We build businesses that build people.
Work matters. So do the people behind it. We believe building a great company is one of the highest forms of service.
From the court to the boardroom & everything in between.
Tesani started with a simple idea: building companies can be one of the most charitable things you can do. After a global basketball career and years of nonprofit work, our founder saw that businesses, done right, can build lives, families, and legacies.
What started in real estate has grown into a portfolio of enduring businesses across SaaS, insurance, and finance—each shaped by a few core beliefs:
Stewardship over shortcuts
We take care of what we’re given, because how you grow matters.
People over process
Relationships come first. Every decision reflects that.
Purpose over hype
We don’t just chase trends. We build for decades.
Scrappy always
Lean, hands-on, never entitled. We love the work.
The name Tesani comes from surfing—from the quiet space between the waves where you prepare, wait, and paddle. In business, most of your time is spent paddling. We believe in loving that part, too.
Why we buy businesses
We’re not a fund. We’re not a flip. We’re operators who build companies with soul. We look for strong fundamentals, principled teams, and businesses doing real work that matters. We shape the future around the business—not the other way around.
We don’t promise to hold forever. But we do promise this: while we’re here, we’ll treat what you’ve built like our own. Stewardship is the way we honor what you’ve built.
These aren’t wall art. We live them:
Work hard and good things happen
The harder we work, the luckier we get.
All in
We are one team. We win together, we lose together. We bet on Tesani and Tesani bets on us.
The customer is our obsession
If a customer is upset, we’ve failed. We learn and we fix it.
We give back
It’s who we are. True happiness comes from helping others.
Sacrifice
Success is giving up what we want now for what we want most.
Scrappy
We are lean and mean. We are smart and resourceful. We deliver, whatever it takes.
We are lifelong learners
Once you stop learning, you start dying. Our greatest investment is in our people.
We are mavericks
We have diverse talents but not diverse values. We love the ocean and the vans on our feet.
We also take these values outside the office through service projects, humanitarian trips, and support for organizations making a difference around the world.
Meet the team
We’re a small group of operators, investors, and builders who’ve been on both sides of the table.
We’re always evolving. If you’re building, investing, or just thinking differently, we’d love to connect.