Uncommon Companies
We are opportunists (in a good way). We look across industries to find small companies (generally under $100 million) with untapped potential. Why? We believe smaller companies present the most attractive opportunities to create long-term economic value in today's world. And while we widen our aperture on industry, we are maniacally focused on business model design and people. Our goal is to identify and invest in the most compelling businesses.
REASON FOR BEING: We seek companies aligned with the long-term trends driving change in today's world - as we believe this "reason for being" is more important than a company's SIC code.
SUCCESS BY DESIGN: A remarkable customer experience is necessary but profitable, scalable design across the business model is ultimately what distinguishes great companies.
PEOPLE ADVANTAGE: Today's true investing scarcity (and opportunity) lies in finding passionate, extraordinary leaders who know their customers and understand how to create a long-term advantage.
INFLECTION POINTS: We invest at inflection points - not some predetermined stage or EBITDA threshold - where capital, know how and people can make a powerful impact on a Company's success.
Uncommon Approach
We believe a company’s capital should be as custom-tailored as its culture, especially for the small companies often underserved by today’s mainstream private capital markets. We use our creativity and flexibility to pair capital with companies in a better way.
TAILORED TO FIT: We tailor the structure, size and timing of every investment we make and involve value-added investors from our network who contribute strategic experience and expertise.
THE LONG VIEW: We believe patience is the ally of great companies and operators – thus we invest in partnership with an exclusive network of family offices and other long-term minded investors.
A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH: As successful investors and builders of businesses in their own right, our investors typically have more to contribute than just capital – we believe this is better for our companies, better for our investors, and better for us too.
Uncommon Network
We leverage our network – built upon decades of experience – in all that we do. Through this network and our partners at City Capital Advisors we see a robust flow of off-the-run investment opportunities; and we tap into our network to assess investment decisions and to support our companies.
OFF-THE-RUN OPPORTUNITIES: Through our investment banking partners at City Capital Advisors and our collective networks, we unearth unique, or off-the-run, investment ideas and opportunities.
EXPERIENCED ACUMEN: We tap into the acumen of our partners and investors – gained from building and investing in businesses.
POWERFUL PUNCH: We punch below our weight to help our companies punch above theirs – helping build extraordinary teams and surround them with an ecosystem of partners often unavailable to companies of their size.
Uncommon People
People matter to us…a lot — on our team, leading our companies, investing with us. Here is a little bit more about who we are and what we care about.
PROUD GENERALISTS: In today’s world of specialization, we are proud to call ourselves generalists. We are multilingual when it comes to business. This allows us to connect the dots across areas of business, see parallels to other models, markets, and industries, and bring in true experts and specialists from our network when and where needed.
OUR VALUES: The most important language of business is the human language. We like to surround ourselves with inspired, passionate people who have the drive to succeed and share our values.
Be transparent and honest — yet positive and forward-looking
Think long-term — be in it through thick and thin
Commit to doing what is right and best — for all stakeholders
Have patience and flexibility — it always pays off when building great companies and relationships
Bring passion and fun — in all that we do
Strive to be great – life is too short to settle for “good enough”
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