Wealth accelerant.

Your trusted partner for acquiring, scaling, exiting and investing.

IGNITE
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About K&F

We’re the ideal growth & equity partners for the Lower Middle Market (LMM)
to acquire and scale your business and help you find an exit that preserves your legacy.
We align: Ownership | Financial Management | Strategy | Sales & Marketing | Operations
FORGE

Invest

Acquire

Scale

Exit

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Invest

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Acquire

Scale

Exit

A Unique Approach:
Driven By Entrepreneurial Nous

We are exceptional, and different.

Our leadership team are all successful entrepreneurs. Each with unique vision, experience and skills. They have built a unique playbook that ensures success.

Step 1: Connect with us

Step 2: Execute NDA

Step 3: Generate Offer & Terms

Step 4: Execute LOI & Complete Discure

Step 5: Close & Let the fun begin!

AQUIRE or EXIT

Our Investment Criteria

Business

US Based
$1-5M Revenue
$500-3M EBITDA
Owner/Operators
Strong Value Prop
60% Long Term Customers.

People

Passionate Learners
Leaders with Hearts
Trustworthy, Long Term Partners
> $50K in personal assets
Singularly Focused Visionaries or
Detail Oriented Implementers.

Investors

$500K to $2M to Invest
Open & Amenable
Trustworthy & Trusting
Mid To Long Term Focus
North American Focus
Faith.

Our Journey: Trusted Growth Partnerships, Purposeful Private Equity

At Kindle & Forge, we are dedicated to creating wealth.

Our dynamic approach has enabled countless businesses to scale effectively, maximize their value, and achieve successful transitions, ensuring they thrive in competitive markets.

Whether you are looking to purchase your first business or are seasoned entrepreneur with multiple exits, our team of investors and expert operators will empower you to create businesses that realizes its full potential in the marketplace.

MEET THE TEAM
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Values That Matter

Integrity

We prioritize honesty and transparency and simplicity in all our dealings.

Maverick

Our team brings extensive business experience and form long term partnerships

Innovation

We use our success model to create tailor made strategies that generate growth.

Our Dedicated Team

James Brown
Sam Will
Larry Lu
Peter Pan
Uncle Kai
Suzan Long
Working with Kindle & Forge allowed me to get the investment I needed and to grow my business to 7 figure sales within 1 year. Now we are valued at $3M and growing.

Dan

Founder, Beverage Company

Our Portfolio

With over $50M under management, K&F businesses benefit from a structured growth path and support from industry leading minds.

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Let’s accomplish something amazing together.

LIGHT THE FIRE
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