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Private Capital Office

Acquire. Build. Hold.

We acquire exceptional businesses at attractive multiples, build them through professional management, and grow durable, cash-generating assets — holding with intention and the option to sell.

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Who We Are

A capital office
built to compound.


Dove Hollow Holding is a private capital office built around a clear thesis: acquire great businesses at attractive multiples, build them into stronger and more valuable companies, and generate returns through free cash flow and a continuously appreciating asset.

We buy with the intention to hold — and we keep the option to sell. When we do, we have built something worth considerably more than we paid.

Alongside control acquisitions, we allocate capital selectively toward venture and growth investments, contributing operational perspective as well as capital.

01
Professional Management
Institutional discipline from underwriting through daily operations. Management depth is built in from day one.
02
Buy, Build & Hold
Acquire at attractive multiples, improve operations, compound free cash flow, and preserve the option to exit at a premium.
03
Pragmatic Capital
Every deal is structured to fit the opportunity — equity, debt, seller notes, and creative structures deployed deliberately.
04
Broad Mandate
Our edge is recognizing great businesses across industries and geographies, then building them systematically.
How We Operate

The playbook.

A consistent, repeatable process across every investment — control acquisitions, add-ons, and venture positions alike. The specifics vary; the discipline does not.

I
Identify & Underwrite
We source through proprietary outreach and relationships, underwriting quality of earnings, customer concentration, and competitive position before engaging.
II
Acquire Well
Price discipline is the foundation of returns. We structure to perform under conservative assumptions and hold our standards through every stage.
III
Professionalize
We install systems, sharpen reporting, optimize operations, and build management depth — where durable value is created.
IV
Build the Portfolio
Platforms become vehicles for compounding through add-on acquisitions, organic growth, and strategic expansion.
V
Allocate to Ventures
We back founders we believe in, in markets where our operational experience creates genuine value beyond capital.
VI
Grow the Asset
Every decision builds a more valuable business. Free cash flow compounds, and the option to exit at a premium strengthens over time.
Investing

Actively
building.


Dove Hollow is actively acquiring and investing — building a portfolio of businesses across industries, each acquired well, each run with discipline, each made more valuable over time.

The companies we own and back speak for themselves to the people who matter. We invest in three ways.

Control Acquisitions
Profitable operating businesses
Proven earnings, strong customer relationships, and room to grow under professional management. Quality and entry price lead; size and sector follow.
Add-On Acquisitions
Bolt-ons that extend platforms
Within existing platforms, acquisitions that expand customer reach, product breadth, or capacity — compounding value on an established base.
Venture & Growth
Founders building something real
Selective investments in early and growth-stage companies where our operating experience and capital can accelerate the trajectory.
Investment Criteria

What we
look for.


We evaluate opportunities across a broad range of industries and structures — a framework built on conviction and applied with judgment.

If you are an owner exploring options, a founder seeking a partner, or an advisor with a fitting opportunity, we welcome the conversation.

Business Quality
Defensible market positions, loyal customers, and durable revenue. We value recurring relationships.
Attractive Entry
Price discipline drives returns. We underwrite to conservative assumptions — base case and stress case alike.
Operational Upside
Businesses where professional management and strategic investment create value above the acquisition baseline.
Industry & Scale
We look broadly across industries and geographies. Quality and entry price are the filters that matter.
Ownership Situations
Retiring founders, family transitions, and operators ready for a thoughtful, well-structured transaction.
Venture & Growth
Founders building something differentiated where our perspective and capital can accelerate the path.
Leadership

Professionals
who operate.

Andrew Dement
Andrew Dement
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Andrew founded Dove Hollow Holding on a conviction that great businesses — acquired thoughtfully and managed professionally — compound into something significant over time. He leads investment strategy, deal origination, and portfolio management.

Prior to Dove Hollow, Andrew held commercial and operational leadership roles at Danaher, Siemens, and Stryker — three of the most respected operating companies in the world. That experience is where the systematic, process-driven approach that defines Dove Hollow's culture was developed and tested. Andrew earned his undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business.

Get in Touch

Let's have a
conversation.


We welcome conversations with owners exploring their options, founders seeking a capital partner, and advisors with opportunities that fit our approach.

We respond personally to every inquiry.

Founder & CEO
Andrew Dement
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