Palingen is a mission-driven holding company that acquires enduring businesses from legacy-minded owners, invests deeply in people, strengthens operations, and stewards the companies for the long term
Palingen seeks to be the most sought after capital partner for values-focused owners of quality businesses looking to monetize their life’s work
Palingen focuses on highly cash-generative businesses in order to grow our initial seed capital into a thriving holding company with substantial scale
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver superior long-term economic results through investments in companies that are financially compelling, ethically sound, and socially uplifting
Our Guiding Principles
Act with Integrity
Integrity is worth more than financial gain
Operate with Excellence
Never settle for good enough
Invest Intentionally
Strong economic returns are required but not sufficient
Serve Others
Put yourself aside and help others succeed
Live in Balance
The right priorities lead to the right outcomes
Why Palingen?
Palingen will help solve the problems sellers face…
…becoming the go-to capital source for values-conscious owners
Cash generation, not fundraising, is the engine that fuels our growth…
…allowing us to focus on value creation, not the next fundraise
Our structure is aligned with the values we hold…
…allowing us to invest time and resources into people and processes with a long-term mindset
We have the transactional experience to structure, diligence and execute…
…ensuring confidence throughout the deal life cycle
We have the operational experience to add tangible value…
…resulting in strong growth throughout our stewardship period