Passionate entrepreneurs with a mission to acquire and grow an exceptional company

Our Mission

Your story of creation deserves a vibrant future.

At Harbor Street Capital our mission is simple - to acquire a great American company and continue the seller's legacy. As founders with a family history of entrepreneurship, we, too, know the sweat, the passion, and the unwavering commitment it takes to build something from scratch. We are not a private equity firm seeking short-term profits at the expense of employees and the communities they serve. We are operators and entrepreneurs that will safeguard the essence of your legacy. Together, we'll build upon this strong foundation, propelling your company to even greater heights.

Preserve Your Legacy

People-first Approach

Operate with Integrity

Our Criteria

An exceptional company with remarkable people.

Our passion lies in discovering unique businesses with exceptional potential. While our investment mandate remains flexible, the following attributes serve as valuable indicators of a potential acquisition's strategic alignment and long-term potential:

Business

Motivated owner ready to sell and interested in the continued success of the business
Strong local market presence
Long-standing customer relationships

Financial

Revenue of $10M - $50M, including primarily recurring or re-occurring revenue
Annual profitability (e.g., EBITDA, net income, or cash flow) of $3M+
Three years of consistent and steady results

Other

Industry with healthy growth history, trajectory, and tailwinds
Fragmented competitive landscape
Strong culture and long-tenured employee base

Our Process

Learn about your story and your business.

1

Meet the Owner: 1 - 2 weeks

We take the time to understand your story, goals, and motivations for selling

2

Align on Terms: 2 - 4 weeks

We request information and perform preliminary analysis to submit an LOI (letter of intent)

3

Due Diligence: 8 - 14 weeks

We complete financial, commercial, and legal diligence, and develop a transition plan

4

Closing: 2 - 4 weeks

We finalize the sale price, complete legal documentation, and transfer the funds to the seller

5

Transition: 1 - 52 weeks

We implement the transition plan to ensure long-term success for both the company and employees

Our Team

Three experienced, successful, and ambitious operators.

Alejandro is an investment professional and operator with experience across M&A, corporate strategy, and operations. In addition to over a decade of corporate experience, including working on the M&A team at Fanatics and at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Bank, he is a proven entrepreneur. He founded, operated, and grew Pierre Henry Socks, a direct-to-consumer brand of dress socks that has sold more than 200,000 pairs of socks across three countries. Prior to joining Harbor Street Capital, Alejandro was a Director at Fanatics, a sports-focused holding company. As part of the M&A and Corporate Development team, he evaluated strategic acquisition targets and managed the execution of M&A for Fanatics’ portfolio across consumer goods, collectibles and trading cards, and betting & gaming. He was part of the M&A team that executed the $250M acquisition of Mitchell & Ness (“M&N”) in 2022 and remained closely involved with M&N’s leadership in post-merger integration activities. During his tenure, he worked with leadership to help raise over $1B in capital and increase Fanatics’ valuation from $18B to $31B. Before his tenure at Fanatics, Alejandro worked at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banker. He advised numerous consumer and technology companies on M&A and strategic financing transactions. Alejandro has worked on transformative transactions for blue-chip Fortune 500 companies as well as fast-growing niche businesses across a broad range of industries. During his tenure, he successfully closed approximately $1B worth of M&A transactions and helped clients secure over $10B in capital through equity and debt offerings. In addition to his corporate work experience, Alejandro founded Pierre Henry Socks (“PHS”). At PHS, he oversaw the successful launch of over 50 products and orchestrated an expansion of company operations across the US, Canada, and the UK. Alejandro also led the launch of the company’s website, Amazon partnership, and the opening of multiple physical locations. Since inception, the business has experienced substantial growth and sold over 200,000 pairs of socks. Alejandro started his career at Deloitte Consulting where he advised large corporations on strategic decisions and operational initiatives, with a focus on growth strategies, technology transformations, and cost-reduction projects. Alejandro holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business. While in business school, Alejandro was the recipient of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Fellowship and the Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship. Alejandro was born in Venezuela and grew up in Miami, where he resides now after spending 10 years in New York City. He is fluent in Spanish and is a dual-citizen of the United States and European Union.

