H & L VENTURES
We buy great businesses and protect what you built.
Honoring the legacy you've built through hands-on operation and long-term commitment. We aren't investors looking for a quick exit; we're operators dedicated to your team's future.
Let's ChatCRITERIA
What We Look For
Greater Twin Cities
Locally rooted B2B service businesses within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.
10+ Year History
Established companies with a proven track record of stability and deep community ties.
Stable Revenue
Recurring or predictable revenue models with healthy margins and room for operational growth.
The Ideal Transition
We specialize in partnering with retiring founders who are looking for a trusted successor. Our goal is to preserve the culture you've built while bringing modern operational expertise to the next chapter of your business.
OUR TEAM
Experienced Operators, Not Flippers
We bring decades of engineering, strategy, and professional services leadership to every business we touch.
Katie LaVenture
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Katie spent 15 years leading strategy, marketing, and growth initiatives at B2B companies. She holds an MBA and a BS in Chemical Engineering and co-founded H&L Ventures to find great businesses and run them well.
AJ LaVenture
Co-Founder & Operating Partner
AJ has spent his career scaling operations and building teams at large technology companies. At H&L Ventures he plays an advisory role, bringing modern systems thinking and operational experience to the businesses we acquire.
Thora LaVenture
Chief Puppy Resources Officer
Expert in morale boosting, office nap scheduling, and greeting visitors with enthusiasm.
OUR PROMISE
A Different Kind of Acquisition
Community Rooted
We live and work here. The clients, relationships, and reputation you have built in this community matter to us as much as they do to you.
Culture First
The way your team works together is part of what makes your business valuable. We step in to learn it, respect it, and build on it.
Long-term Stewardship
We are operators building for the next decade, not investors planning an exit.
CONTACT
Let's start a conversation
If you're thinking about what comes next, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.