Targeting small public companies whose growth has outpaced their balance sheets, the firm brings its management-friendly approach and the strategic backing of a distinguished family office syndicate.
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2026 / Mauloa, a private investment firm chaired by ProShares co-founder Louis Mayberg, today announced its strategic expansion into the microcap market. Operating without rigid mandates or timelines, the firm will actively participate in a range of transactions-including PIPEs and strategic restructurings-designed to position small public companies for sustainable, long-term growth.
Under this new initiative, Mauloa will invest between $5 million and $30 million exclusively into cash-flow-positive microcap companies that generate over $20 million in annual revenue. The firm’s focus spans funding for expansion and acquisitions, as well as investments in fundamentally sound businesses navigating special situations-such as good companies whose growth has outpaced their balance sheets.
“Microcaps are a sector in which I used to be very active and know rather well,” said Louis Mayberg, Chairman of Mauloa. “At this time, we believe there are a number of small public companies that could benefit from additional capital as well as our strategic guidance and relationships. Mauloa also has a Managing Partner, Kai Sato, who has extensive microcap experience as an executive, investor, and thought leader.”
Sato brings a deep understanding of the public markets to this new vertical. A longtime microcap investor, he is a recognized voice in the space, having spoken at The Microcap Conference and published numerous articles on microcap strategy for IR Magazine. His operational expertise includes advising an OTC-listed microcap beginning in 2020, and subsequently serving as a senior executive through its successful uplisting to the NASDAQ in 2021, before stepping away in 2022.
“We know that building a great company takes time and that there are microcaps out there focused on the long term,” said Kai Sato, Managing Partner at Mauloa. “As microcap valuations have declined and capital sources have diminished, we look forward to partnering with management teams that have built cultures of customer obsession and think in decades, not quarters.”
Historically, Mauloa and its predecessor funds have invested exclusively in private, middle-market companies. Across its two active funds, the firm typically invests $10 million to $30 million for 30% to 40% ownership. Mauloa is known for its highly founder-friendly approach: it uses no debt, rigorously protects company culture, and never forces a business to sell.
However, funding for this new microcap strategy will be distinctly structured. Capital will be sourced directly from Mauloa’s syndicate of family offices, leveraging a distinguished LP base that includes Mayberg and other longtime partners.
Management teams of qualifying microcaps interested in exploring a partnership are encouraged to contact the firm directly at https://www.mauloainc.com/contact/.
About Mauloa
We are long-term investors who provide owner liquidity and working capital to family-owned businesses to accelerate growth. We invest $10-30 million for 30-40% of your middle-market company without using debt, ruining your culture, or ever forcing you to sell. Instead, we all receive regular cash distributions from profits, which keeps everyone’s interests endlessly aligned. Qualified companies must do over $20M in revenue, generate at least $3M in cash flow (not EBITDA), and be led by people that we “like, trust, and admire.” Originally founded in 2007 as Sachs Capital, Mauloa, which means “endless” in Hawaiian, has deployed over $200M and partnered with more than 20 companies, mostly in business services.
Media Contact:
Kai Sato
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SOURCE: Mauloa
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