mining, and industrial customers across the Southeast. Badge developed a turnaround plan which resulted in EBITDA improvement of 71% in the first 12 months. Badge specializes in helping with extremely tough hiring & HR situations and is an expert at building management teams.

Will Wright, partner of WSC & Company, owned and operated Peerless Events & Tents. Will takes pride in his addition of a growth culture and safety processes that professionalized the business. He was able to significantly grow the business despite operating during covid.