Voyent Partners

About Voyent Partners

Voyent Partners is a venture capital firm that has been operating since 2001. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, they primarily invest in the healthcare, mobile, and information technology sectors. With a strong focus on the southeastern U.S., Voyent Partners is part of a network of family investors who champion the idea of rolling businesses into a family-run portfolio for an indefinite period of time. (The firm's investment thesis includes retaining investments for long-term growth, rather than leveraging external capital or debt-based financing when acquiring businesses. Voyent Partners consider their investment approach to be similar to that of other family offices in their network, such as McNamara Family Ventures, Beverly Capital, and Rocky Point Ventures. Each of these affiliates operates within specific geographical territories, such as the mid-west and southwest, to capitalize on a broader range of opportunities. Voyent Partners itself was co-founded by Jim Kever and Fred Goad, and takes a hands-on approach by offering both capital and operational expertise to its portfolio companies. Leveraging the personal bases of capital for acquisitions, they are aligned with like-minded investors who prioritize industry experience and operational management skills. Their affiliation with other family offices allows them to co-invest and partner with firms that can benefit from their sector-focused investment strategy and operating experience. Beverly Capital, for instance, participates in equity or mezzanine financing for diverse purposes including reconstructions, minority growth investments, and strategic acquisitions. Meanwhile, Rocky Point Ventures, another family office in their network, opts for buying low-tech, industrial, and manufacturing businesses in the Texas/Southwest region, targeting companies with a purchase price range of $2-20M.