Empowering Entrepreneurs
Globally
Private Equity & Search Fund Investors
ABOUT US
AIJ Global Holdings (formerly known as AI Global) is an international investment group with interests in multiple asset classes, including search funds, private equity (growth capital/equity), real estate, and late-stage ventures around the globe.
The firm brings value by working closely with its partners throughout all of the phases of any venture or investment. In each stage, our company leverages its international network of experts and collaborators. We are one of the most active, global, serial Search Fund investors outside the U.S., with a presence in six of the seven continents.
AIJ Global is constantly developing new partnerships to provide more industry/sector experience and support for each of its different initiatives.
We partner with talented entrepreneurs and work with them to reach their full potential
AREAS OF INTEREST
SEARCH FUNDS
Search Funds are the alternative to a start-up for entrepreneurial MBAs and experienced professionals with relevant management experience. We support entrepreneurs looking to find, invest, operate, and accelerate the growth of significant, lasting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Since early 2017, we have invested in multiple Search Funds worldwide. AIJ Global is one of the most active international Search Fund investors outside the United States.
Our active operating companies are the following:
Cohort 2017
Infonetica (United Kingdom) managed by RJ Capital Partners
Lanaccess (Spain | España) managed by Sachem Partners
Orotig (Italy | Italia) managed by Tre Cime Capital
Renovation Bern (Switzerland | Schweiz | Suisse | Svizzera) managed by Koru Nachfolge
Vozitel (Spain | España) managed by Syna Capital
Cohort 2018
NortConsulting (Spain | España) managed by BOGO Inversión
IML (Spain | España) managed by Arista Partners
IPM (Mexico | México) managed by Gueca Capital
Plásticos Arias (Spain | España) managed by Vigía Capital
Stoque (Brazil | Brasil) managed by Kinase Investments
Cohort 2019
Cinergia (Spain | España) managed by Sotavento Capital
Kapalua (Spain | España) managed by Navega Capital
Cohort 2020
Agger Sistemas (Brazil | Brasil) managed by Arco Capital
CarPro Systems (Europe | Europa) managed by Ibérica Partners
Falcon Security Hub (Ivory Coast | Côte d'Ivoire) managed by Africa Search Capital
Moneta Technologies (Mexico | México) managed by Kala Capital
MotionVFX (Poland | Polska) managed by Nextline
SDEC France (France) managed by SDG Transmission
Cohort 2021
Destroy Drive (United States) managed by Founder Legacy Partners
ProAgro Asesoría Agronómica (Paraguay | Paraguai) managed by Bridge Search Capital
UDP Automotive managed by Milestone Capital
LH Training (Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל) managed by Oasis Capital Israel
Cohort 2022
Austral Herbs (Australia) managed by Greenstorm Capital
Hudson Dental Partners (United States) managed by Hudson Yards Capital
Our active Search Funds are the following:
Cohort 2020
302 Capital Partners (Canada)
Dymond Capital (United Kingdom)
KCP Search Fund (Poland | Polska)
Sillage Transmission (France)
Single Trail Capital (Australia)
SMGO Capital & Management (Czechia & Slovakia | Česko & Slovensko)
Somontano Capital (Spain | España)
Wahlers & Kabanov Unternehmensfortführung (Germany | Deutschland)
Cohort 2021
Bay Street Capital (Canada)
Bitácora Capital Partners (Spain | España)
Bravo Capital Partners (Mexico | México)
Everest Capital (United Kingdom)
Giza Capital Partners (Egypt | مِصر)
Grit Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
Hive Capital (USA)
Imagine+ Inversión (Spain | España)
Kaoba Capital (Colombia)
KSIP - Korea Search Investment Partners (South Korea | 대한민국)
Linden Equity Partners (Mexico)
Lionfield Capital (United States)
Nalim Capital Partners (Brazil | Brasil)
Pontem Capital (Spain | España)
Smokestack (Czechia & Slovakia | Česko & Slovensko)
Viriato Capital (Spain & Portugal | España & Portugal)
Vitta Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
Cohort 2022
Agripina Capital (Spain | España)
Arcadio Investments (Spain | España)
ARETÊ, Management & Capital Partners (Spain | España)
Cosworth Capital (South Africa | iNingizimu Afrika | Suid-Afrika)
Freda Capital (Canada)
