BV Investment Partners

Vikrant Raina, Partner and CEO, chairs the Investment, Operating, and Valuation Committees and has led the firm since 1999. The Investment Committee includes long-tenured Partners such as Justin Harrison, Matt Kinsey, Sean Wilder, and Sam Axelrod, all of whom were promoted from within. Maggie Carter, President since 2006, oversees the firm's investment processes and co-investment program.

BV takes majority or minority positions in North American technology-enabled business services and IT and communication services companies. Equity checks range from $65 million to $175 million, targeting businesses with $7 million to $30 million of EBITDA. It often serves as the first institutional investor and builds value through strategic M&A, senior management recruitment, product launches, and operational efficiency projects.

The firm combines a dedicated in-house deal team with an Operating Advisory Board of 16 industry executives who provide sector-specific sourcing support. Over 30 executives from current and former portfolio companies have also invested in BV funds, creating a proprietary referral network. BV emphasizes direct origination with management teams rather than relying primarily on intermediated auctions.

Yes. The firm runs a formal co-investment program led by President Maggie Carter. While BV typically pursues control positions, it accommodates minority stakes and has structured co-investment vehicles alongside its main funds to bring in limited partners and other institutional investors on specific deals.

BV has invested in 124 platform companies across 12 funds and reports cumulative value generated of over $11.9 billion as of June 30, 2025. The firm does not publicly report aggregate assets under management, but its 58-person team and 396 years of cumulative experience place it among the established middle-market specialists in tech-enabled services.

BV embeds an eight-part operating playbook into every investment that covers senior management recruitment, ancillary product launches, operational efficiency, strategic M&A, technology enhancements, new geography launches, and introductions across its portfolio network. The Operating Advisory Board adds 16 external executives with domain-specific expertise to support management teams post-close.

BV has expanded its operating-partner bench, most recently adding Geoffrey Willison, former COO of ConnectWise, in December 2024 and Dara Warn, former CEO of INE Security, in March 2026. The firm also brought on Jeff Goodman as a Principal in June 2025 and installed a new Vice President of Information Technology and Security, Jeffrey Bradbury, in 2024. These additions signal a focus on deepening in-house operational expertise.