Investment Criteria

What We Look for

$5-100 MM revenue, and $1-10 MM EBITDA.

Industrial, consumer, food/ag and services sectors.

Company sale, recapitalizations, carve-outs, or management buyouts. Will selectively consider minority equity (with governance rights).

Special interest in companies where online marketing could be enhanced with our expertise, tools and resources.

US only (Midwest US preferred, but not mandatory).

Industries of Interest

Industrial

Manufacturers, service providers or distributors. Plastics, metals, infrastructure, engineered products, facility services, logistics, and more.

Industries of Interest

Consumer

Branded or private label consumer products or services. Manufacturers, service providers and distributors. Preference for omnichannel or e-commerce business models, with an enthusiast customer base and/or high repeat revenue.

Industries of Interest

Food/Agriculture

Branded packaged food, contractor manufacturer, processor, distributors, or packaging, among others. Preference for healthy lifestyle, on-trend and sustainable products.

Industries of Interest

Services

Facility services, home-based services, environmental and safety, consulting, outsourced business process, or other value-add service that requires on-site expertise to solve problems.

Industries of Interest

Industrial

Manufacturers, service providers or distributors. Plastics, metals, infrastructure, engineered products, facility services, logistics, and more.

Consumer

Branded or private label consumer products or services. Manufacturers, service providers and distributors. Preference for omnichannel or e-commerce business models, with an enthusiast customer base and/or high repeat revenue.

Food/Agriculture

Branded packaged food, contractor manufacturer, processor, distributors, or packaging, among others. Preference for healthy lifestyle, on-trend and sustainable products.

Services

Facility services, home-based services, environmental and safety, consulting, outsourced business process, or other value-add service that requires on-site expertise to solve problems.

Child frowning at the sight of broccoli, holding it with a fork

Not for us

Some people love broccoli. Others...not so much.

We shy away from a handful of sectors in which we lack expertise, including:

  • Real estate
  • Financial institutions
  • Facilities-based healthcare
  • Oil & gas exploration
  • Start-ups
  • International