A Family-owned company
Weinvestinfounderandfamilyownedbusinessesandcarrytheirlegacyforward.
A long-term home for the small and mid-sized companies that quietly built this country, run with the values they were built on, and the ambition to grow.
Capital
Patient
Hold
Permanent
Role
Stewards
Vision
Generational
§ Who we are
Fifteen years investing in small and mid-sized businesses across the country. Operator-investors, not financial engineers.
American Orchard is built for founders who want their company to continue, to be run well, to grow, and to keep its character intact. We bring patient capital, real operational experience, and a belief that the best businesses are stewarded, not flipped.
§ What we look for
Five things,
clearly stated.
We're direct about fit because your time is worth more than a polite no.
I.
Ownership
Founder- or family-owned
We work with owners stepping back from businesses they built or inherited, where the next chapter matters as much as the last.
II.
Size
$1M–$10M SDE or EBITDA
Profitable, established businesses with room to grow. Not turnarounds. Not venture bets.
III.
Geography
Tri-State, California, or Florida
We invest where we can show up in person, for the team, the customers, and the work.
IV.
Fit
Owners who care
The brand, the culture, the people who built it, these matter to us because they matter to you.
V.
People
Loyal, high-integrity employees
Teams who have shown up for the business for years. People who do the work the right way, even when no one's watching. That tells us everything.
§ Industries we invest in
Where we've
done the work.
We're industry-agnostic by principle, but our experience runs deepest in these areas.
I.
Consumer
Food and beverage
II.
Technology
IT services
III.
Industrial
Light manufacturing
IV.
Services
Commercial services
V.
Services
Consumer services
VI.
Learning
Education
15yrs
Investing in small business
$1–10M
Target SDE / EBITDA
3regions
Tri-State · CA · FL
∞
Hold period
How we invest
I.
Inherited values.
We run the business in the founder's image. The principles that built it, how customers are treated, how the team shows up, what gets shipped and what doesn't, those stay. They are why the business is worth buying in the first place.
II.
Cultural adoption.
We carry the culture forward, and then we add to it. Modern practices, new technology, and serious ambition for growth. The character of the place stays. The ceiling does not.
§ Our promise to founders
What stays the same after we shake hands.
01
Protect the team
The people who built the business are the business. They stay.
02
Honor the relationships
Customers and vendors who trusted you can trust us. Continuity is the point.
03
Transition with care
We structure the handover around what the business needs, and what you need to walk away well.
For founders considering what comes next