Investment Philosophy
Forward, faster, together.
You’ve led your business to every success so far. Trust JACE to lift you to the next. Every day, we bring enthusiasm, innovative concepts and a collaborative approach to help prepare your team and business to achieve their full potential more quickly—in a way that will stand the test of time.
Investment Benefits
How the right investor can help you.
A capital partner like JACE allows your business to grow faster, while preserving your core brand, values and reputation.
- Receive the capital and balance sheet strength to fund expansions, acquisitions or major operational improvements
- Invest in new talent, technologies, and systems to propel the business forward
- Implement stronger corporate governance, financial controls and operational discipline
- Bring in technology upgrades and process automation
- Enhance back-office functions
- Create incentive programs to attract and retain top talent
- Develop your next generation of leaders through thoughtful succession planning
Why choose JACE?
We consider you a partner, first.
To us, you’re not just “another portfolio company.” We care about you and the legacy you’ve built. We’ll do whatever it takes to uphold it and create more enduring value.
We’ve been there.
We understand the trials and triumphs that made your business the success it is today. As investors, we bring the expertise and resources to drive it forward.
We’re dedicated stewards of your success.
We can always be counted on to help your team maneuver any challenge, adapting and tailoring our strategies along the way—all while maintaining clear alignment.
What we look for.
Our investment focus is to partner with experienced, committed founders, business owners and management teams—and to provide all the resources required to achieve their full potential.
Criteria
- Lower middle market
- Change of control recapitalizations
- Family and founder-owned
- Strong company culture
- Sustainable competitive advantage
- Multiple avenues for growth
- Meaningful rollover / economic alignment
Areas of Focus
Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Services
Industrial Technology
Business Services
HOW WE WILL WORK TOGETHER
Structured planning at every step.
Through a structured planning process and clear alignment, we’ll work together to build a personalized framework for introducing greater efficiency and accelerated growth to everything you’ve built.
Assess each functional area of the business to determine opportunities for improvement
Establish mutual goals for accomplishing ideal outcomes
Define actions and roles to prepare and strengthen the organization
Bring in the right people technologies, and resources to support growth
Build a board of key stakeholders and independent directors with specific domain expertise
Measure progress against our goals and make changes as needed
