Approach
We are permanent owners. That one fact shapes what we buy, how we buy it and how we run it.
- 01Real Estate
Residential, commercial and mixed-use property held for income and for the communities around it.
- 02Financial Services
Lending, insurance and payments businesses that widen access to capital for Black families and firms.
- 03Consumer & Retail
Food, beauty and household brands with loyal customers and room to grow across markets.
- 04Media & Culture
Publishing, production and rights businesses that own the stories they tell.
- 05Agriculture
Farmland, processing and distribution, from the soil to the shelf.
- 06Infrastructure
Energy, logistics and essential services that other businesses depend on.
From first meeting to forever
Get to know each other
We spend months, sometimes years, with founders before we discuss terms.
Agree on a fair price
We pay a fair price and structure deals so founders can keep a stake.
Keep what works
Management stays. The name, the culture and the team stay.
Build for the long term
We add capital, governance and group support, then measure progress in decades.
Acquisition criteria
Profitable
An established business with a record of profit, typically three years or more.
Black-founded or led
Founded, owned or led by Black entrepreneurs, or serving Black communities.
Built to last
Products people need, loyal customers and a reason to exist in 30 years.
Leaders who stay
A team that wants to keep running the business with a long-term partner.