Moving with Purpose, Growing with Intent
our purpose
kinesis growth partners was formed to identify, acquire, operate, and grow an existing privately held business in the United States. kinesis’s greater purpose is to help individuals and their families carry out the legacies they have built through entrepreneurship. kinesis is different from traditional investors - while we have the backing of institutional investors, kinesis is founded and led by entrepreneur Kat Marx. Unlike traditional financial or strategic buyers, Kat is focused on preserving one business' legacy and team years into the future. Kat believes in everything you have done right and the people who have contributed to create the best attributes of your business.
IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS OWNER WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW WE COULD WORK TOGETHER PLEASE BE IN TOUCH AT KAT@KINESISGROWTHPARTNERS.COM
commitment
Kat's commitment to using her heart and experience to advance a business into its next decade of operating is a cornerstone of kinesis’s strategy. She believes in doing business for good. She strives to acquire and grow a business that puts its people at its center, cultivates joy in its community, and can be relied upon by its clients.
passion
Acquiring a business allows Kat to live her life's passion of helping others and enables her to connect deeply with the individuals she will work with. Kat has consistently displayed a deep empathy for all people throughout her lifetime. She has been a Special Olympics coach and caretaker for many years to adults who have developmental disabilities. In the future she looks forward to being a foster parent.
experience
Kat's professional experience to date and academic pairing have equipped her to be both a highly effective and compassionate operator driven to make a difference in the lives of stakeholders, individuals, and colleagues. With kinesis growth partners, Kat is committed to building a successful and impactful services business prioritizing human connection, service, and generosity.
Investors
about
Kat Marx
Kat Marx is an experienced professional with a diverse financial services and operating background. Before founding kinesis growth partners, Kat was Chief of Staff for a purpose driven E.V. infrastructure startup based in Los Angeles, CA, led partnerships at a pre-revenue fintech, and worked as an Associate at Athenaeum Partners, a lower middle market investment fund focused on acquiring one business across B2B Services, Healthcare Services, and Tech/Software Services sectors. This experience gave her the confidence and skillset to run her own transaction process with the support of her investors.
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Personally, Kat was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She began volunteering and working with adults who have developmental disabilities at age 15 in a direct care capacity, and this work became a significant and continued part of her life. The day program she worked at; Liberty Club is one of her most treasured experiences. She has lived in Southern California and Michigan and considers both places home.
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Kat graduated from The University of Michigan and USC Marshall School of Business. At Michigan, she earned a B.A. in Sociology focused on law, justice, and social change and a minor in Entrepreneurship. She furthered her education at USC, earning an MBA in Financial Analysis & Valuation.
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Kat is an avid reader - especially memoirs, and welcomes all book recommendations. She loves to host community events, have long conversations, distance run outside, and curate the perfect playlists spanning all decades of music to be listened to with friends. She can always be found at one of her favorite locally owned businesses in Ann Arbor or Los Angeles.
Transaction Criteria
Business Characteristics
Recurring and/or reoccurring revenue
Diverse and loyal customer base
~ $1-$5mm EBITDA
Transaction Dynamics
Owner looking to reduce day-to-day involvement and scale their business
Exiting owner wants to roll equity in the transaction
Target Industries
Growing year over year
Provide mission critical product/service to its customers
This is what working together looks like
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