WE INVEST IN COMPANIES AND
IN PEOPLE
Sector focus, growth orientation, and industry networks guide our strategy
Cervano’s strategy is based on our long history of partnering with founders and management teams to build leading companies in the business services, consumer services, and technology sectors.
Through this experience, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities that lower-middle-market companies face in taking their businesses to the next level. We also know that success often requires new capital and strategic resources to fully realize a growing company’s full potential.
Distinctive culture and focus on people
People are everything.
Our culture is based on teamwork and consensus. We value analytical rigor, truth-seeking, and integrity. Honesty and fairness underpin everything we do. We know what we don’t know – we seek the best outcomes by tapping into the experience of our team members, management partners, advisors, and investors.
Life is too short. We work with good people to build great businesses.
Private equity is our foundation
Our unique perspective and respect for each company's vision distinguish us from other capital providers. We are committed to long-term investment, concentrating on creative approaches to business strategy, growth initiatives, and performance improvement.
For most of our partner companies, Cervano is their first outsider investor. We acknowledge this responsibility and work with our partners to unlock their potential.
We Invest In:
Buyouts where we have a distinct perspective
Growth investments partnering with founders
Majority and/or minority recapitalizations partnering with seasoned industry operators
Investment Focus
Sector Experts
We play in areas that we know well from years of focused investing.
We apply the full breadth of our knowledge and networks to advance the interests of our portfolio companies in the business services, consumer services, industrial, and technology sectors.
Company Size
Company size can be defined in many different ways. We do not have size thresholds carved in stone.
We typically find that companies with EBITDA greater than $1 million are a good fit.
Investment Structure
We tailor deal structures to accomplish a company’s objectives, rather than force deal terms to fit an arbitrary investment box.
We seek to invest $5 to $50 million in equity for majority or minority ownership stakes.
Company Attributes
While the relevant metrics are different for every business, we believe that great, enduring companies can only be built on solid fundamentals.
We look for enduring growth opportunities, recurring revenue, strong cash flow generation, and exceptional management teams.