Gearbox Capital

Gearbox Capital is a private equity firm providing growth capital to bootstrapped, founder-led software, data, and technology-enabled services companies. It targets businesses with at least $5 million in revenue, 10%+ growth, compelling unit economics, break-even profitability, and 20%+ founder or management rollover. The firm has deep networks in SMB software, sales and marketing solutions, office productivity tools, data aggregators, information services, healthcare services, and marketing services. Portfolio companies include Visme, Office Timeline, and Greenshades. Its GearOps service gives them access to technical talent in Pakistan across R&D, marketing, finance, and operations. Gearbox pursues responsible growth of 15-30% sustained over a decade, with founders keeping meaningful equity. It identifies five to seven operational “gears” in each business to drive value creation, and it screens for resilient, collaborative cultures.