Permanent ownership
We plan to hold each company indefinitely. There is no preset resale clock.
For founders
Stewardship beyond the transaction.
We offer founders a clear exit and their companies a permanent owner. We do not buy to resell.
What we buy
Established software with a durable role
B2B software with recurring revenue
A clear, specific customer problem
Demonstrated profitability or a direct path to it
Low capital intensity and durable retention
Annual revenue of [TARGET RANGE]
What we do not buy
A narrow mandate by design
Pre-revenue products
Turnarounds dependent on major financing
Services businesses presented as software
Products with unresolved legal or security exposure
Businesses built around a single short-term channel
Why Red Vine
A buyer built for continuity
Operational depth
Vine OS supports the work behind the product without imposing a generic playbook.
Direct process
Principals remain involved from first conversation through close and beyond.
Decision framework
How we score a business
We assess evidence across product, market, economics and operating complexity.
01
Core fit
Durable need, recurring revenue, credible retention and a product customers rely on.
02
Underwrite with care
Good fundamentals with specific concentration, transition or execution questions.
03
Outside mandate
Material structural risk, unclear economics or a model requiring speculative capital.
Confidential conversation
Consider Red Vine as your next owner.
Share the facts that matter. We will give you a direct view on fit and next steps.