Arete funds operators and investors and galvanizes aspiring talent. Target investments include majority and minority stakes in search funds, holding companies, and start-ups. At this time, all capital is single-source and permanent.

Arete seeks out phenomenal people endeavoring to acquire businesses or build companies from the ground up. Rather than myopically focusing on industry, Arete’s process begins with selecting capable and tremendously motivated individuals. Arete enables them to take the leap.

Arete takes a bespoke approach to partnership. Drawing from direct holding company and SMB investing/operations experience, Arete can serve as an engaged board providing active support and guidance. Alternatively, Arete can offer unfettered agency while always remaining in the entrepreneur’s corner.

Private Equity

Short-term thinking
Pressure to deploy
Incentive to collect fees via AUM
Immediate returns > value creation & employees
Aggressive and controlling board

  Venture Capital

  Only care about one home run, write off the rest
Pressure to deploy
Incentive to collect fees via AUM
Stratospheric growth and returns expectations
Not focused on cashflow fundamentals

  Arete

  Long-term orientation
No pressure to deploy; only when sensible
No incentive to raise capital to amass fees
Focused on fundamentals, building, and people
Supportive board, engaged when you want