Our Approach

Our team has over 50 years of combined experience, from both a financial and operational perspective

Involved in over 20 acquisitions / growth capital investments

Invested over $200 million of capital

Director of 3 large PE-backed companies

CEO of a middle market company

CFO of a $150 million revenue company

Specialist in M&A post-close operations for a global consulting firm

Worked for multiple leading investment banks and consulting firms

Our management teams work directly with the Appian team throughout the life of the investment

We do not pass our companies off to junior staff

Appian will only have 5-6 portfolio companies at a time

This allows us to spend meaningful time, attention and resources on each company

Our companies can leverage the experience of our principals, board members and advisors to implement effective operational changes

We invest in companies that have strong potential to grow significantly

We do NOT simply cut costs and pull cash out of the business

Our structure allows us to tailor a capital structure that's right for the business and grow with it along the way

We are patient investors that can stay invested in a business as long as we see fit

We can significantly scale the size of our investment in a company, allowing us to start smaller and grow larger

We prudently use leverage to maintain flexibility and weather any storms

This frees more cash for growth, not debt service

For business owners or management that are maintaining a meaningful equity position, this significantly protects your continued stake in the company

We provide a compelling alternative to a business owner or management team that does not want to partner with or sell to a traditional private equity fund or a competitor