Our Purpose: Empowering People and Organizations to Reach Their Full Potential

Kanbrick is a long-term investment partnership founded by Tracy Britt Cool and Brian Humphrey to provide founders and owners a differentiated option vs. traditional private equity. We were both shaped by growing up in family businesses in Kansas and our experience transforming a company as CEO and CFO. We learned that great things are built “brick by brick” through hard work, discipline, and incredible people. Our name, Kanbrick, recognizes these two critical influences that define us and our approach.

Our Approach: We are long-term business builders who happen to invest…

We are a differentiated option focused on building enduring businesses for decades vs. maximizing short-term value. Our approach is differentiated by our:

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Long Time Horizon

We think in decades not quarters, and strive to own businesses for the long-term vs. selling companies every 3-5 years

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Business Builder Mindset

We’ve led businesses as CEO and CFO, understand the challenges (and joys) of running a business, and know great companies aren’t built in spreadsheets

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Focus on People & Culture

We have lived in a special culture and are driven by our purpose of empowering people and organizations to reach their full potential

Kanbrick Business System

The Kanbrick Business System (KBS) is a hands-on approach we’ve built working across numerous companies and learning from world-class performers. In general, we have found that most midsized companies – including ours – have similar opportunities and challenges across attracting and developing talent, strategic planning, KPIs, allocating capital, driving growth, and creating a cadence to manage the business. KBS provides a people and purpose centric framework to address these challenges to build enduring organizations and drive sustainable growth.