A partner for growth
Cornice is a founder-focused investment firm
Approach
Cornice seeks to be an exceptional investment partner for business owners. Taking on an investor or selling a business can be one of the biggest decision an owner faces, and selecting the right partner is the most important success factor. Cornice’s values and deep experience separate it from the pack.
Cornice’s values - trust and transparency - are the foundation to a successful and lasting partnership. Building upon this, Cornice brings over a decade of success in helping businesses thrive through organic and acquisitive growth strategies, building teams, and its sector-specific expertise.
Focus
Cornice’s expertise is in the software and business services sectors, where it has a strong track record of success in helping lower-middle-market companies to unlock their next phase of growth. Cornice makes investments in high-quality, resilient, and growing businesses.
Founder
Jeff Montagna is the Founder and Managing Principle of Cornice. He has nearly 20 years of experience in finance and investing, with most of that time dedicated to private equity investing in software and tech-enabled services businesses. Jeff has completed approximately two-dozen M&A transactions throughout his career, and has an strong track record of accelerating growth and achieving exceptional exit outcomes.
Prior to Cornice, Jeff was Managing Director at Iron Creek Partners, where he still serves as Senior Advisor and remains on the board of its portfolio companies. Jeff also worked in technology investment banking at Navidar and managed a business incubator in Shanghai, China.
Jeff received his MBA from IE Business School, with emphases in finance and economics. He also holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California.