Always down

Building something that lasts.

We’re two operators looking to buy an established company and run it for the long haul.

What we’re looking for

The right business, and the right owner.

More than any metric, we’re looking for a founder who’s devoted to what they built and cares where it goes next.

Sub-$10M in EBITDA

Established and profitable, with consistent cash flow and healthy margins.

Defensible positioning

A trusted, hard-to-replace place in a niche you know better than anyone.

Loyal customers, sticky revenue

Recurring or repeat revenue and long-term relationships you can count on.

Built to last

Embedded in customers’ day-to-day, with no single account, supplier, or hire it can’t do without.

How we work

Bias toward action.
We move fast and we commit.

We move fast

Real answers, not a committee

We come prepared, we decide, and we don’t waste your time.

We commit

One company, run by us

Once we buy, it becomes our full focus, for the next decade and beyond.

We steward

We protect what you built

Your name, team, and customers are things to steward, not squeeze.

Who we are
Shivam Patel
Shivam Patel
Ex-Capital One strategy Stanford GSB MBA Michigan Ross
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Zuhayer Quazi
Zuhayer Quazi
Ex-Stripe & Commure MIT Sloan MBA Carnegie Mellon
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