Ownership
We target majority acquisitions with ownership greater than 51%, giving us an active role in business decisions and performance.
A clear strategy.
Active ownership.
We acquire, build and operate exceptional businesses. We select opportunities where our experience, relationships and operating capabilities can create lasting value.
Commercial fit
A clear customer need and practical ways to improve revenue, delivery or operations.
Our contribution
A meaningful role for our experience in technology, growth and day-to-day management.
Where we work
Experiences, technology and human connection — across the areas we know and the opportunities our relationships bring us.
Capital allocation
We assess acquisitions, investment in existing businesses and new opportunities against expected returns, capital requirements and risks.
Time horizon
Permanent capital, with the flexibility to remain an owner as a business develops.
Select with conviction.
Operate with purpose.
Understand the business
We begin with its customers, economics, team and the owner’s goals. That gives us a basis for deciding where Unboxed can make a useful contribution.
Define our role
An acquisition, an operating partnership or a growth initiative each calls for a different plan. We establish the ownership, responsibilities and resources around the work required.
Allocate capital with purpose
We consider the investment and the operating plan together: what needs funding, who will do the work and how progress will be measured.
Stay involved
We oversee performance and stay involved in product decisions, sales, systems and operations. Revenue growth, stronger operations and cash generation guide the work.
Operating experience.
Shared across businesses.
Operating experience
We bring experience as founders, CEOs, operators and investors across technology, hospitality and commercial real estate.
A clear operating role
We work with the people closest to the business to understand what is working, what needs attention and who is responsible for each priority.
Capabilities around the team
Finance, growth, technology and operating experience can support a company’s own people. The needs of the business determine the support we put around it.
Relationships with a purpose
Our relationships can connect a business with operators, commercial partners and technical expertise relevant to the opportunity.
Better businesses.
Value that can compound.
Reach more customers
Growth marketing, sales and distribution help a useful product find its audience. We connect the customer experience with the commercial work behind it.
Improve how the business runs
Software, AI and clearer processes can improve service, reduce friction and give teams better information. We start with specific operating needs.
Reinvest over time
Permanent capital gives us flexibility over the holding period. As businesses generate cash, we can consider reinvestment, additional opportunities and distributions, based on their needs and available resources.
Tell us about
your business.
What does it do well? Where could it go next? Tell us what you want to achieve and where an operating partner could help.
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