Lotta Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
LT Partners (Vietnam | Việt Nam)
M-Capital (Japan | 日本国)
Oumua Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
Relais du Dirigeant (France)
Resilient Search Partners (Australia)
Silverbaton Capital (United Kingdom)
Ulam Transmission (France)
Cohort 2023
KG Capital (Spain | España)
Memphis Capital (Egypt | مِصر)
Nogal Capital (Mexico | México)
Rigi Capital (Spain | España)
Threadleaf Capital (Canada)
Our past Search Funds are the following:
Cohort 2017
Infini Capital Partners (Colombia)
Koru Nachfolge (DACH)
RJ Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Sachem Partners (Spain | España)
Syna Capital (Spain | España)
Tre Cime Capital (Italy | Italia)
Cohort 2018
Albatros Equity (Spain | España)
Arista Partners (Spain | España)
BOGO Inversión (Spain | España)
Light Wave Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
Quantico Capital Partners (Argentina & Uruguay)
Vigía Capital (Spain | España)
Cohort 2019
Ayerma Transmission (France)
Fritz & Sehr Mittelstandsnachfolge (Germany | Deutschland)
Navega Capital (Spain | España)
JBS Partners (Japan | 日本国)
Signatus Capital (Spain | España)
Sotavento Capital (Spain | España)
Vira Capital (Peru | Perú)
Cohort 2020
Africa Search Capital (West Africa | Afrique de l'Ouest)
Arco Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
Emptio Capital (Spain | España)
Galanthus Partners (United Kingdom)
Ibérica Partners (Spain | España)
Saga Capital (Mexico | México)
SDG Transmission (France)
Stability Capital (Poland | Polska)
Zen Capital Partners (Canada)
Cohort 2021
Atlas Mittelstandsnachfolge (Germany | Deutschland)
Bopp & Hahn Mittelstandspartner (Germany | Deutschland)
Bridge Search Capital (Paraguay & Brazil | Paraguai & Brasil)
Ducato Capital (Brazil | Brasil)
Founder Legacy Partners (United States)
Hudson Yards Capital (United States)
Milestone Capital (Russia | Россия)
Oasis Capital Israel (Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל)
Quercus Transmission (France)
Springbrook Partners (United States)
Steadfast Horizon (USA)
West 88 Partners (Canada)
Cohort 2022
Greenstorm Capital (Australia)
Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Programmes
Apart from partnering with entrepreneurs that choose the traditional search fund path, we have also worked together with a group of selected entrepreneurs from the following ETA programs:
SMEVentures (APAC)
Contact: Jake Nicholson (e-mail: jake@smeventures.com)
Past AIJ Global-backed entrepreneurs
Rob Gaunt (Australia)
Contact: Christian Malek (e-mail: cm@novastone-ca.com)
Past AIJ Global-backed entrepreneurs
Erick Azen (Germany | Deutschland)
Mike Hindi (Switzerland | Suisse | Schweiz | Svizzera)
Rania Missoumi (USA)
Viktor Dimitrov (Hungary | Magyarország)
Resources
Research Centres & Faculty
Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB)
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES)
IESE Business School
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC)
Yale School of Management (SOM)
Harvard Business School (HBS)
Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Recommended Readings
Stanford CES, Search Fund Primer
Stanford CES, Search Fund Study: Selected Observations
IESE EIC, International Search Funds: Selected Observations
Prof. Jan Simon (IESE), Search Funds & Entrepreneurial Acquisitions
Harvard Business Review, Why You Should Buy a Business (and How to Do It)
PRIVATE EQUITY
We are interested to hear (growth capital/equity) opportunities that meet the following criteria:
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Lower middle market and microcap companies with untapped potential
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EBITDA Margin greater than 10%
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Companies with strong market positions or franchise value that we can help reach their full potential via organic growth, acquisitions, and operational improvement
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Current shareholders/owners willing to sell a majority stake
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Any sector and geography
OTHER INVESTMENTS
We also invest in selected opportunities in commercial real estate projects/sites, late-stage ventures as well as growth capital and fund of funds (FOF).