About MITA VENTURES
We are an independent investment firm focused on acquiring and operating great local businesses in Colorado. We are highly flexible investors; we'll start the conversation with your goals and work tirelessly to achieve them.
MITA stands for "Man in the Arena", in reference to the powerful speech delivered by Theodore Roosevelt in 1910. Our commitment post-sale is to be 'in the arena' with grit and accountability, constantly striving to improve the business and to protect your legacy.
Our Team
Leadership
Jack Kelly, CPA, Founder
Jack started his career as a public accountant in 2014 with Deloitte LLP. It didn’t take him long to realize that accounting was not his 'calling'. After a few years, he pivoted to investment banking, joining Robert W. Baird as an Analyst in their Technology and Services group. While with Baird, Jack advised many clients in both buyside and sellside capacities; his advisory support generated successful exits in excess of $500mm in enterprise value.
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In 2019, Jack joined Colibri Group, a private-equity backed professional education and training business, as a Director of Finance and Corporate Development.
He spent six years with the business, rising to the SVP of Corporate Development, leading a broad team across both internal and external initiatives. Jack led M&A activity for the business, completing 20+ acquisitions and deploying more than $1.5B in capital.
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Jack is now focused on the next challenge: buying and running his own business. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and excited to partner with a local business owner to support their desired transition. MITA Ventures is well capitalized and has significant transaction experience to drive an efficient acquisition process.
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Jack resides in Parker, CO with his wife, Jordyn and 1-year old son, Jack Theodore Kelly; he enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing and being outdoors with his family.
Our Advisors
MITA Ventures is supported by a team of successful owners, operators and investors that bring diverse skillsets and expertise across different industries and company sizes.
Jim Fox
CEO,
ATIS
Greg Hiltz
Owner,
Paradigm Roof & Shield
Clay Maker
Owner,
Penobscot General Contractors
Harry Hagerty
Former CFO,
Caesars Entertainment
Katherine Feeney
Principal,
H.I.G. Capital
Renee Altier
Chief Commercial Officer,
Colibri Group
Investment Themes
B2B Services
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Inspection / Compliance-driven Services
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Landscaping
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Property Management
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Fleet / Equipment Maintenance
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Garage Door Servicing
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Environmental and Safety Testing
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Pressure Washing
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Tax / Accounting Services
Residential Services
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Roofing
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Windows / Doors / Siding
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Foundation Repair
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HVAC / Plumbing
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Electrical Service, and Repair
Recurring B2C
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Child Enrichment
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Early Education / Daycare
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Pet Services
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Member Networks​
Education
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Compliance-based Professional Education
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Safety Training
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Early Education / Daycare
Our Approach
We acquire and operate established, founder-led businesses with strong fundamentals and enduring value. Our focus is on long-term stewardship - building upon what works, supporting existing teams, and continuing the legacy that owners have created.
Disciplined and Focused
Earnings between $1-2 million with profit margins greater than 15% and a consistent track record of success
People & Culture First
We invest in businesses with strong cultures, loyal employees and leaders who care about their people and community. This is the long-term, sustainable competitive advantage.
Win-Win Philosophy
Priorities and goals differ; we recognize this dynamic in transactions, and we bring flexibility to create a win-win for both sides
Long-term Potential
We bring an operator’s mindset focusing on incremental improvements in process and systems, rather than radical change.
Man in the Arena
“It is not the critic who counts:
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”
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—Theodore Roosevelt
