ROOTS EQUITY GROUP
Government & Defense | Technology | Restaurants
Approach
We are a private equity group focused on obtaining majority and minority interests in US based companies. Our approach is to partner with experts to source, vet, and grow companies in their respective fields. We focus on the following three sectors:
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Government & Defense
Sub-Sectors:
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Intelligence Community Contractors
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Federal and Local Government Contractors
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​Defense, & Aerospace Contractors
Our Experts Give US Access To:
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3 and 4 Star Generals in the Military
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Technical Heads of the NSA & Pentagon
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Intelligence Agency Decision Makers
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High Level Government Officials
Technology
Sub-Sectors:
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​Cybersecurity
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​Enterprise Software
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Information Technology
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Our Experts Give US Access To:
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TS/SCI Cleared, NSA Level Engineers
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Industry Thought Leaders in Cybersecurity
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Top Tier Enterprise Software Executives
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Enterprise Level CTO Client Network
Restaurants
Sub-Sectors:
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Fast Casual
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Full Service
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Management/Joint Venture Deals
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Our Experts Give US Access To:
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Serial, Multi-Unit Restaurateurs
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Celebrity Chefs & the Top Culinary Minds
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Food and Cultural Influencers
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Hotel F&B and Joint Venture Network
Investment Criteria
Government & Defense
EBITDA of $1MM-$15MM
Majority and Minority Equity Transactions
United States based business
EBITDA Margin ≥ 5%
Technology
Revenue of $5MM-$250MM
Majority and Minority Equity Transactions
United States based business
EBITDA Margin ≥ 10%
Restaurants
EBITDA of $0.25MM-$10MM
Majority and Minority Equity Transactions
1-15 Storefront Locations
EBITDA Margin ≥ 15%
Team
Shawn Hakim: Founder & Managing Director
Shawn Hakim is a private equity executive with an operational background. Hakim has served as Founder, President, or Head of Business Development for various multi-million dollar organizations.
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Amongst his accomplishments: he founded and successfully exited an international venture, raised multi-million equity investment rounds, served as lead consultant in the design of a nine figure grossing technology product, and developed/executed a celebrity backed humanitarian effort aiding thousands of impoverished people.
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In terms of education, Hakim earned a MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Contact
We are always looking to meet entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and intermediaries.