We buy to operate and hold, not to flip
Spring Bear Ventures is not a firm that buys a company, reshapes it, and sells it in a few years. We acquire businesses to run and keep, and we plan to be their owners for the long term.
Founders spend years building something worth keeping. We see ourselves as stewards of that work. Your name, your people, and the customers who trust you stay at the center of the business, and our job is to help it last well beyond the sale.
What we look for
- Earnings
- $50,000 to $500,000 in annual EBITDA, with a history of steady profitability.
- Location
- Based in Los Angeles County, ideally in the San Gabriel Valley: Pasadena, Arcadia, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and nearby.
- Industry
- We are industry agnostic. We care more about how a business runs than what it sells.
- Our role
- We can stay hands-off or step in as an active operator, depending on what the business needs.
What selling to us looks like
Long-term owners
We plan to hold and operate the business for years, and carrying forward the legacy of what a founder has built.
Self-funded
No outside investors means fast decision making and a simpler negotiation process.
Confidential
Your employees, customers, and competitors hear nothing until you decide the time is right.
Operators who have done this work
A business you spent years building deserves a buyer who knows how to run it. Our background in operations is what lets us keep a company steady and help it grow.
Top MBA program
Formal training in finance, strategy, and operations from a leading business school.
Top-tier consulting
Experience at a leading global strategy consulting firm, solving operating and strategic problems for large organizations.
Large corporations
Experience inside large companies, running teams, processes, and budgets at scale.
Small business CEO
Experience as CEO of small businesses, so we understand payroll, customers, and the daily reality of running one.
Start a confidential conversation
Tell us a little about your business. We reply personally, usually within two business days, and everything you share stays private.
Prefer email? info@springbearventures.com