You want to
Find the right buyer Partner.
Selling your business is a significant undertaking, and it calls for more than just a buyer – it demands a trustworthy partner before, during, and after a sale.
We believe we have to earn that trust from day one and commit to direct communication, honest advice, and creating value as a resource. We stand by that regardless of what stage you are at in planning what comes next or who the ultimate best fitting partner ends up being for you and your company.
You want a partner who navigates by principles.
Sagebrush Core principles
01 Ambitious goals, meaningful outcomes: Tackle imposing objectives that will forge lasting impacts on the communities we care about, even a century from now.
02 Unwavering progress, unyielding stewardship: Give our all every day, every task, to drive consistent wins and compounding success for the legacy, employees, communities, and resources entrusted to us.
03 Earn trust individually, achieve success collectively: "Day One" mindset - we work daily to earn the right to come back tomorrow and continue serving and winning as a team.
04 Conviction, curiosity, humility: Form well-founded beliefs swiftly and be even faster in seeking information, guidance, and critiques that challenge and improve our understanding.
05 Masterful Craftsmanship, Quiet Pride: Find unconditional fulfillment in unseen devotion to perfecting our craft, without seeking the spotlight or accolades.
our actions reflect our principlesInvestment & Transaction
no-bS, purposeful, experienceD partner from day 1.
We’re upfront, transparent, and deliberate in understanding and crafting the right outcomes for your objectives and ambitions. We prioritize lock-step alignment, flawless execution, and a relentless approach to minimize the time, distraction, and uncertainty of a transaction.
Post-Sale Operations & Growth
Valuable resources, Shared ongoing SUCCESS.
We’re only interested in opportunities where we add genuine value to your team as a long-term partner. Be it assisting with leadership transition, pursuing a new market, implementing new systems, operational initiatives, or larger strategic pursuits, we commit to diligent support.
Long-Term Legacy
protect employees, customers, AND legacy. forever.
We are laser-focused on enabling long-term outcomes for employees, customers, communities, and the environment. We ensure your legacy is preserved and enhanced by balancing the long-term vision with daily execution and steadfast compounding improvements.
We are Specialists in industries That are solving critical environmental challenges.
We're not generalists – we're experts in industries that matter. We focus on collaborating with businesses and teams that share our dedication to addressing the world's most pressing environmental challenges that threaten our customers, communities, and landscapes.
We zero in on industries with a mission orientation to attack and improve forest health, water management, and ecosystem resiliency challenges.
We believe our focus and experience provide value to your company, bolstering your team's ability to serve customers better, expand into new markets, and foster long-term profitable growth - while ultimately enabling us to create enduring impact for the long term together.
representative areas of focus
Forest Health & WILDFIRE Management
Wildfire prevention and mitigation
Fire suppression durable products & technology
Sustainable forest management
Reforestation and afforestation services and products
Forest thinning, fuel reduction, and prescribed burning
Defensible space, building and community hardening
Right of way clearing, management, and monitoring
Erosion control, ecosystem resiliency, and restoration
Biomass and waste wood utilization
Invasive species and pest management
Inventory and resource assessment and management
Water management, Drought, & Reuse
Water distribution, storage, movement
Barriers, water control structures, levees
Hydrological modeling and analysis
Coastal protection
River and shoreline stabilization and restoration
Stormwater management (permeable surfaces, green infrastructure, retention) and reuse
Rainwater and greywater harvesting, recycling, and storage
Wastewater treatment and reuse
Drought management, monitoring, and prediction
Hydropower retrofitting, decommissioning, micro-solutions
Drought-resistant crops, irrigation, soil management
Ecosystem Resiliency and Restoration
Wildlife habitat protection
Invasive species, pest and disease management
Ecosystem restoration, erosion control, afforestation
Early warning systems, monitoring, forecasting
Infrastructure, community, business adaptation evaluation, consulting
Climate risk modeling
Temporary shelters, food, services, and medical care for first responders and communities
Services and utilities hardening
First responder/disaster response services, products
Emergency communication and mapping systems
Key Investment Criteria
We work with companies rooted in purpose.
Above all else, we work with companies and teams with purpose: clear values, clear mission, and clear opportunities for our support. However, below are some of the other criteria that help us evaluate if we would be the right fit for you.
Fit across all of the below is not a requirement for a potentially good fit, and we’re happy to chat with anyone planning the next steps for their company.
Cash Flow or EBITDA
$1-8M+
With several years of at least over $1 million of earnings.
Profit Margins
15%+
And/or gross margins of 30%+ or path to reach those levels of profitability
Business Model
Critical, technical solution provider
Your business provides customers with a best-in-class solution (product or service) that leverages industry expertise and mission demands.
Post-Sale Owner Role
no requirements
We’re here to plan together for anything from no change, redefined role, development and transition to next generation of leadership, to short-term full retirement.
Equity Investment %
50-100%
We are willing to invest in up to 100% equity but prefer a partnership where existing owners have upside alongside other transaction goals.
Typical Equity Check
$10-30M+
We prioritize businesses we believe in and match the right capital to the company with flexible check sizes, duration, and low leverage.