Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2022-2026.
Operating Company
Business Services
Teamshares
New York, New York, United States
Teamshares is a tech-enabled acquiror of high-quality businesses, intending to be a permanent home for businesses. Part holdco, part fintech, it programmatically acquires companies with $0.5 to $5 million of EBITDA from retiring owners, integrates them with its platform, and helps employees earn company stock.
- Focus Areas
- Tech-enabled acquiror/holding platform, Employee ownership transition platform, Fintech-enabled business succession platform
- Website
- teamshares.com
Recent pace
2
2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
6 buyout · 1 growth capital
Teamshares Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 5 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Teamshares Inc., Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V
- Target
- Teamshares Inc., Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Teamshares completed its previously announced business combination with SPAC sponsor Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V after Live Oak shareholders approved the deal at an extraordinary general meeting on June 16, 2026. The closing brought an additional $126.5 million in PIPE capital and positioned the combined company to operate as Teamshares Inc., expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TMS.
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November 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Teamshares, Live Oak Acquisition Corp V
- Target
- Teamshares, Live Oak Acquisition Corp V
- Industry
- AI & Machine Learning
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares announced plans to become a publicly listed company through a merger with Live Oak Acquisition Corp V, backed by a committed $126 million PIPE financing. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory review, and is designed to scale Teamshares’ tech-enabled acquisition platform for small and mid-sized enterprises.
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January 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Teamshares
- Target
- Story First, Inc. dba The Costumer
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares acquired Story First, Inc. (dba The Costumer), a Schenectady-based costume rental and theatrical services provider, in a transaction that closed January 17, 2025. The acquisition enables a succession outcome for the business's owners and transitions the company into Teamshares' employee-ownership model.
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September 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Teamshares
- Target
- Chariho Furniture
- Seller
- Chariho Furniture (family owners)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares has acquired Chariho Furniture, a family-owned handcrafted furniture maker based in Richmond, Rhode Island; the transaction closed on September 1, 2024. Generational Group advised Chariho Furniture on the sale; Teamshares will transition the business to employee ownership as part of its national program to acquire and convert small businesses.
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September 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Teamshares Inc.
- Target
- Success Printing and Mailing, Inc.
- Seller
- Robert (Bob) Hurwitz, Joe Plescia
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares Inc. has acquired Success Printing and Mailing, Inc., a Shelton, Connecticut-based commercial print and mailing company. The transaction, which closed in July 2023, transitions the business to employee ownership with the sellers Robert (Bob) Hurwitz and Joe Plescia staying on through the handover.
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May 4, 2023
- Buyer
- Teamshares
- Target
- Maggie's Organics
- Seller
- Bená Burda
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares, an employee-ownership platform based in New York, acquired Maggie's Organics of Dexter, Michigan, an organic apparel and home goods brand founded by Bená Burda. The transaction facilitates founder exit/retirement and transitions ownership toward employees (18 employees will own 10%), preserving Maggie's sustainable, fair-trade mission.
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August 17, 2022
- Buyer
- Teamshares
- Target
- Sierra Home Alternatives
- Seller
- Casey Kish, Parrish Stanton
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teamshares, a venture-backed platform that transitions small businesses to employee ownership, has acquired Sierra Home Alternatives, a fireplace and stove retail and service business based in Placerville, California. Founders Casey Kish and Parrish Stanton will retain a minority stake, all employees will be retained and given the opportunity to earn stock, and terms were not disclosed.
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1 tracked deal by Teamshares.
Acquisitions in New York
2 tracked deals by Teamshares.
Acquisitions in California
1 tracked deal by Teamshares.
Acquisitions in Connecticut
1 tracked deal by Teamshares.
Acquisitions in Michigan
1 tracked deal by Teamshares.
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