We Buy, Build, and Hold Services Businesses
Golden Phoenix Capital is a holding company built for the AI era. We acquire established services businesses in select industries, deploy AI across their operations, and compound value over the long term through follow-on acquisitions. We buy to hold, not to flip.
Built to Operate, Not Just Acquire
We Buy to Hold
No fund clock, no forced exit. We acquire businesses we intend to own permanently, which lets us make decisions on a multi-year horizon instead of a three-to-five-year one.
Operators, Then Acquirers
We have run and scaled services businesses, not just underwritten them. We integrate from inside the operation, not from a board seat.
AI as an Operating Capability
AI is not a slide in our deck. We deploy working automation across intake, service delivery, and back office, and we measure the margin it creates.
Disciplined Sector Selection
We enter fragmented, compliance-driven sectors before the consolidators crowd in. Focus first, then follow-on acquisitions to build density.
How We Transform Businesses
A systematic approach to identifying, acquiring, and transforming service businesses with AI-powered automation.
Discovery & Due Diligence
Rigorous analysis of operational workflows, automation opportunities, and growth potential.
AI Integration
Implement intelligent automation across customer service, operations, and back-office functions.
Performance Enhancement
Continuous monitoring and optimization to maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Systematic Growth
Replicate proven playbooks across portfolio companies and expand market reach.
Where We Invest
We are building vertical depth, starting with two sectors where AI impact is immediate and measurable.
Collections & Receivables Management
The U.S. collections industry manages over $200B in receivables annually, yet most agencies still rely on manual dialing and paper-based workflows. AI-driven prioritization, automated outreach, and intelligent negotiation can fundamentally reshape unit economics.
Collect AllianceInsurance Claims Processing
Claims handling is labor-intensive and rules-heavy across property, casualty, and health. Automated intake, AI-assisted adjudication, and real-time fraud detection can materially compress cycle times while improving accuracy. We are spooling up a dedicated holding company to consolidate and transform operators in this space.
We are operators who buy, build, and hold. We have run services businesses and shipped AI systems, and we bring both to every company we acquire.
Operator DNA. Technologist Mindset.
Golden Phoenix Capital was founded by operators and technologists who have built AI systems for Fortune 500 companies, acquired and scaled national services businesses, and know what it takes to transform operations from the inside. We bring direct experience in AI deployment, services operations, and M&A execution.
Anton Nakaliuzhnyi
Technologist and operator. Spent nearly a decade at McKinsey, elite QuantumBlack AI/ML sub-team, building AI, automation, and technology solutions for Fortune 500 companies, with business impact on the top and bottom lines exceeding billions of U.S. dollars. Founder of QuantumFabrics, where he delivered numerous enterprise AI deployments including AI automations, AI agents, AI agentic operating systems. 2x AI startup founder. Software engineer (MIT). Harvard MBA.
Charles Mokuolu
Operator and investor who has acquired and run services businesses. As President and CEO of a national healthcare staffing company for four years, he grew the business 8% in a year the broader industry declined 23%. Sourced, evaluated, and closed tuck-in acquisitions inside a publicly traded holding company's acquisition platform. Earlier, invested across infrastructure private equity and executed bulge-bracket industrials M&A, and began his career at GE leading commercial and turnaround initiatives across its industrial businesses. Harvard MBA.
What We Look For
We acquire established services businesses and hold them for the long term. If your company fits the profile below, we would like to talk.
Financials
$1M-$5M in EBITDA. Recurring or repeat revenue. Healthy margins and low capital intensity.
Sectors
Our founding platforms are collections and insurance claims. We also pursue other fragmented, compliance-driven services sectors where our operating and AI playbook applies, including business services, facility services, and financial services.
Geography
U.S. nationwide. Open to Canada for the right business.
Situation
Owners planning succession or retirement, or seeking a partial exit while staying involved. Founders who want their legacy honored.
What You Get
A permanent home for the business, not a five-year flip. We invest in the operations, modernize how the company runs, and build on what you spent years creating.
Let’s Talk
Whether you’re a business owner exploring your next chapter or an investor aligned with our thesis, we’d like to hear from you.