Texas Exploration is a search fund committed to acquiring and stewarding exceptional small businesses. We're looking for established companies with strong teams and solid fundamentals—businesses we can grow for the long term.
Texas Exploration was founded on a simple belief: the best businesses are built on service, endurance, and respect for what came before. We're not looking for quick flips or overnight transformations. We're looking for companies with deep roots, strong cultures, and real potential—businesses we can own and operate for decades.
Based in Austin and focused on Central Texas, we understand the regional landscape and the values that drive successful businesses here. Whether you're a business owner considering succession or a broker representing a quality company, we'd welcome the conversation.
$500K–$1.2M in Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) with stable or growing revenues
Central Texas including Austin, San Antonio, and surrounding areas
Medium-skilled blue collar businesses: manufacturing, distribution, business services, and specialty trades
Established customer base with recurring revenue or repeat clients, strong team in place with potential for continuity
We believe businesses exist to serve their employees, customers, and communities. Profit is important, but it's a result of service well-delivered, not an end in itself.
We're building for the long term. Our commitment is measured in decades, not quarters. This means making decisions that prioritize sustainable growth over short-term optimization.
Every business has a story, a culture, and a legacy built by its founder and team. We see ourselves as stewards of that legacy, honoring what came before while building what comes next.
I spent the last 10 years working in the tech industry as an engineer, engineering manager, and founder. In that time, I was an award-winning web developer, ran the second largest campus of a very successful coding bootcamp ($7M/year), started and sold a software product agency, and founded a VC-backed startup in the blockchain industry.
Before all that, I worked for a large corporate law firm doing M&A. Now I'm focused on acquiring and operating an enduring business in Central Texas, bringing my experience in operations, leadership, and sustainable growth to preserve an owner's legacy—and build my own.
Whether you're a business owner considering your succession options, a broker representing a quality company, or an investor interested in our approach, we'd love to hear from you.