Teamshares

We’re actively acquiring businesses in 2026. If you’re not familiar, we buy 100% of established small- to medium-sized businesses and give employees stock. We’ve acquired 90+ companies since 2019, and we’re looking for more—especially companies in the $2M-$10M EBITDA range. If you’re a business owner considering retirement or an industry exit (or an advisor working with one) here’s a snapshot of what what we’re looking for. Have something that might be a fit? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gfPgeeDk

For a retiring business owner, the highest offer may not always the best outcome. Price matters. But so do the questions that come after it: - Who will lead the company? - What happens to the employees? - Will the business still exist in its current form five or ten years from now? Teamshares was built to solve the succession problem: buying durable businesses from retiring owners and holding them permanently. Today, nearly 6 million small to mid-sized U.S. businesses have owners approaching retirement. That represents millions of individual decisions about what comes next: decisions that are both financial and emotional. These owners have spent decades building their companies and teams, and those aren’t things most can easily walk away from. For advisors helping owners prepare for a sale, we think the conversation is bigger than valuation alone. It’s also about finding the right next owner.

100 years in business and still finding new ways to serve customers. West Lebanon Feed & Supply has been named one of PETS+ Magazine’s 2026 America’s Coolest independent pet businesses. It’s just 1 of 9 winners nationwide. The judges specifically recognized three things about West Lebanon: 1. Employee ownership breathing new life into a long-established business 2. The team’s ability to grow and change while staying true to the company’s strong local roots 3. The incredible vibe and feel of the store Congratulations to all the employee owners at West Lebanon Feed & Supply on this well-deserved award and on 100 years of serving your customers and community! Check out the full article to learn what makes West Lebanon Feed & Supply so cool here: https://lnkd.in/g72J-mcS

What happens to the 4.5 million businesses and their employees when their Baby Boomer and Gen X owners retire? "Teamshares, founded in 2019, has acquired more than 90 small companies, specializing in deals in which the founder is retiring. The average age of the businesses they've acquired is 37. The goal is to buy thousands of companies and act as a holding company for those many small businesses." https://lnkd.in/gn-auBM3

Celebrating #NasdaqListed

Teamshares is now a public company trading on Nasdaq as TMS. We’re grateful to everyone who has brought our mission into reality, particularly our team, investors and supporters, retiring owners who entrusted their legacies to us, and the Presidents and employee owners working hard in partnership with us every day. Thank you for your unwavering belief that small and medium enterprises can have a permanent home in Teamshares. https://lnkd.in/gTs6DDW7

Check out a thoughtful conversation between Teamshares co-founder and CEO, Michael Brown, and Michael Blankenship on The SPAC Podcast   They discuss small business succession, what’s driving the current ownership transition, and how Teamshares is building a long-term, repeatable model to support retiring owners and their employees.   “We believe that when you give people a stake in the outcome, that’s when great things happen.”   Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ekGM5Zj2 For important information related to the proposed business combination, see here: https://lnkd.in/e2W29uPk

We’re excited to share a new podcast episode featuring our co-founder and CEO, Michael Brown, in conversation with Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital. They cover the origins of Teamshares, what it means to build with a long-term mindset, and why small businesses are such an important—and often overlooked—part of the economy. “We wanted to build something that was durable and long lasting… something really productive for the economy.” It’s a thoughtful discussion on ownership, growth, and building for the long run. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ec6KpqUC For proposed business combination information, see here: https://lnkd.in/e2W29uPk

We’ve filed a joint Form S‑4 with the SEC with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV) in connection with our proposed business combination. This marks an important step on Teamshares’ path toward the public markets.   Since 2019, Teamshares has focused on providing a permanent home for small businesses, in partnership with the employees who have built these successful SMEs.   Grateful to our team, partners, and the selling business owners who’ve trusted us along the way. We're just getting started!   https://lnkd.in/e2W29uPk

Yesterday at Nasdaq MarketSite we hosted our 2026 Analyst & Investor Day, an important step forward as we prepare for our anticipated public listing. You can view the presentation here: https://lnkd.in/geG7RGDG The team highlighted how we’re scaling our tech‑enabled, acquisition‑driven platform to become a permanent home for SMEs. Thanks to everyone who joined us. We’re just getting started.