I am the Founder of Enduring Ventures, a long-term holding company. We buy beautiful businesses and hold them forever.

We have a deep respect for our fellow business founders because we were founders ourselves.

We know just how much time, hard work, and struggle goes into building a company that customers love and keep coming back to.

Having invested in companies, sold companies and raised funding, we have seen the costs of the short-term mindset of private equity and venture capital up close. We wanted to do something fundamentally different.

Following the inspiration of Berkshire Hathaway, we decided to build the company that we would want to buy the companies we started.

One that would hold it forever instead of selling it to the highest bidder. 

One that would take care of our employees and create opportunities for them to grow wealth if the business grows. 

One that would mentor our next generation of leaders. 

One that would give our business the time it needs to grow (or simply stay the right size) at whatever pace is right for it. 

That company is Enduring Ventures.

You can follow me here for my thoughts on buying and investing in businesses.

Sieva Kozinsky

Quadshift

Quadshift acquires and builds B2B software companies in a variety of vertical markets.

Founder & CEO

Shift Marketing

Shift Marketing is a direct marketing technology company founded in 2010. Shift currently serves thousands of clients in the automotive, real estate, higher education and non-profit industries across North America. 

As one of the fastest-growing Canadian companies (Canadian Business Magazine, Growth 500: 2018, 2019 and 2020), Shift Marketing utilizes its proprietary Shift One direct communication platform as an end-to-end solution for direct database communication. Shift prides itself on developing simple and intuitive user experiences and possessing uncompromising design standards.

A5 Capital

Entrepreneurial, growth-oriented investors looking to acquire and build your successful business.

Principal

Managed the successful take-over, renovation, operational turnaround and sale of the Templar Hotel, a boutique hotel in downtown Toronto. Sold to Serruya Private Equity in November 2016.

Interim General Manager - Templar Hotel

Sun Life Financial

With a $20 billion portfolio of corporate loans and private equity, 30+ investment professionals and over $4 billion in new debt transactions in 2013, Sun Life Private Fixed Income is the largest Canadian non-bank provider of private debt.

Investment Analyst, Middle Market Private Debt, Private Fixed Income

John is focused on seeking out and acquiring vertical market software companies that are complementary to the existing portfolio, finding opportunities in new industries selectively, and developing capabilities and leaders that can support the operating companies to ensure their long-term success.

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Sieva Kozinsky

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