We acquire and improve
great businesses.
Our mission
Good companies are built through decades of effort, and they deserve a future worthy of that work. Kavod is the home where that legacy continues and grows: a holding company in which every business keeps its identity. Behind it stands a shared platform of talent, technology and capital, the kind usually reserved for large corporations, built to amplify what already works and strengthen what can be improved. We don’t buy to sell. We stay, because value that compounds takes time, patience and partners who don’t leave.
The thesis
SMEs are worth less than they could be. We have the tools to change that.
6×
Large Latam companies are six times more productive than small ones. In the OECD, 2.4×.
3 in 10
family companies reach the second generation — and they are over 80% of SMEs in the region.
1 in 3
SMEs face restricted access to credit. For one in five, it is the main barrier to growth.
18%
of Latam companies sell through digital channels. AI now puts large-company capabilities within reach.
Sources: ECLAC, CAF, IADEF.
How we work
A repeatable cycle.
Origination
Our own network, intermediaries, business chambers and founders.
Evaluation
Commercial, financial, legal and operational due diligence.
Partnership
A fair structure where the owner often stays on, keeping a meaningful stake.
Transformation
The first 100 days integrate team, technology and management. Then we invest in growth.
Stewardship
KPI dashboards, pricing discipline, regular management reviews — for good.
For owners
Partners to grow together.
What we do
We take on what steals the owner's time: administration, finance, systems and support.
What you do
Stay at the helm, focused on customers, product and team — sharing dividends and value.
What changes
Less admin, clear information to decide, and a more orderly, profitable business.
Let's build this together.
We're always happy to talk with owners, founders and partners.