Owner-operator holding company · Denver, Colorado

A lifetime's work deserves the right next owner.

Yongo Valley Ventures is a husband and wife team. We're looking for one good company to acquire and steward.

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What we look for

A clear picture of a fit, so we don't waste your time.

We're looking for an established company earning $900K to $2M in SDE, based in Colorado, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, or Rhode Island. We are also open to a location-independent business anywhere in the United States.

If your business, or one you represent, lines up with the outline below, we'd genuinely like to talk.

Annual profit (SDE)
$900K – $2M a year. Steady and proven, not projected.
Capital
We bring our own capital for the required SBA 7(a) equity injection. We are members of Acquisition Lab and will source additional funding for deals that need it.
What we like to buy
B2B and essential-service companies with a strong team, repeat customers, and a product or service people genuinely need. Manufacturing and distribution, industrial and technical services, managed IT and cybersecurity, professional and niche business services, defensible software, and recurring essential services all fit.
The edge we look for
A proprietary product, a patent, or a real competitive advantage. Something time and competitors can't easily copy.
Age & track record
Mature established business, with a clean and steady record.
Where
Based in Denver, searching to acquire in Colorado, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or Illinois. Will relocate for the right fit.

A strong fit looks like

  • Repeat customers and recurring or need-based revenue
  • A proprietary or patented product with a real moat
  • Operations that could benefit from improved systems
  • An owner ready for a careful, honest handoff

Probably not a fit

  • Direct-to-consumer or Amazon-dependent brands
  • Fashion, apparel, or novelty and discretionary goods
  • Single customer or channel dependency
  • Owner-dependent without support staff

Why Yongo Valley

Things grow in valleys.

Yongo is about going yonder, venturing toward the future with the optimism to build the life you want. Valley is where that venture takes root. Inspired by Yampa Valley, where families and businesses grow up over generations, not in a single season.

Who we are

A husband and wife buying one business to run as a team.

Joe Mascaro

Joe Mascaro

CEO & Operator

Joe has spent 15+ years building and running businesses in hands-on roles. He studied entrepreneurship at Babson College, then went and did it: started companies, scaled teams, owned P&Ls, and built systems.

He ran operations for a specialty importer company from $5M to $18M in revenue and a team of 5 to 15. He co-founded an architecture & design building-materials company, steered it through a Covid-era pivot, and exited after eight years.

Allison Mascaro

Allison Mascaro

Financial Analyst & Project Manager

Allison enjoys solving complex problems, finding patterns in data, and turning ideas into action. With a background in real estate finance and investment analysis, she brings an analytical mindset, strong project management skills, and a collaborative approach to leading strategic initiatives.

Allison holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from MIT.

Let's talk

Thinking about who should have the business next?

Contact us for a confidential talk with the two people who'd actually be running it.

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