Alleyway Capital
Private equity firm focused on acquiring profitable micro-SaaS companies, taking controlling stakes with a transparent acquisition process.
Investment Requirements
Company Overview
Alleyway Capital
What They Buy
- Target: Profitable micro-SaaS companies
- Size: $200K - $2M ARR (focus on micro-SaaS)
- Structure: Controlling stakes, usually complete buyouts
- Requirements: Profitable, subscription model, no heavy offline presence
- Focus: SaaS and tech-enabled businesses primarily
Recent Major Acquisitions
- Visual Quiz Builder: Shopify quiz tool (September 2022, $1M at 4-5x revenue multiple)
Track Record
- Founded: 2021 in Santa Monica, California
- Leadership: Mahesh Balakrishnan (Managing Partner, ex-Oaktree Capital)
- Scale: First acquisition completed in 2022
- Approach: Transparent, respectful process leading to quick outcomes
- Model: Not beholden to external investors, buy-and-hold strategy
- Geographic Focus: Not limited by geography, considers global opportunities
Portfolio Companies
Similar Acquirers
XO Capital
Micro private equity firm founded by experienced operators who buy small, profitable B2B SaaS businesses. Founded by Andrew Pierno, Danny Chu, and Henry Armistead who collectively raised over $20M and sold 3 companies before starting XO.
HoriZen Capital
Team of SaaS operators, marketing and finance experts focused on growing and exiting businesses through growth marketing and M&A.
iTrinity
SaaS portfolio operator running fast-growing portfolio of highly profitable businesses. Started with bootstrapping KWFinder in 2014, now operates 8 SaaS products with over 7.5 million users.
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Information verified from public sources. Report corrections