Building durable businesses for the AI era

Ikigai Equity backs and builds enduring businesses, layering AI to transform cost, culture, and customer experience for the long term

Ikigai Equity is an operator-led investment firm on a mission to turn service companies into category leaders for the AI era. We partner with owners who have built durable, cash-flowing businesses and layer in agentic AI, modern software, and hands-on operational playbooks to unlock step-changes in business scalability, product quality, and customer experience.

Our edge lies at the intersection of purpose (Ikigai), deep industry know-how, and cutting-edge AI capability: we bring the conviction of builders, the rigor of private equity, and a network of technologists to help management teams automate routine knowledge work, discover new revenue streams, and scale with confidence. The result is compounding value for founders, employees, and investors.

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