Family office private investment firm
Bauer Investments
- HeadquartersDenver, CO S3
- Websitebauerinv.com
- Last verifiedNovember 5, 2026
At a glance
| Deal types | Platform, Minority, Growth S1 |
|---|---|
| Geography | Texas S3 |
| Sectors | HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical |
What Bauer Investments buys
Bauer Investments is a Denver family office led by founder and CEO Mario Bauer. It puts long-term family money into four areas: real estate, industrial businesses, home and commercial services, and technology. This profile covers its operating company investing only. In services it wants maintenance and other essential businesses with repeat or route-based revenue, in fragmented trades it can consolidate. In industrials it looks at manufacturing, distribution and infrastructure-related services with a strong regional or niche position.
It will take a majority stake, a significant minority stake or a growth investment, and it prefers control or real influence. It publishes no revenue, EBITDA or check size range. Its clearest purchase came in February 2026, when portfolio company UrbanBuild bought control of We Cool, an Austin HVAC and plumbing firm, to start a home services platform. A small Texas trade business could fit that platform, though the firm has not published any add-on criteria.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 5, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | We Cool LLCPortfolio company UrbanBuild bought control of this Austin HVAC and plumbing firm to start a home services platform | Platform | HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Home and commercial services
- UrbanBuild
- We Cool LLC
Greymont’s take
How Bauer Investments fits a seller
This buyer suits an owner who wants patient family money rather than a fund working to a fixed exit date. The firm calls its capital long term and says it will do majority, minority or growth deals, so an owner who wants to keep a stake has room to discuss structure. Its public record in this kind of deal is short, though: the only named control purchase in home services is We Cool in February 2026, with no size or terms given.
Owners should ask how many companies the family has bought and still owns, how much it can invest, and whether We Cool's owners stayed on. They should also ask about Dean Street Strategies, which finds and underwrites Bauer's deals and also sells buy-side and sell-side advice to outside clients, so it is clear who is working for whom in a sale.
Questions owners ask
Does Bauer Investments buy HVAC and plumbing companies?
Yes. In February 2026 its portfolio company UrbanBuild bought control of We Cool, an Austin HVAC and plumbing firm. Home and commercial services is one of its four investing areas, with a focus on recurring work in fragmented trades.
Will Bauer Investments take a minority stake?
It says it will. Its stated range covers majority stakes, significant minority stakes and strategic growth investments, although it prefers positions that give it control or meaningful influence over the business.
What size company does Bauer Investments look for?
It does not say. Its website gives no revenue, EBITDA or check size range, and the We Cool announcement summary gives no price, so an owner would need to ask the firm directly.
What is Dean Street Strategies' role at Bauer Investments?
Bauer describes Dean Street as its operating platform and source of deals: it finds, underwrites and structures transactions and oversees the portfolio. Dean Street also works as an independent advisor for outside clients, including on buy-side and sell-side work.
Sources
- S1Bauer Investments: About (strategy, approach and team) Accessed November 5, 2026
- S2Bauer Investments: Portfolio Focus Accessed November 5, 2026
- S3Bauer Investments: Press Accessed November 5, 2026
- S4Bauer Investments: Operating Platform (Dean Street Strategies) Accessed November 5, 2026
- S5Bauer Investments: Contact Accessed November 5, 2026
- S6Bauer Investments home page Accessed November 5, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Bauer Investments. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction