Snell Ventures

Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsTennessee, United States2-10 Employees

Snell Ventures is a ministry-based family holding company managing investments for the Snell family. We acquire legacy assets and effectively manage them beyond the capabilities of the founder or owner while preserving their legacy. 

GENERAL INVESTMENT CRITERIA
-    15+ years of business history and tax returns. 
-    Show 15% or less attrition during 2008-2010.
-    Be regionally located near a Snell Ventures office. 
-    Owner must be looking to retire or exit and have no solidified succession plan. 
-   Owner must be willing to “phase out” financially and operationally. 
-    Owner must have generally similar ethical and mission priorities to the Snell Ventures team. 
-    Owner’s direct descendants must have no irrevocable claim on the business or its assets. 
-    Business must have very little or no long-standing enterprise debt.  
-    Business must have a reputation of hyper-local community engagement. 

ATTRIBUTES WE AVOID
-    Businesses with less than 15 years of tax and operational history. 
-    Owners who wish to exit their business immediately after the consummation of a transaction. 
-    Businesses that were fundamentally impacted during the 2008-2010 recession. 
-    Businesses that rely solely on human capital as their primary asset.

Sign up for free to view info

Email Format Employee directory