About Cortex Industrial

Cortex Industrial Partners works directly with founders of industrial automation and robotics businesses who are thinking about the future of their company.

Whether you are considering retirement, reducing day-to-day involvement, bringing in a growth partner, or planning succession, we provide a direct and confidential path forward.

We focus on long-term continuity — not quick flips.

We typically work with founder-led companies that:

• Generate $1–3 million in EBITDA
• Employ 10–40 team members
• Have strong technical capability and loyal customers
• Operate in industrial automation, robotics integration, controls, or machine vision
• May not have a formal succession plan in place
• Have opportunities to improve sales systems, margin discipline, or recurring service revenue

If your business has solid engineering depth but limited commercial systems or back-office structure, that’s often where we can help.

Cortex is an independent sponsor. That means we pursue acquisitions directly and partner with aligned investors on a deal-by-deal basis.

We are not a broker.
We are not a competitor looking to absorb your customers.
We are not a short-term financial buyer.

Our role is to:

• Preserve what you’ve built
• Support leadership transition in a thoughtful way
• Strengthen commercial systems and execution discipline
• Invest in long-term operational improvement

Depending on your goals, that may include:

• Full sale
• Majority recapitalization
• Minority investment
• Structured transition over time

Every situation is different. We tailor the structure accordingly.

• Direct communication with decision-makers
• Confidential discussions
• Clear and straightforward process
• Practical valuation conversations
• Respect for your employees and customer relationships

We understand that industrial automation and robotics businesses are built on technical trust and long-term relationships. Protecting that foundation is critical.

1. Introductory call
2. Confidentiality agreement
3. Review of high-level financials and business overview
4. Initial valuation range discussion
5. Letter of intent
6. Confirmatory diligence
7. Closing and transition planning

We aim to keep the process efficient and professional.