Investing in essential businesses.
Building for the long term.
Black Dune partners with owners and operators of essential services businesses, building on the foundations they have created and bringing investment experience, industry relationships and capital to support future growth.
About Black Dune
Experience-led. Relationship-driven.
Based in Austin, Texas, Black Dune partners with business owners seeking a thoughtful investor and a long-term partner for what comes next.
We combine disciplined investing, transaction experience and industry relationships with the perspective gained from helping build businesses across different industries and business models.
Thematic industry focus
We develop a deep understanding of the industries we pursue, allowing us to invest with conviction
Principal-led engagement
Owners work directly with the principal evaluating the business and making investment decisions
Flexible transaction approach
We combine commercial discipline with flexibility to find solutions that meet sellers’ objectives
Investment Focus
Essential services. Enduring demand.
We seek control investments in established, privately held services and specialty distribution businesses across the United States.
We look for businesses with durable customer relationships, recurring demand, clear competitive advantages and multiple avenues for future growth.
- Target EBITDA
- $3–10 million
- Transaction Types
- Control buyouts and majority recapitalizations
- Ownership
- Privately held businesses
- Geography
- United States
Areas of Focus
Founder
Farhat Suvhanov in
Founder & Principal
Before founding Black Dune, Farhat was a Principal at SkyKnight Capital, investing in essential services and value-added distribution. Previously, he invested in industrial and technology businesses at Clearlake Capital.
Across these roles, Farhat was involved in more than 10 platform investments and more than 40 add-on acquisitions, with experience executing buy-and-build strategies and working with management teams to grow and strengthen their businesses.
Farhat holds a B.A. in Financial Economics from Columbia University and lives in Austin with his wife, two children and their German Shepherd.
Contact
Start a conversation.
Whether you are considering a transaction or exploring a partnership, we would welcome a conversation.