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We approach every investment with a differentiated, disciplined, and flexible mindset

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We take a steady, operational approach focused on lasting growth beyond financial engineering.

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We structure every investment with flexibility so it fits your goals and each situation, whether its preserving a legacy, driving growth, or providing partial liquidity.

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We avoid overburdening businesses with debt. Instead, we use sound capital structures that support operational resilience, effective scalability, and sustainable growth.

Our goal is to be more than a capital provider. We’re a thoughtful partner committed to lasting value creation, legacy preservation, and reinvesting in the people who make success possible.

Criteria

Innerlight seeks resilient, differentiated businesses with strong fundamentals and clear avenues for value creation through operational and strategic partnership.

  • Sector-agnostic, with a core focus on:

    • Essential Business Services

    • Tech-Enabled Services

    Geography:

    • North America

    • $1-10M EBITDA for platforms

    • Any size for add-ons

    • Buyouts

    • Founder / Family Liquidity

    • Minority / Growth Investments

    • Recapitalizations

    • Add-on Acquisitions

    • Stable and/or Reoccurring Revenues

    • 15%+ EBITDA Margins

    • Distinct Service Offering

    • Entrenched Customer Relationships

    • Defensible & Resilient Market Positions

    • Tenured, Cohesive Management Teams

    • Opportunity to Expand Into High-Growth End Markets

    • Limited Capital Expenditures

Expanding Our Portfolio with Purpose

We acquire essential and tech-enabled services businesses and selectively pursue opportunities where our operating playbook drives meaningful, lasting value.

If you have a business recommendation or are interested in discussing an opportunity with us, let’s connect.

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