We acquire and transform small businesses into AI-enabled enterprises.
Maldona Equity is an AI-centered holding company. We buy U.S.-based service businesses, keep them for the long term, and make them significantly more valuable.
What we do.
We Acquire
We buy profitable, U.S.-based service businesses generating $1M to $10M in annual revenue. We look for strong teams, stable cash flow, and businesses that do not depend on their owner.
We Build
Post-acquisition, we implement AI systems, streamline operations, and install the infrastructure needed for each business to compound value over time.
We Hold
We are long-term owners. We do not flip businesses. We acquire with the intention of holding and growing, protecting the team, culture, and mission the founder built.
Built for founders who want a real exit.
Most acquirers treat your business as a transaction. We treat it as a long-term responsibility. We structure deals creatively to ensure sellers receive meaningful cash at closing, and we never dismantle what made your business great.
- 100% acquisition — we take full ownership and full accountability
- Creative deal structures — sellers receive cash at closing
- No culture interference — your team stays intact
- Long-term hold philosophy — we are not flipping your business
- AI-first operations — we make your business stronger post-close
Every business we own gets smarter.
We are not a traditional holding company. AI implementation is core to how we create value across every company in our portfolio. From operational efficiency to revenue growth, every acquisition is an opportunity to build a more intelligent business.
What we look for.
We like to buy businesses that have:
U.S.-Based Service Business
Headquartered and operating in the United States.
Profitable with Stable Cash Flow
Consistent earnings across multiple years.
$1M to $10M in Annual Revenue
Right-sized for our acquisition model.
Strong Existing Management Team
A team in place that can run and grow the business.
Owner-Independent or Near It
The business does not rely on the founder daily.
No Single Client Over 20% of Revenue
Healthy, diversified customer concentration.
Clean Books and Ethical Operations
Transparent financials and reputable practices.
Founder & CEO
Gilberto Maldonado
Before Maldona Equity, Gilberto spent years in the operational trenches of small business. He has worked with 50+ small businesses across industries, helping them scale from six to seven figures through digital marketing, operational systems, and AI implementation.
After years of building inside other people's companies, he made a decision: the highest-leverage game available was not building one great business. It was owning many of them. That realization led him to M&A.
He founded Maldona Equity to do something that most holding companies are not built to do — move fast, implement AI at every level, and compound enterprise value across an entire portfolio simultaneously.
He operates at the strategic level, not the execution level. Every division, acquisition, and system within Maldona Equity is built to scale without him in the details.
50+
Businesses Scaled
Multi-Industry
Operator
AI-First
Since Day One