Investment Criteria

We are excited to partner with sellers in the United States that share our mission and values and meet our criteria. If this describes you and you want a partner that will go the extra mile, let's chat.

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    Owners seeking a majority buyout
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    Defensible market position in a stable or growing industry
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    $2 - $8 million in EBITDA with operating margins ≥ 15%
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    Diversified customer base with > 50% of revenue from repeat customers
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    Steady cash flow for 3+ years and the capacity to grow organically and through acquisition

How We Can Help

We take the time to fully understand your business and bring our expertise and resources to add value in the areas that matter most.


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Whether it’s outbound sales, partnerships, or advertising, we help your team build scalable sales and marketing systems.


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From creating data warehouses to real-time dashboards, we help companies use data to empower teams and take action.

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We love building high performing teams. We'll tap into our strong bench of talent to help with key hires.

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Acquisitions are a tremendous opportunity to drive growth. We bring deal experience on both the buy and sell side.

What Makes Zeal Different?

We bring a unique combination of experience as founders, investors, and operators. We’re immeasurably passionate about the companies we partner with and the teams behind them.


People First

We see people as a company's most sustainable competitive advantage. We've developed award-winning cultures and we'll preserve the culture you’ve built.

Fellow Founders

We are founders too and understand business is more than a spreadsheet exercise. We'll help where we can add value, but otherwise stay out of the way.

Growth Focused

Growth is in our DNA. We dream big and work collaboratively with our partners to help drive profitable growth designed to create lasting value.

Strategic Capital

In addition to Jordan and Randy’s personal capital, our investment comes from trusted and engaged investors who add strategic value to our partner companies.

Deep Digital Expertise

Whether your company is technical or just starting your digital transformation journey, we'll bring our experience scaling digital first companies to supercharge growth.

Differentiated Network

From acquiring new customers to identifying M&A opportunities to filling critical roles, you'll get access to our network of founders, CEOs, and executives.

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