The first digital consultancy built for the AI era.
A new model for capturing value in services. Founder-led. Founder-owned. Builder-aligned.
Investment thesis.
Digital services consolidation has a problem: it kills founder incentives. Holding companies buy agencies, strip out operators, centralize, and commoditize. Margins collapse. Talent leaves. Client relationships erode. Most consolidation plays flatten to 30-40% EBITDA margins within three years.
VAN inverts this model. We keep founders in place. Keep them owning their agencies. Keep them motivated. The result: a new type of digital firm. Builder-aligned. Founder-retained. Built for the AI era when specialization matters more than ever. We are proving you can consolidate without commoditizing.
Operating model.
Acquisition Criteria
- +Founder-led. Track record. $1M+ ARR minimum.
- +Specialists: Web, design, strategy, growth, operations.
- +Complementary client bases. No overlap or turf wars.
- +Cultural alignment. Quality-obsessed. Long-term thinking.
Integration Approach
- +Agency stays independent. Brand stays independent.
- +Founder retains ownership stake and operational control.
- +Shared services: Finance, legal, recruiting, operations.
- +Cross-agency sales and deal collaboration.
Revenue Model
- +Each agency maintains 45-60% margins on their work.
- +VAN operating margin from shared services allocation.
- +Network premium on cross-agency deals (15-20% uplift).
- +5-year path to profitability at holding company level.
Growth Engine
- +Each agency targets organic 20-30% YoY growth.
- +Network deals unlock 2-3x deal size ceiling.
- +Acquisition pipeline of 8-12 agencies over 5 years.
- +$50M+ ARR network target by Year 5.
The network.
Veza Digital
Enterprise Web & Transformation
Founded by Stefan Katanic. Full-stack enterprise Webflow development, SEO, and growth strategy for scaling B2B brands.
Hedrick
Enterprise Webflow
Founded by Cole Ryan. One of the fastest-scaling Webflow agencies, focused on high-performance enterprise builds.
Shadow Digital
Brand Strategy & Migrations
Founded by Yannick Lorenz. Strategic brand design and complex enterprise web migrations for ambitious B2B companies.
Belt Creative
HubSpot & Growth Operations
Founded by Collin Belt. HubSpot and Webflow specialists for B2B companies ready to scale their marketing operations.
Investor inquiries.
For general inquiries, visit our contact page.