Long-term holding company
Curious acquires and builds leading software businesses through permanent capital, deep operating experience, and long-term orientation.
Each acquisition we make is in the frame of decades to build companies that can evolve alongside transformational shifts. We're focused on legacy, resilience, and continuous reinvention, not raising additional funds or future exits.
We combine deep software experience with a bias toward emerging technology. We move quickly to adopt, master, and operationalize new tools to improve efficiency, decision-making, and performance.
Our process is built on efficiency and certainty. We close within 60 days and pay cash. Founders decide whether to stay with the business or hand it off. No golden handcuffs.
Founders we've partnered with
When we started exploring options for how Polymer could continue to grow, Andrew and his team quickly became the clear answer.
Through the process of finding a new home for Avenue we spoke to tens of potential partners. From our very first meeting, Andrew and Curious stood out.
Working with Curious was an incredibly smooth and straightforward process.
Watching what Curious has built has been validating in a lot of ways. Uservoice was 17 years of my life.
We were specifically looking for a team with the operating experience to take the business to the next level.
The first thing we noticed about Andrew and the Curious team was their approach to business, one that feels more human and less transactional.
What we look for
We're vertical agnostic and welcome all situations, even messy ones. We look to acquire software companies, both venture backed or bootstrapped, in the $1M – $5M revenue range. We value simple businesses that we can understand and improve on, with a focus towards legacy preservation.
Writing
Our latest thinking on software, longevity, and the art of a good deal.