Why Astria - ASTRIAELEVATE

How are we different?

Preserving your team and culture

Our goal is to elevate your business, not change it. Your team will continue to manage daily operations while we serve as active board members, supporting and empowering your leadership to thrive. You’ll remain in the driver’s seat throughout our partnership as we focus on accelerating growth and enhancing performance.

Collaborating with honesty

Your business was built on trust and relationships. That’s also how we do business. If you’re looking for a partner that is fair and honest to grow your business, then Astria could be the right fit for your company. Our team partners with you to grow your company, and utilize our financial capital and network of resources to build a larger, more resilient business.

Adding value beyond the numbers

We invest more than money; we transform founder and family-owned businesses into enduring, successful companies by facilitating entry into new markets, integrating advanced technologies, developing customized growth strategies, making key business introductions, and providing capital for staffing and equipment.

The person at the top of the mountain, didn’t fall there.

Partner with Astria and let us help you reach new levels of success

What you bring to our partnership

We review dozens of opportunities weekly, seeking specific traits that align with our investment and operational philosophies.

Strong management

Sustainable competitive advantage

Durable cashflow

Attractive market share

Stable financial performance

Diversified customer base

Reasonable growth prospects

Minimal debt

What is the “Astria Triad”?

We use the Astria Triad as a framework to both evaluate and enhance the companies we partner with. It focuses on three critical areas:

Industry

We target fragmented sectors that exhibit stable growth and are easy to understand.

Business

We seek out businesses with resilient business models, attractive unit economics, and long term growth potential.

Management

We partner with leaders who demonstrate exceptional skill, integrity and a passion for continuous improvement.

The Astria Advantage

Hands-on

We take a hands-on approach, actively engaging to drive your business forward.

Differentiation

Define our unique statement of differentiation in the marketplace.

Performance Measurement & Management

Define where we want to go, and how we will get there.

Organic Growth

Develop a playbook for revenue acceleration and margin expansion.

Add-On Acquisitions

What can we buy to get there faster?

Value Creation Checklist

Identify and remove obstacles to becoming best-in-class.

Refer a Business

Do you know someone who’d be a great fit?

Let's partner

Your first hands-on partner

We commit, as your first institutional capital partner, to actively work to accelerate your growth and business performance. Our seasoned operators take pride in guiding fellow business leaders to build exceptional companies.