TechEngine Capital acquires and grows enduring software companies.

After building your technology company for several years, you’re looking to take chips off the table. Maybe you are looking to transition out of the business and tackle your next opportunity, or maybe you'd like to stay and help lead the next chapter of scale and growth. Either way, you are looking for an investor that is a true partner, one that will protect your legacy and take care of your employees and customers. Our goal is to be the preferred acquirer of bootstrapped (and lightly capitalized) b2b software companies.

If this describes you,
it’s time to talk.

Criteria

OUR INVESTMENT
FOCUS:

B2b software and tech enabled services, with a focus on vertical Saas and niche industries

Revenue of $3-10+M and
profitability of $0-2M

Bootstrapped or lightly
capitalized

Management looking for a true partner and not just a capital source

Majority transactions, with capital for liquidity and growth

Team

DAVID DRAHMS Founder

David Drahms launched TechEngine Capital in 2023 to partner with technology entrepreneurs underserved by traditional venture capital and private equity firms. Prior to TechEngine Capital, he spent nearly 20 years investing in early stage b2b software startups with Osage Venture Partners, where he currently serves as a Venture Partner. He joined Osage in 2005 to help form its first venture fund and played a lead or supporting role in funding over 50 startups across multiple funds. He also led the annual Osage CTO Summit, as well as the Osage acceleration platform, which shares best practices with portfolio companies to accelerate their growth. Prior to Osage, David was a mechanical engineer and project manager at Teradyne, where he was part of a team designing and building the company’s next-generation semiconductor test equipment.

As a board member, investor, or advisor, David has had the privilege of partnering with several successful technology entrepreneurs and startups, including Automated Insights (acquired by Vista Equity), InstaMed (acquired by JPMorganChase), VividCortex (acquired by SolarWinds), DCI (acquired by Marlin Equity), BioProcure, Earnest Analytics, and Indico Data. He also has startup operating experience, having served in a full-time role as Executive Chair of VividCortex, the leading performance monitoring platform for open source databases.

David lives in upstate New York with his wife, daughter, son, and fluffy dog. David is currently Co-Chairman of the University of Rochester’s Newman Community Advisory Board, where he has served since 2011.

BOB ADELSON Advisor

Founder & Managing Partner,
Osage Venture Partners

AMENA ALI Advisor

CEO, Optoro
Former CEO, VividCortex

CHARBEL ZREIK Advisor

Founder & Managing Principal,
Manifestations Capital
Former CEO, DCI

Companies

David has been an investor, board member, or advisor, either with Osage Venture Partners or personally, in several successful technology companies since 2005. A subset of these companies is listed below: