Intro to Shareholder Ventures - the investor of choice for self-funded searchers seeking a strategic capital partner for their SMB acquisition

April 14, 2025
by an investor from Bowdoin College in New York, NY, USA
Introducing Shareholder Ventures (SHV), which is a holding company — backed by 85 experienced founders and operators — that helps Acquisition Entrepreneurs acquire SMBs from retiring owners by providing capital, back office support, resources and community to enable the successful Silver Tsunami transition of 500k+ profitable SMBs ($3M-9M enterprise values, leveraging SBA7a loans) by 2040.
Co-founded by CEO Jordan Fliegel (2X venture backed CEO of CoachUp and Draft and investor in 300+ startups) and COO Tim Ericson (founder/CEO of Zagster, backed by $40M in VC), SHV is the investor of choice for self-funded searchers seeking a strategic capital partner for their SMB acquisition.
Jordan and Tim founded SHV out of their own frustration with searching for, and buying small businesses (listen to Tim's episode on Acquiring Minds), and came together to create the solution for searchers across the country looking to change the trajectory of their lives and achieve financial freedom through owning a profitable small business, while enabling sellers to retire knowing their company and legacy are in safe hands.
We (SHV) would love to take a look at your deal when you get it under LOI or close to LOI stage. If you'd like to learn more about SHV, or share a deal with us, please reach out to Andrew Hippert (Principal) via redacted 

from University of California, Davis in San Diego, CA, USA
from Yale University in Los Angeles, CA, USA