We back founders to build, scale and exit successfully
Since 2016 we have been working with the world’s best founder-led companies and investors, partnering to build value, scale globally, and exit successfully.
Trusted by the best
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Everything you need to build, scale and exit
Get unstuck. Play a bigger game. Avoid losing control. Founders and investors choose Open Equity because we have built, scaled, and exited companies ourselves.
Operating partners to help scale
World-class marketing capability
Tech & AI talent to grow profits
Founder-friendly board level support
Institutional capital to fuel growth
M&A specialists to get deals done
Hands-on help to exit or IPO successfully
Build
Build a strong foundation by perfecting your company story, optimising your business model, improving sales and operations, and establishing a high-performance leadership team.
Scale
Scale to your full potential with breakthrough marketing, strategic M&A, global expansion, and tech and AI to multiply revenues, profits and enterprise value.
Exit
Exit or go public on the best terms. Get support through the complexities of a successful transition.
From maximising value to connecting with the right acquirers or investors, we secure superior outcomes.
Real stories, real results
Backing a business services firm to PE exit.
We helped digitally transform the business, bolt-on 18 companies, and exit for $1.75BN to a large global buyout firm.
Backing a growth-stage consulting firm to 4x profits.
We helped grow revenues from $8M to $25M, acquire 3 companies, and build the management team ahead of a trade sale.
Backing a mid-market technology company to IPO.
We helped add $100M+ cumulative revenue, expand internationally, acquire 3 companies, and prepare for an IPO.
Building a new tech & AI regional leader in the Gulf
We are building a new tech & AI leader via acquisition. Planned IPO in 2027.
Faster. Smarter. Simpler.
Win bigger with our proven playbooks built for today’s winner-take-all economy. We help you save years - and avoid getting left behind.
Build Demand
We build brands, simplify digital experiences, and accelerate organic growth.
Buy Market Share
We buy companies and do strategic M&A deals to accelerate market leadership.
Scale With AI
We apply AI and automation to transform operations, drive efficiency and create exponential value.
Is this right for you?
We work with founders running growth-stage and mid-market companies in situations like these.
Please note: We do not work with early stage start-ups or invest in pre-seed/seed rounds.
Scale-Up Hustler
Are you growing fast, but stuck at a plateau - pouring time and money into your business without breaking through to the next level?
Experienced CEO
Is your business solid and successful - but growth has slowed, and you’re unsure how to reach that next strategic milestone or prepare for a high-value exit or IPO?
Succession Seeker
Are you thinking about stepping back from the business - but unsure how to hand it over, sell it, or scale it without risking everything you’ve built?
Unlike any other
Others deploy capital and add controls, seeking to load your business with debt and flip it. We offer so much more.
Refreshingly simple
No pitch deck required. Start with an open conversation. Create a blank-sheet partnership. Get the capital, capability and confidence to build a top 1% company together.
Apply
Simply click below and answer a few simple questions. We check we’re a good fit, and arrange an intro call.
Call
We discuss your vision, what’s working, what’s not yet, and what we could build together.
Create
We open a doc and co-create the outcomes, timescales and terms to make it happen.