Venetian Associates seeks lower-middle-market niche companies with opportunities for growth. The partners combine financial knowledge and relationships, operational expertise, and strategic insights to create value to a business. We partner with strong management teams to build solid business foundations, and look to grow companies organically and through acquisitions.

Venetian Associates preferred company profile is the following:

Revenues

• $2 to $25 million, cash flow positive 

EBITDA

• $500,000 to $4,000,000

Transaction Types

• Acquisitions of family-owned or closely held businesses
• Ownership transitions
• Management Buyouts
• Recapitalizations
• Acquisitions of portfolio companies of private equity firms
• Corporate divestitures

Typical Attributes 

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic management team
• Leading market position or niche player
• Significant growth prospects
• Acquisition add-on opportunities

Geography 

• U.S. Headquartered or primarily U.S. based revenues

Industries 

• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products

Ownership Position 

• Controlling interest