Ezra: to help, aid, support

Ezra Legacy Partners aims to steward the vision, values, and legacy of incredible software and services businesses.

Devon Cash

Founder & Principal

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Close-up of a smiling man in a dark blue suit, white shirt, and maroon tie, standing against a gray background.

Devon founded Ezra Legacy Partners to serve as a strategic and capital partner to exceptional software and services businesses. “Ezra” is a memento to Devon’s late brother-in-law and serves as the firm’s North Star: to steward the vision, values, and legacy of the founders and businesses with whom it partners.

A sixth-generation Texan, husband to Mia, and father to Naomi, Devon has spent his career at the intersection of service, finance, and entrepreneurship...

Our Model

Ezra Legacy Partners is a search fund, an investment vehicle whereby a “searcher” acquires and operates one great business with the support of a robust community of investors and operators. For sellers, search funds represent an alternative path to transition — one where the buyer is a single, committed investor-operator. 680+ search funds have been formed in the past 40+ years, with proven success scaling businesses.

Search Fund

  • You only engage with me
  • You get my full attention
  • Built to preserve legacy
  • I join as an involved exec
  • Patient ownership mindset

Private Equity

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  • Layers of deal professionals
  • One company in a portfolio
  • Playbook may come first
  • New owners are distant
  • Built around a future exit

Strategic Buyer

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  • Layers of executives
  • One division in a company
  • Brand may be absorbed
  • Their leaders replace yours
  • Driven by corporate priorities

Industry Profile

  • B2B software, tech-enabled services, or professional services
  • Growing end market
  • Low cyclicality
  • Large addressable market
  • Diverse competitive set

Business Profile

  • Founder-owned
  • Strong customer retention
  • Diverse customer base
  • Strong product / service vision

Financial Profile

  • $5m+ in annual revenue
  • Revenue is largely recurring
  • Strong margins and cash flow

Our Priorities

Ezra Legacy Partners is looking for one incredible software or services business with long-term growth potential, dedicated customers and employees, and strong profitability.

Our Process

Step 2

Meeting & Initial Diligence

I’ll request basic financial information and visit you and the team to better understand the business you’ve built and your vision for the future.

Step 3

Offer & Deep Diligence

We’ll sign an initial, non-binding offer that will outline a purchase price range. I’ll also conduct a comprehensive review of the company’s financials and operations.

Step 4

Sign & Celebrate!

Once aligned on valuation, business terms, and transition plan, we’ll sign a binding offer, transfer funds, and celebrate your business’ continued success!

Our Operating Advisors

Will Bressman

Will Bressman

Former CEO,
RIA in a Box

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Jim Edmunds

Jim Edmunds

Fmr. President, Celebrity
Kids Portrait Studios

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Peter Gudmundsson

Peter Gudmundsson

Former CEO,
RecruitMilitary

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Andy Love

Andy Love

Former CEO,
Behavioral Health Group

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Noah Riner

Noah Riner

Former CEO,
NeuroInternational

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Kent Weaver

Kent Weaver

Former CEO,
Progressive Home Care

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Will Wright

Will Wright

Former CEO,
Peerless Events & Tents

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