Haw River Partners
Southeast focused operators, builders and investors.
Born Here, Raised Here, Closing Here
Investment Focus
South/Southeast: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Insurance, Service-Oriented Companies, Specialty Healthcare and Healthcare Services, Compliance and Testing, Inspection and Licensing, Automation and Controls
Southeast Operator
Born here, Educated here, Closing here.
Home Field Advantage
NC A&T, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke MBA, three decades of Southeast relationships and alumni networks that no outside buyer can replicate from a cold list.
Operator First
John Deere, Deloitte, Adobe — plus startups built from the inside in insurtech, medical software, and behavioral health. I have run operations, integrated technology, and shipped product at institutional scale before I ever looked at a deal.
Vertical Depth
Advisory board includes a retired Fire Chiefs and city inspection leaders, proven insurance and dealer channel operators, and doctor owners. I know your industry, your exit buyers, and your tech stack before the first call.
No Committee, No Clock
Single decision-maker, deal-by-deal capital, 60-day close. When the right business is in front of me, nothing slows it down.
Built for This Market
$800K–$1.5M EBITDA, contractual recurring revenue, Southeast geography. I am not casting a wide net,I am running a focused system I have been building for five years.
Who Am I
I am a Southeast operator and investor targeting founder-run service businesses. I grew up here, went to school here, NC A&T, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke MBA, and have been working in this market for five years. I am not a fund.
There is no investment committee, no management fee burning down a clock, and no capital sitting idle waiting for a deal. I close when the deal is right, not when the clock runs out.
My operating background: John Deere (manufacturing ops and dealer channel management), Deloitte (technology integration on complex compliance-driven clients), Adobe (growth, acquisition, AI and product strategy). I have built startups in insurtech, dental software, and student mental health, three of my target verticals, from the inside.
Lets Work Together
If you have a Southeast service business in my verticals, or represent one, I want to hear about it