ABOUT RENTIMAR
From building a business to backing the next one.
A family office built on decades of operating experience. We back searchers who share our hunger for building real businesses.
OUR STORY
The roots
Family entrepreneurial background across generations. Helena's grandfather was in textiles, father built an electrical manufacturing business that was sold to Schneider in the 90s. Business was always in the room.
Telematel
Helena built, scaled, and navigated Telematel through the 2008 crisis, pivoting to cloud before it was obvious. Exited to Valsoft in 2021. Twenty years of real operator experience, not theory.
Rentimar
Discovered Search Funds. The model clicked immediately: operators backing operators, long-term alignment. Started backing searchers in late 2024 to give back and continue the entrepreneurial legacy
The ecosystem needed more operators. The fit was almost immediate.
— Helena Grau
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN A SEARCHER
Operating experience
People who've managed teams and understand how businesses actually run. Not just what the slides say.
Understands seller psychology
Profiles well suited to negotiate with founders, earning trust before asking for a price.
Hungry but humble
Cost-conscious, grounded, focused on building real value.
Sector focus
We prefer specialisation over generalist approaches. Deep knowledge beats breadth at the SME level.
WHAT WE BRING TO THE PARTNERSHIP
Operator perspective
We've run SMEs. We know what actually matters post-acquisition, and what doesn't.
Seller-side experience
We've been on the other side of the table. That context shapes how we advise on every deal.
Own capital
No LP pressure. No quarterly reporting cycles. Long-term alignment with you from day one.
Support without overstepping
Especially close post-acquisition. Then we give you space to lead, it's your business to run.
