We invest in entrepreneur and family owned companies seeking outside capital for the first time.
OUR RESPECT FOR ENTREPRENEURS RUNS DEEP
"PVP" began as Pioneer Video Productions, the founder's father's video-rental store, where he ran the register as a kid and launched "Nintendo Corner" to fund college. We grew up inside a family business. We're builders at heart, with a deep respect for entrepreneurs and we know what it takes to work alongside a family business and iimplement best in class practices.
Our Model
Secure generational wealth today, reinvest in your business
You take real money off the table. Retirement secured, your future is no longer tied to one single company. PVP becomes a majority shareholder.
You retain meaningful ongoing ownership, effectively reinvesting some of your wealth. Money you would probably look to invest with a wealth manager anyways.
We aim to be value added partners to help accelerate the business, through investing in talent and AI native technology.
Focus
We only invest in sectors we know well, where we have experience
Engineered Products
Specialized producers with defensible products and loyal, hard-to-switch customers.
Examples
Abrasives, pumps, valves, electrical wires, power cords, tapes, tooling products, among others.
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The Situation
A shower door manufacturer founded by three partners, with a desire to accelerate their growth and take some chips of the table
What We Achieved as Partners
We identified what was resonating with customers and doubled down on it, increasing their digital marketing spend. We also provided the expertise needed to acquire a company with complimentary product lines.
Three owners retained a significant minority stake and actively participated with a formal role during initial 18 months and stayed on as board members throughout.
Specialty Chemicals
Formulators and processors serving critical, high-spec industrial applications.
Examples
Beauty and cosmetics, lubricants, cleaning solutions, life sciences, water treatment among others.
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The Situation
A family-owned formulator serving high-spec industrial markets, with strong margins but high key person risk and limited succession planning.
What We Achieved as Partners
Built trusted data and reporting, professionalized operations, and expanded into a new high-spec application with existing customers and in new geographies.
Owner retained a minority stake. The owner transitioned his CEO title in 90 days (his preference), and continued to participate as a board member only.
Specialty Distribution
Value-add distributors with technical expertise, and strong vendor relationships.
Examples
Fasteners, broadline MRO, safety equipment, fluid control, welding and gases, among others.
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The Situation
Three brothers and their families operating an MRO distributor, with supplier and customer relationships concentrated in the family.
What We Achieved as Partners
Placed systems to transition the relationships from the owners to the business, de-risking owner dependence on day-to-day operations.
The family retained a significant minority stake. They remain involved with operating roles and as board members
We are happy to introduce you to our past partners so you can hear the unfiltered story directly from them.
- +$10M in Sales
- Entrepreneur / family-owned
- Durable competitive advantage
- Strong management
- +15% EBITDA
How we add value
Our acceleration playbook has been proven multiple times
Key Person Risk Mitigation
Capture know-how in repeatable processes. Expertise stays in the business.
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Tribal Knowledge Captured using Klarity AI Tools
We documented ~30 years of a maintenance manager's experience and knowledge operating a specific and specialized piece of equipment in ~30 days.
Operational Excellence
Daily management and operating expertise that increases capacity, without adding square footage.
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Redesigned factory flow, to debottleneck and unlock capacity
Reworked facility flow to unlock immediate capacity and expand value-add space, a bottlenecked plant turned scalable.
Technology-Enabled Execution
Trusted data powering AI and automation that multiply velocity, and reduces errors.
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Implemented best in class systems to automate order entry
Turned manual order chaos into a touchless system, decreasing workload for inside sales, and enabling them to be with clients.
Commercial Execution
By listening closely to our customers we identify new product lines, and geographies.
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Expanding product lines and entering new geographies
We acquired a company that positioned us into a new product market and geography. Expanding cross-selling to our accounts, and unlocked a new region (From east coast to west coast)
People
We take care of your people
Builders at heart
We coach your team toward best in class execution. Upskilling the workforce, not replacing them.
Equity for employees
We give employees ownership, so the people who build the value share in the upside.
More jobs at exit
Our commitment: more people employed when we exit than when we entered.
Modern tools, less drudgery
We use modern tools and AI to remove busywork, so your team can focus on customers and value added work.
AI-Native Approach
A record number of companies are navigating an ownership transition either to the next generation or outside capital over the next ten years.
One of the most important lessons we learned is that a key person retiring or winning the lottery is a significant risk (i.e. plant manager, technical leader, batch formulator or maintenance manager). When entrepeneurs decide to transition the business, they are unable to if this issue has not been addressed. The legacy approach cost up to ~$1M and took ~18 months to document all key processes. We made a seed investment in an AI process documentation tool, Klarity. Now our AI native approach accomplishes the same task at a fraction of the cost and time. That's key person risk, the single biggest risk for a transition. Whether that is a succession within the family or to outside capital.
Process
Steps to partnering with us
Conversation
Confidential, no obligation.
At a minimum we share our learnings and stories in your industry, providing value regardless of what happens.
Letter of Intent
Quick and efficient.
Confirmatory diligence
AI enabled, so we can be respectful of your time.
Close
~90 days from signed letter of intent.
Partnership begins
Acceleration plan.
We move efficiently, pay fair prices, and focus on being value add partners to grow together.
Start a confidential conversation.
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