OUR APPROACH
Galileo Capital is an investment firm established with the sole mission of acquiring a single software or tech-enabled managed services company.
WHY US?
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
We are actively looking for a software or tech-enabled managed services company that serves a distinct market and fits the following criteria:
Company
Primarily recurring or contracted revenues
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B2B software or tech-enabled managed services​
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Founder looking for a flexible and smoothened transition
Financials
From $4m to $30m in annual recurring revenues ​
​At least 4 years of trading history​
Cash flow and EBITDA positive
Industry
Distinct niche​​
​Growing with favorable tailwinds
Favorable tech and market outlook
Product
Minimal technical debt that can scale ​
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High retention, low cohort churn, sticky customer base
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Solving a mission-critical customer challenge
WHO WE ARE
Davide Kotlar
Founder & Managing Partner
Davide Kotlar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Galileo Capital.
Before establishing Galileo, he led the growth and international expansion of enterprise SaaS companies in the UK and Germany.
Davide began his career in investment banking in London, working in the Credit Trading divisions of Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. He then transitioned into leadership roles at two VC-backed enterprise SaaS companies, each with ARR of £10-20 million. Based in London and Berlin, these companies served Fortune 500 clients and employed teams of 40 to 100 people. In his roles, Davide was responsible for driving the companies' international expansion into Europe and the United States, reporting directly to their CEOs and Boards of Directors.
Passionate about entrepreneurship, Davide also co-founded a B2B SaaS company in London, and worked at a leading family office with committed capital of $500 million based in London and Luxembourg.
CHI SIAMO
Davide Kotlar
Fondatore & Managing Partner
Davide è Fondatore & Managing Partner di Galileo Capital.
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Davide ha iniziato la sua carriera presso Goldman Sachs a Londra, dopo aver lavorato presso J.P. Morgan e Morgan Stanley.
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Successivamente ha ricoperto ruoli di leadership in società tecnologiche a Londra e Berlino, specializzandosi in espansione internazionale ed operazioni di M&A.
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Ha inoltre fondato una startup tecnologica con sede a Londra e, prima di fondare Galileo Capital, ha lavorato presso uno dei più importanti family office italiani.
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Davide ha conseguito una laurea in Economia presso l'Università Bocconi di Milano.
OUR INVESTORS
We have partnered with a world-class team of entrepreneurs, operators and investors with an outstanding track record in growing technology businesses.
Jurgen Rilling
CEO of Mirablau and Grundig Business Systems.
Alex Kirn
CEO of Invers, a global leader in vehicle sharing technology.
Till Bossert
CEO of Herchenbach, acquired through the first DACH-based Search Fund.
Herbert Doleisch
Co-Head of Industrials Tech at Triton Partners, a leading global Private Equity firm
Simon Webster
Founder of the first Search Fund in the UK and Europe. Lecturer at London Business School.
Will Thorndike
Founder of Housatonic Partners. Author of the best-selling book "The Outsiders".
Kirk Riedinger
Co-Founder of the first US-based Search Fund.
Jamie Turner
Co-Founder of the first US-based Search Fund.
Marc Bartomeus
Former CEO of Repli, acquired through the first Search Fund in Spain.
Kieron Chalder
CEO of CarPro Systems, a leading fleet management software company.