Achilles Healed Co.

Achilles Healed Co. is a self-funded search firm founded by Devin Hedgepeth to acquire and operate a small, service-based business in the U.S. After a career-ending football injury and years rebuilding across strategy, operations, and leadership—Devin started Achilles Healed Co. with a simple mission: Turn resilience into ownership, and lead with integrity, grit, and care. He’s focused on people-powered businesses—often overlooked but deeply impactful. The goal is not to flip a company, but to step in as an operator and grow it for the long term. Devin brings experience from Bain & Company, ExxonMobil, and Stanford GSB, and is actively seeking to connect with: Business owners thinking about succession Brokers, lawyers, and advisors representing sellers Franchisors and franchise resale professionals