Avela Corporation was originally founded in Houston, Texas in 1984 as an advertising branding company. Gary Young, the founder, president and CEO of Avela Corporation, took the company in a completely different direction starting in 2002 after a trade mission trip to China. As Mr. Young likes to tell it, "When I landed in Shanghai I thought I had been transported to another planet… glistening buildings that went on for miles and an energy in the air that you could feel!"On the flight back he had the powerful thought that he just wittiness something historic: the freshman class of…
My partner and I are looking to acquire a platform company to ultimately carry on the legacy and/or provide liquidity to the current owner. We are long term buyers and looking for this to be the first deal of many. We both come from multibillion dollar VC/PE funds where we were members of the deal team. We also have previous finance and operating experience at tier 1 organizations in technology and financial services.
Trip Williams is an investor focused on small-to-medium sized acquisitions in Colorado and the surrounding area. Investments will be viewed as permanent holdings with a long-term investment horizon.
SummaryCornerstone is a well capitalized business that creates value by acquiring lower middle market companies and taking them to the next level. Negotiations are conducted directly with Cornerstone principals for efficient decision-making and transaction completion. Owners who choose us as buyers will receive fair value plus the assurance that their business will be carried forward and grown in an ethical manner befitting the solid foundation built by them and their team. Our StrategyOur singular focus is providing customers with compelling value by empowering our people and operating…
