VSS provides more than capital: we provide partnership.
Since 1987, VSS has partnered with founder-owned, lower middle-market businesses, working closely with management teams to help facilitate their next stage of growth.
VSS provides capital for growth financings, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, and buyouts with the flexibility to invest control or non-control capital, based on each company's needs and objectives.
Partnering with VSS provides numerous benefits:
Accessing Liquidity
Company owners have the opportunity to monetize their business value created to date, enabling diversification of wealth, while also retaining significant equity upside through retained ownership as they continue to build their partnership with VSS
Brand Expansion and Growth
Partnering with VSS enables growth via acquisition and augmented organic growth initiatives
Amplified M&A Capabilities
VSS delivers access to its sourcing network and provides resources to execute on add-on acquisition opportunities
Leveraging the Experience of our Network
VSS provides access to its talent network and utilizes a proven operational playbook to help unlock unlimited growth potential
Upside
Opportunity to realize near-term liquidity while having the option to maintain long-term equity ownership for selling shareholders, the executive team, and on-going employment for key personnel
Our Strategy
VSS invests in lower middle-market healthcare, business services, and education companies. All are economically vital industries and address important growth sectors for the broader economy.
Targeted EBITDA
Targeted Investment Range
Flexible Capital
Use of Proceeds
Industry Experience
Our focus is on Healthcare, Business Services and Education, all economically vital industries, which address important growth sectors for the economy
Healthcare IT
- Electronic Health Records & Clinical Information Systems
- Revenue Cycle Management, Payment Integrity & Billing & Coding
- Practice Management, Patient Enrollment / Engagement & Telemedicine Enablement
- Population Health Management, Value-Based Care Enablement & Clinical Decision Support
- Cost Containment, Credentialing & Compliance Solutions
Healthcare Services
- Physician Practice Management
- Behavioral Health, Home Health & Hospice & Telehealth Services
- ACOs, MCOs & Related Services
- Clinical Trial Sites, Lab & Diagnostic Services & Infusion Services
IT Services
- Managed Service Providers
- IT Consulting & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
- Software Development
- Data & Analytics Consulting
- Cloud Application Development & Application Hosting
- Internet of Things
Human Capital Management
- Pre-Hire Testing & Assessment
- Applicant Tracking Systems & Talent Identification
- Staffing, Recruiting, Training & Onboarding
- Employee Engagement, Talent Analytics & Performance Management
- Compensation & Benefits Administration
- Professional Employer Organizations & Employers of Record
Facility & Infrastructure Services
- Architecture, Engineering & Construction
- Testing & Inspection Services
- Building System (HVAC, Generator, Elevator, etc.) Maintenance
- Fire & Life Safety Services
- Security & Access Control Monitoring Services
- Maintenance & Turnaround Services
- Environmental Services
Information Solutions & Outsourced Services
- Governance, Risk & Compliance Services
- Legal Support Services
- Research & Consulting Services
- Finance & Accounting Services
Insurance Services
- Insurtech & Fintech
- Insurance Distribution
- Managing General Agents & Specialty Underwriting
- Warranty Providers
- Claims Investigation & Management
Government Technology & Services
- Defense & Government IT Services
- Federal Healthcare IT
- Management Consulting and Professional Services
- Facility & Infrastructure Service
Education Technology
- Student Information Systems & Learning Management Systems
- HR, Hiring & Substitution
- Enrollment & Revenue Management
- School Safety & Visitor Management
- Attendance & Compliance
- Student Performance Analytics
- Parent Communication
Education Services
- K-12 & College Content & Curriculum
- Upskilling & Lifelong Learning
- Specialty Training & Certification
- Consulting Services