New Orleans

A private capital firm built on integrity, discretion, and earned expertise

Kadosh Holdings acquires and operates businesses across technology, defense, and specialized sectors. We also advise principals and boards on mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions.

2019 Founded
New Orleans Headquarters
Private Capital
20+ Transactions Closed
4 Sector Focus Areas
Operational Standards
ITAR-Aware Operations
Secure Data Rooms
Established 2019
Principal-Led Engagements
New Orleans, Louisiana

Portfolio

Operating businesses and strategic assets

We hold controlling interests in operating businesses across technology, defense, and specialized sectors. Our portfolio includes wholly-owned subsidiaries and strategic intellectual property positions.

We seek businesses with structural advantages and management teams who share our standards — operational discipline, honest dealing, and a commitment to building something that endures.

Defense Technology

Autonomous systems, sensing, and software for defense and public safety

Industrial Systems

Infrastructure monitoring and essential services

Intellectual Property

Strategic patent portfolios in communications and machine learning

Specialized Services

Niche market leaders with defensible positions

Track Record

Selected transactions

Identifying details are omitted per NDA. Descriptions reflect the nature and scale of completed engagements.

Sell-Side Advisory

Regional Defense Sensing Manufacturer

Managed full sell-side process for a privately-held manufacturer of autonomous sensing hardware serving defense and public safety clients.

$45M+ Divestiture

Acquisition — Portfolio

Industrial Infrastructure Monitoring Company

Proprietary acquisition of a niche monitoring services provider with recurring government and utility contracts. Majority stake; ongoing operations.

Controlling Interest

IP Transaction

Machine Learning Patent Portfolio

Advised on the structured sale of a portfolio of machine learning patents across communications and signal processing applications to a strategic acquirer.

Multi-Asset Portfolio

Buy-Side Advisory

Specialized Government Services Provider

Identified, evaluated, and executed acquisition of a niche services firm with long-standing federal client relationships on behalf of a private buyer.

$20M–$35M Range

Strategic Review

Defense Software Company — Board Mandate

Engaged by the board to evaluate strategic alternatives including sale, recapitalization, and joint venture. Delivered options analysis leading to a private sale.

Board-Level Engagement

Acquisition — Portfolio

Specialized Services Firm — Gulf Coast

Proprietary acquisition of a family-owned services business with a defensible regional market position. Integrated into Kadosh Holdings' operating portfolio.

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

Advisory

M&A services for principals and boards

We advise on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures—both for our portfolio companies and for outside clients. Our work is principal-led with direct engagement from decision-makers.

We take a limited number of engagements each year and focus on situations where our experience and relationships create meaningful value.

Sell-Side Advisory Business sales and strategic exits
Buy-Side Advisory Acquisition targeting and execution
IP Transactions Patent portfolio sales and licensing
Strategic Review Options analysis for boards and owners

Our Standards

How we conduct ourselves

We are deliberate and selective. We take on few engagements, hold ourselves to a high standard of candor, and treat every transaction — whether we are the acquirer, the seller, or the advisor — with the gravity it deserves.

When we advise a founder or board, we bring the perspective of principals who have been on both sides of a negotiating table. That judgment — and the relationships it has produced — is what clients engage us for.

אמת

Honest Dealing

We say what we mean. Our reputation is built on candor with clients, counterparties, and the people we work alongside.

בינה

Sound Judgment

We seek businesses with structural advantages — defensible market position, specialized knowledge, and relationships that are difficult to replicate.

צדק

Absolute Discretion

We operate in sensitive sectors. Every engagement — acquisition, divestiture, or advisory — is conducted with the highest standard of confidentiality.

Perspectives

Market insights and commentary

Periodic observations on M&A markets, defense technology, and private capital — shared selectively with clients and counterparties.

Q1 2025 Defense M&A: Why Autonomous Systems Are Attracting Non-Traditional Buyers Defense Tech
Q4 2024 The Strategic Value of Quiet Exits: A Case for Confidential Sale Processes M&A Advisory
Q3 2024 Patent Portfolio Monetization: Timing, Counterparties, and Structure IP Transactions
Q2 2024 Infrastructure Monitoring: A Durable Sector in an Uncertain Rate Environment Industrial Systems

Insights are shared directly with counterparties. To receive future publications, contact us.

Contact

Inquiries

General

Information about Kadosh Holdings.

M&A Advisory

For principals considering a transaction.

Secure Portal

Existing clients and counterparties access materials through our secure data room.

Office

915 Saint Louis Street
New Orleans, LA 70112