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A different kind of private equity partner.

Mako is built by experienced investors, operators, and builders who have scaled businesses into world-class enterprises. We combine institutional investing acumen with hands-on operational expertise to deliver differentiated outcomes for our partners.

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Experienced Investors and Operators

Our team has a rare combination of complementary experiences. We have built and led institutional private equity platforms, held CEO, COO, and CFO roles at some of the most iconic Fortune 500 companies — including United Airlines, CSX, and AT&T — and founded and scaled emerging businesses across multiple growth strategies.

That combination matters because building lasting value in lower middle-market companies takes more than capital. It takes operators who have lived the decisions our portfolio management teams face every day.

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Hands-on Partnership

Beyond capital, we bring management a differentiated operating playbook — our P.R.O.O.F. framework — drawing on Fortune 500 C-suite know-how and the hands-on experience of founding and scaling businesses.

Our team partners directly alongside management to set strategy, build institutional infrastructure, and unlock operational value at every stage of growth. We believe capital paired with active operating partnership yields the best results for all stakeholders.

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Deep Networks

Through twenty-five-plus years of investing in healthcare, financial, and other essential services, we have developed unique off-market networks of C-suite executives, industry experts, and trusted Latino business networks.

Those relationships translate into proprietary sourcing, on-demand operating talent for our portfolio companies, and the kind of context that takes decades to build.

Deep Latino Networks

Our deep roots in the Hispanic community — built on decades of networks, experience, and cultural fluency — give us a genuine competitive advantage in sourcing off-market, Latino-led businesses. This same foundation drives our ability to create value through differentiated access to strategic partnerships and talent. We focus on growing Latino-led businesses that deliver essential services, often to the communities that need them most.

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People First Culture

At the heart of everything we do is a people-first culture rooted in diversity of thought, shared values, and the belief that great businesses are built by great teams.

It is the throughline that connects how we evaluate investments, how we partner with management, and how we run our own firm.

Mission

Our mission is to transform lower-middle market businesses into durable, scalable, and market-leading businesses while striving to deliver superior financial returns to our investors.