Bender Equity LLC

Bender Equity is a family office that helps leaders build companies people want to own, work for and work with. We are a tight-knit group of investment and operations professionals focused on building deep transparent relationships. Over the past 25 years, we have established an expertise in identifying extraordinary entrepreneurs and helping them create and transform their business into innovative organizations through investments in organic growth and add-on acquisitions. Unlike traditional private equity, we focus on investments from start-up to middle market with a commitment to Deep Ownership. Each member of the BE team has an ownership interest in our investments. We are partners, not just investors. We are always on the lookout for proven industry leaders with common core values. We bring our capital, network and playbook and pair it with their experience and contacts to build generational businesses. Our Approach: 1. We have a singular focus on building businesses that are thesis-driven and people-centric. We partner closely with exceptional leaders to unlock growth and build companies people are proud to own and work for. 2. We build de novo platforms or invest in growth stage companies and seek out experienced leaders and management teams that have had success for others but now want to build something for themselves. 3. We partner with our leadership teams and provide them with access to our Capital, our People & Networks, and our Operational Playbook to drive successful outcomes. 4. We are guided by our 4 Core Values: - Always Learning - All In, All Together - Deep Ownership - Work – Life – Self