Private Capital Office

Acquire.
Build.
Hold.

Dove Hollow Holding is a private capital office that acquires great businesses at attractive multiples, builds them through professional management, and generates returns through free cash flow and a growing asset — with the option to exit at a premium when the time is right.

Our Portfolio Connect with us
2
Wholly-Owned Platforms
2+
Portfolio Investments
PE + VC
Investment Mandate
2024
Founded
Who We Are

A capital office
built to compound.

Dove Hollow Holding is a private capital office built around a straightforward thesis: acquire great businesses at attractive multiples, build them into better and more valuable companies, and generate strong returns through free cash flow and a continuously appreciating asset. We keep the option to sell. When and if we use it, we have built something worth considerably more than we paid.

Our team brings together operational experience and financial discipline to acquire well and build systematically. We invest across industries and structures with the same core orientation: find great businesses, acquire them at attractive multiples, and build them into something significantly more valuable.

Alongside control acquisitions, we allocate capital selectively toward venture and growth investments — backing founders and companies we believe in, and contributing meaningful operational perspective alongside capital.

01
Professional Management
We build companies that run with institutional discipline — from underwriting through day-to-day operations. Management depth is built in from day one — it is the product.
02
Buy, Build, and Hold
We acquire at attractive multiples, build value through operational improvement, and generate strong free cash flow throughout the hold. Selling is an option we preserve — and when we exercise it, we have built a materially more valuable business.
03
Pragmatic Capital
Every deal is structured to fit the opportunity. We use the right tool for each situation — equity, debt, seller notes, creative structures — not a one-size formula.
04
Broad Mandate
Our mandate is broad by design. Our edge is in recognizing great businesses across industries and geographies, acquiring them intelligently, and building them systematically.
How We Operate

The playbook.

We bring a consistent, repeatable process to every investment — control acquisitions, add-ons, or venture positions. The specifics vary. The discipline does not.
I
Identify & Underwrite
We source opportunities through proprietary outreach, relationships, and intermediaries. Every deal is underwritten rigorously — quality of earnings, customer concentration, competitive position, and growth trajectory before any engagement.
II
Acquire at Attractive Multiples
Price discipline is the foundation of long-term returns. We structure transactions to perform under conservative assumptions and hold our underwriting standards through every stage of a process.
III
Operate & Professionalize
Post-acquisition, we install professional systems, sharpen financial reporting, optimize operations, and build management depth. The transition from founder-led to professionally managed is where durable value is created.
IV
Build the Portfolio
Platform companies become vehicles for further compounding — through add-on acquisitions, organic growth investment, and strategic expansion. We think in terms of portfolios and long arcs of compounding value.
V
Allocate to Ventures
We allocate capital selectively to venture and growth-stage companies. We back founders we believe in, in markets where our operational experience creates genuine value beyond capital.
VI
Grow the Asset
Every decision we make — operational, financial, strategic — builds a more valuable business. Free cash flow compounds during the hold. The option to sell at a significant premium to our entry price is preserved and grows stronger as the business improves. We exercise it on our terms, when the conditions are right.
Portfolio

Our companies.

Wholly-owned operating platforms and strategic investments — each reflecting our conviction in the business and the long-term opportunity.
Wholly Owned · Platform
Witmer Wood
Products
Custom Wood Components Manufacturing
A manufacturer of custom cabinet components — dovetail drawer boxes and related wood products — serving professional cabinet makers and millwork shops nationwide.
Wholly Owned · Platform
Bricks Hardware &
Building Supply
Hardware & Building Products Distribution
An independent hardware and building supply operation serving professional contractors and the trades.
Portfolio Investment
C&C Services Group
Commercial Roofing & Building Services
A commercial roofing services company serving institutional and commercial clients.
Portfolio Investment
CXO Exchange
Executive Network & Professional Services
A peer network and exchange platform for C-suite executives.
Investment Criteria

What we
look for.

We evaluate opportunities across a broad range of industries and structures. Our criteria reflect what we believe produces durable returns — a framework built on conviction, applied with judgment.

If you're a business owner considering your options, a founder seeking a capital partner, or an advisor with a suitable opportunity — we welcome the conversation.

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Business Quality
Profitable companies with defensible market positions, loyal customer bases, and durable revenue streams. We value recurring relationships over transactional models.
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Attractive Entry
Price discipline drives returns. We underwrite to conservative assumptions and structure deals that hold up across a range of scenarios — base case and stress case alike.
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Operational Upside
We focus on businesses where professional management, improved systems, or strategic investment can create meaningful value above the acquisition baseline.
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Industry & Scale
We look broadly across industries and geographies. The quality of the business and the attractiveness of the entry are the filters that matter.
✦
Ownership Situations
Retiring founders, family transitions, partner separations, and operators ready for the next chapter. We work constructively with sellers who value a thoughtful partner and a fair, well-structured transaction.
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Venture & Growth
For venture and growth investments, we look for founders building something differentiated — where our operational perspective and capital can genuinely accelerate the trajectory.
Leadership

Professionals
who operate.

Dove Hollow is led by a team of operators and investors with direct experience acquiring, managing, and building businesses. We bring the same rigor to our portfolio companies that we expect from them.

Andrew Dement
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Andrew founded Dove Hollow Holding with a conviction that great businesses — acquired thoughtfully and managed professionally — compound into something significant over time. He leads the firm's investment strategy, deal origination, and portfolio management.

Prior to Dove Hollow, Andrew held commercial and operational leadership roles at Danaher and Stryker — two of the most respected operating companies in the world. He developed the systematic, process-driven approach to business building that defines Dove Hollow's culture today. Andrew holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Get in Touch

Let's have
a conversation.

We are always open to conversations with business owners exploring their options, founders seeking a capital partner, and intermediaries with opportunities that fit our approach.

We respond personally to every inquiry.

Founder & CEO
Andrew Dement
Email
Andrew.Dement@dovehh.com
Phone
(920) 383-6491
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/andrewdement
Send us a message.