Creating investment situations where our goals as investors are directly aligned with those of management is one of the key factors to our success. We call this “goal congruency”. Broadly defined, it means once we commit our capital to a company, we expect to begin working aggressively with management to build the company for the benefit of all stakeholders.

We do not take a direct role in the operations of portfolio companies, but work in close partnership with experienced management teams to increase value. We leverage our investment expertise, operating experience, as well as our extensive network of relationships with operating executives and potential strategic partners.

Our team is extraordinarily disciplined in evaluating financial and operating requirements to implement growth and profitability strategies. Assisting with recruiting and opening doors at senior levels with potential customers are also areas where we have typically been involved.

We provide management and employees of portfolio companies the opportunity and incentive to build their business as owners in an entrepreneurial environment. We believe that management and employees perform best when they can share in the rewards and have the authority to take calculated risks to achieve their goals.