Tezza Ventures
SYNTHESIZING IDEAS TO ACHIEVE GROWTH IN MIDDLE-MARKET COMPANIES
Tezza Ventures offers a unique solution to preserve your legacy and ensure the continued success of your business.
Tezza Ventures seeks to acquire and operate high-quality businesses with a track record of growth and profitability. We believe in investing in the future, resulting in the synthesis of ideas and strategies implemented by legacy owners looking for transition capital and transition management.
Tezza was formed and is supported by a team of successful entrepreneurs and investors who share a common passion for operating businesses. We believe in long-term, hands-on management and utilize an owner/operator model. After our acquisition, we fully dedicate ourselves to operating the business, including relocating to company headquarters.
Our Process
Our acquisition process prioritizes efficiency, transparency, accountability, and speed to close. The general framework of our process encompasses:
Administering an initial business review that includes a market analysis, financial performance review, and potential future growth opportunities.
Establishing mutual trust with the current owners through discussions about the existing strategy and an exploration of new ideas. We also utilize these discussions to ensure cultural alignment.
Performing in-depth financial, legal, and operational due diligence. We utilize a "trust but verify" approach, which we perform with discretion and efficiency.
Partnering with current owners to close the transaction and ensure a smooth transition that focuses on employee and customer retention.
Our Investment Criteria
Our acquisition process prioritizes efficiency, transparency, accountability, and speed to close. The general framework of our process encompasses:
INDUSTRIES / COMPANY PROFILE:
Product-led companies with B2B distribution.
FINANCIAL:
EBITDA between $2MM and $10MM, five years of operating history, and recurring cash flows from repeat customers.
MANAGEMENT:
A "clan" culture with low employee turnover and customer churn. We believe that happy employees yield happy customers.
Our Geographic Focus
With one of the largest economies in the United States, Southern California is not only a great place to live but also to operate and scale a business.
Our geographic focus includes—but is not limited to—Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
About Tezza
Our ethos is represented in our name—Tezza—derived from the word "synthesis." We believe in expanding on ideas and strategies implemented by business owners looking to pass their legacy on to new management.
Tezza is supported by a team of business advisors, entrepreneurs, and investors who assist and guide the sourcing, acquisition, and operations phases.
We operate as an independent sponsor, allowing us the flexibility to partner with investor groups and lenders who fit the acquiring company management and operations culture.
ABOUT OUR LEADERSHIP
Sarim M. Khan is an energetic and compassionate leader with over fifteen years of experience in the financial services and financial services technology (FinTech) industries, and is the Founder and President of Tezza Ventures.
Prior to forming Tezza, Sarim led product strategy and product management at an alternative financial services provider. In this role, Sarim spearheaded digital transformation efforts and new product innovation with end-to-end responsibility from vision to market deployment.
Sarim has also led technology product sales and implementations at Primatics Financial (acquired by SS&C Technologies; SSNC), a provider of SaaS-based technology and consulting services to the finance and credit functions at banks. During this time, Sarim led sales activities and served as executive sponsor on delivery and consulting projects to strategically important clients, including PNC Financial Services, TCF Financial Services, and U.S. Bank. Annual revenues increased from $10MM to $55MM under his executive leadership at Primatics Financial.
Sarim holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
In addition to his executive career, Sarim is involved in hunger relief charities and adult literacy programs in Chicago and is engaged in the Boston and Chicago entrepreneurship ecosystem, including serving as a founding member of the executive entrepreneur’s club at MIT Sloan.
Get in Touch
Phone: 217.417.1876
Email: sarim@tezza.ventures
Address: 3857 Birch St. #3222 | Newport Beach | CA 92660