Est. 2024
We build and acquire service businesses.
Vavala Ventures is a private holding company.
San Diego · Orange County · Chicago
Portfolio
What we own.
Active
HarborSide Yacht Services
Yacht care & management.
San Diego, Orange County & Chicago. 110+ vessels · 44 marinas · 50 five-star reviews Visit site
San Diego, Orange County & Chicago. 110+ vessels · 44 marinas · 50 five-star reviews Visit site
Acquisition
Trucking & Hauling
Construction site hauling
In Development
New service brand
Launching 2026
Software & apps.
Separate from the service portfolio. Products we own, and software built for clients.
Software
Contract Scout
SAM.gov contract scanner.
Built for a client
iOS App
PostCheck
AI photo dump builder.
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Approach
We acquire, build, and operate high quality service businesses with a permanent holding horizon.
Operating entirely on our own balance sheet, we accept no outside capital and we do not sell. Our portfolio companies compound together, with the cash flow of one directly funding the next. We build for decades, not exits.
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Owned and operated by Jake Vavala
San Diego · Orange County · Chicago