Bootstrap Ventures

Bootstrap Ventures is a private equity firm that focuses on acquiring and operating small business services and distribution companies. Their investment approach emphasizes providing day-to-day leadership and honoring the legacies of bootstrapping entrepreneurs. The firm seeks to grow the companies they acquire by implementing succession plans and offering hands-on management.

The firm's investment criteria include targeting companies with revenues between $5 million and $10 million and EBITDA ranging from $750,000 to $1.5 million. They prefer to take control ownership and focus on sectors such as business services, distribution, and light manufacturing or assembly. Their geographical focus is primarily on the United States, with a particular emphasis on Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Colorado.

Bootstrap Ventures is committed to honoring the accomplishments of bootstrapping entrepreneurs by providing leadership and resources to help their companies thrive. Their approach combines respect for the original founders with a strategic vision for growth and operational excellence.