Building the best home for IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance businesses
Blue Grid’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs to build the premier managed services firm in the United States.
If you or someone you know owns an MSP or MSSP, please get in touch! We look forward to speaking with you.
Our Focus
Blue Grid IT Partners is a private investment firm focused on IT, Cybersecurity, and Compliance services. We partner with MSPs and MSSPs to provide the best long-term home for their businesses. Our team has strong operational backgrounds and industry relationships with leaders in the space, and we are committed to partnering with the best companies in the industry.
Guiding Criteria for Our Partner Companies
$1-$25M
Revenue
10%+
EBITDA Margins
Founder / Family
Owned
What makes Blue Grid unique
Long-term Focus
We invest in people, customers, and systems that last. We are not in this for a quick win; we want to build enduring, lasting businesses by building long-term relationships.
Accountability
We own results and take responsibility for outcomes. No excuses, no finger pointing. Customers, employees, and partners can rely on us to do what we say we will
Always Improving
We know complacency kills companies. We believe in steady progress and getting 1% better each day. Technology, customer needs, and competitors are always changing and we adapt and improve.
Our Promise to Owners
You’ve built something worth protecting. Blue Grid exists to ensure your employees, customers, suppliers, and broader community benefit from the continued success of your business.
We promise to honor the spirit of your business and give you the opportunity to continue the story on a larger scale, one where your hard works becomes part of an enduring platform that creates lasting value for everyone your business touches.
We believe our businesses deserve more than to be squeezed by vendors or overshadowed by the large players. Our promise is to unite the best local providers into a single force to reshape the future of IT and Cybersecurity services, rooted in the trust and relationships that made each business great.
Meet the Team
Andrew and Ankit are friends and partners who were inspired by their families entrepreneurial roots. They each believe that business is a force for good and are driven to build a business that does more than generate profits and returns.
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Ankit is an experienced investment professional and operator who has been involved with scaling and growing numerous businesses in Canada and the US.
Ankit started his career in Investment Banking at Citigroup. Previously, he was an Investment Professional at GCM Grosvenor and Clairvest Group, a middle-market private equity firm based in Toronto, where he was responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring investments.
Ankit earned a B.A. from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
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Andrew grew up watching his father build a successful business and has since spent his career at the intersection of business and technology.
He started his career in consulting at Deloitte and Spaulding Ridge, helping small to large businesses use technology to improve their operations. He has worked at several high-growth technology companies, including WeWork, Chegg, and recently Drata, where he led business development efforts with MSPs and MSSPs. He believes in technology as a force for progress in the world.Andrew graduated with honors from Ohio State and received his MBA from Northwestern Kellogg.
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