The core of growth is human and innovative

our mission

We partner with exceptional teams to accelerate growth, applying data intelligence and operational expertise to build transformative market leaders

WHO WE ARE

Core 11 is a private investment firm with permanent capital backed by a group of family offices. We invest in U.S. companies with over $50 million of revenue and $5–30 million of EBITDA

Our values

People First

Great companies start with great people. We invest in talent and character before anything else.

Collective Strength

The sum is greater than the parts. Collaboration, respect, and shared ambition fuel lasting results.

Relentless Improvement

Standing still means falling behind. We challenge ourselves and our partners to find creative ways to get better every day.

Intensity with Balance

Go hard, have fun. Bring energy, curiosity, and optimism to work and to life.

OUR APPROACH

Thesis & Sourcing

We start by uncovering industries where fragmentation and underleveraged data create room for differentiation. These are sectors with scale potential, defensible demand, and real opportunity for digital enablement.

Platform Identification & Partnership

Through quantitative models and on-the-ground diligence, we surface promising platforms. We then partner with their leadership to align on vision and execution supported by strategic capital.

Capability Investment & Alignment

We invest behind the business by leveraging people, systems, and analytical tools to build competitive advantage. These capabilities may include scalable data infrastructure, predictive analytics, automated financial reporting, operational playbooks, and organizational design.

Growth, Consolidation & Scale

We build a compounding advantage: investing in data and AI capabilities that differentiate our companies and deliver superior customer outcomes. This fuels faster organic growth, enabling strategic consolidation and scale, which in turn deepen competitive advantage and create enduring leadership.

MORE ABOUT US

Our roots go deep. For two decades, we have worked together as colleagues and partners, drawn together by shared values and an ambition to build companies with enduring value.