Darian is a lawyer and real estate professional with years of operations experience managing a 1,000,000+ square foot family office portfolio of retail, industrial, and multifamily properties. He also served as a Board Observer of their principal operating business, First Credit Bank. Darian is a licensed attorney in the State of New York and began his career in sales. Prior to joining Harbor Street Capital, Darian was a Managing Director at Alpine Lake Advisors LLC, a single-family office. Darian’s responsibilities were divided between managing the firm’s real estate portfolio and serving on the firm’s investment committee, which oversaw the deployment of capital to various investments including operating businesses and private equity funds. During his time at Alpine Lake, Darian worked on over $60M in M&A and financing transactions, including the sales of a 200,000 square foot last-mile logistics warehouse in Secaucus, NJ, a retail plaza in Secaucus, NJ, and a multi-family portfolio in Cancun, Mexico. Darian negotiated and executed commercial leases with national tenants such as Five Below, AT&T, and PetSmart, and with small business tenants. He led the redevelopment, retenanting, and insurance litigation surrounding a 40-unit mixed use building that sustained severe damage during Hurricane Ida. He also served as a Board Observer at the family’s principal operating business, First Credit Bank. Before joining Alpine Lake Advisors, Darian was in law school where he interned at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division and McLaughlin & Stern LLP as a Legal Associate. At Goldman Sachs, he worked across various buy-side and sell-side advisory engagements with clients in the food services, auto services, and beauty sectors. At McLaughlin & Stern, Darian assisted with drafting corporate and financing documents including subscription agreements, promissory notes, and shareholder memorandums. Darian started his career at Meltwater Group, a Software-as-a-Service business with over $100M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and generated the highest sales in his hiring class. Darian was the first person promoted to management from his cohort and subsequently helped plan and execute sales and product strategy. Darian holds a JD from New York University School of Law, where he served as President of the Middle Eastern Law Students Association and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University with a BA in Political Economics. Darian is a native New Yorker and is a first generation Iranian-American. He is proficient in Farsi and Spanish.

Juan is an investment professional and operator with over a decade of diverse experience spanning finance, operations, and corporate strategy. He has deep expertise in the technology sector, including his experience as the first hire of the Corporate Strategy & M&A team at Outreach.io, a high-growth software start-up, and at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Bank advising technology clients. In addition to his corporate experience, Juan is an advisor to SoftwareCADCAM MX, a LATAM based software provider. Before joining Harbor Street Capital, Juan held various growth strategic roles at Outreach.io. During his tenure, the company's Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) more than doubled to well above $200M. Juan focused on Corporate Strategy and M&A projects, during which time the company expanded its product suite, both organically and through strategic M&A, facilitating the company's entry into new verticals, geographies, and up-market segments. Juan also worked closely with the C-suite on strategic special projects across several functional areas of the business including Product, Marketing, Sales, and HR - such projects included creating a business case for launching a new product line, and working with sales leadership to develop a go-to-market playbook for the financial services vertical. Before his time at Outreach.io, Juan was an Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs, where he provided strategic counsel to technology clients on a wide range of critical decisions, primarily M&A and financings. During his tenure, he successfully closed approximately $5B worth of M&A transactions and helped clients secure over $800M in capital through IPOs and Convertible Equity offerings. In addition to his corporate work experience, Juan is an advisor to SoftwareCADCAM MX. During his tenure, he has provided strategic counsel on the company’s sales model transition from license based to subscription based, as well as the company’s expansions across several countries, which included both local sales forces and outsourced reseller partnerships. Juan began his career as a CPA at both Deloitte and PwC, where he advised Corporate and Private Equity clients on both sell-side and buy-side M&A financial due diligence. Juan holds Bachelors and Masters in Accounting degrees from the University of Florida and an MBA from University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. While in business school, Juan was a recipient of the Darden School Foundation Consortium Scholarship, the Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowship, and the Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship. Juan spent most of his childhood living in Colombia before his family immigrated to the United States, and he now resides in Miami, Florida. He is fluent in Spanish and is a dual-citizen of the United States and Colombia.

Our Investors

A team with a proven track record of success with 1,000+ business transactions across the world.

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