Galaxi Group

Overview

Galaxi Group is a family office-backed independent sponsor based in San Rafael, California, focusing on small to medium-sized acquisitions. They consider themselves entrepreneurial capital, partnering with management teams and entrepreneurs to achieve next-level success. Their investment philosophy centers on two core principles: good companies and capable people. They look for businesses that share common characteristics of durability and value, such as essential services or products that customers need regardless of economic conditions, recurring revenue or highly predictable customer demand, strong competitive positioning within their local or niche market, proven track record of profitability over many years, and loyal customer bases built through years of excellent service. Equally important to Galaxi Group is the operator—the person who will run the business day-to-day after the acquisition. They look for leadership experience, industry knowledge, entrepreneurial drive, and integrity and character. This dual focus on business quality and operator quality is what makes Galaxi Group an effective partner for search fund entrepreneurs. They are not just evaluating a spreadsheet—they are evaluating you as a future business owner. Galaxi Group operates as an independent sponsor, which is an increasingly popular model in the lower middle market. An independent sponsor is essentially an acquisition entrepreneur who identifies and sources deals without a committed pool of capital. The remaining 10% typically needs to come from a combination of equity injection and seller financing. A typical zero-down structure with a family office partner like Galaxi Group involves an SBA 7(a) loan covering 90% of the purchase price, a seller note covering 5%, and an equity injection from Galaxi Group covering the remaining 5%. This structure allows acquisition entrepreneurs to acquire small businesses with minimal personal capital investment. Galaxi Group has a track record of successful SMB acquisitions, including the acquisition of Serpico Landscaping in July 2025, Medallion Landscape Management, Inc. in August 2021, Rainforest in July 2017, CityLeaf, Inc. in December 2016, and Green Genes in October 2016. They have also advised Monument Insurance Services in their acquisition by Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) in June 2015. Their focus on partnering with management teams and entrepreneurs to achieve next-level success has made them a valuable partner in the SMB acquisition space.

Investment Focus

• Essential services or products with recurring revenue
• Strong competitive positioning
• Proven profitability
• Experienced management teams
• Entrepreneurial drive
• Integrity and character

Portfolio Companies