Investment Criteria

We invest in ambitious services and technology companies where our operational and industry expertise can help accelerate value creation.

Early Stage Venture

  • Reputable lead investor in place with terms set
  • $1M+ of annual revenue (recurring or re-occurring) with at least 10+ customers and potential to reach $100M in annual revenue
  • Demonstration of strong product/market fit and recurring, sticky product usage
  • High barriers to entry and competitive moat
  • SMB, mid-market, or enterprise customer base (we don’t invest in B2C companies)
  • Software/AI-driven business model with high gross margins and rapid growth potential
  • Strong founding team with full-time technical co-founder in place
  • $1B+ (and growing) total addressable market
  • 24+ months of runway post-funding

Later Stage Venture / Private Equity

  • Reputable lead investor in place with terms set
  • $1B+ (and growing) total addressable market
  • Software/AI-driven business model or services business model that can benefit from software/AI
  • Low cyclicality
  • $10M+ of annual revenues
  • $1M+ of annual EBITDA
  • 5%+ organic revenue growth
  • Fragmented market with opportunity for consolidation via M&A
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