Industries
Harness our sector-specific expertise and operating advisors to guide you on the right path forward.
Astria is active in North America with a focus on enabling organizations to achieve their strategic goals. Our team of professionals and Operating Advisors are focused on serving these sectors.
This approach enables the delivery of current market intelligence and thoughtful advice while maintaining relationships with key decision-makers. Our core markets include Business Services, Healthcare, Niche Manufacturing and Media & Telecom. We commit substantial time to continuously researching these verticals, as well as constantly updating our transaction and contact databases. This deep industry knowledge combined with transaction experience provides a critical advantage to our sell-side and buy-side M&A clients.
Business Services
Astria Group is focused on the business and tech-enabled services sector, with a team of operationally-hardened professionals who have extensive experience in this area. Our goal is to partner with companies that have strong growth potential and offer unique or defensible products or services. We are particularly interested in the following types of businesses:
- Software
- Tech-enabled Services
- Facility services, engineering, janitorial, landscaping and vegetation management
- Industrial & Utility Maintenance Services
- Waste & Recycling
- Environmental Services
- Cybersecurity
Healthcare
Our team has a long track record of investing in and building healthcare services businesses. We are committed to helping our clients achieve their strategic objectives and maximize value. We are interested in partnering with companies that fall within one or more of the following categories:
- Clinical categories that benefit from aging population and pursuit of improved quality of life
- Products and services with lower payor risk due to differentiation
- Management possesses business skill sets and growth strategy
- Existing capacity is sufficient to support at least 2-3 years of growth
Target Segments:
- Behavioral Clinics
- Dental Services Organizations
- Dermatology Practices
- EMR / Billing / Customer Engagement Software
- Specialty Medical or Dental Products
Niche Manufacturing
Astria Group is focused on niche manufacturing companies. Our experience includes leading M&As, driving growth and innovation in operations, and improving the bottom line performance of a broad range of industrial manufacturing companies. We are interested in partnering with companies that fall within one or more of the following categories:
- Companies in a strong niche position in a growth market
- Manufacturers of products that contain technology that will provide differentiation
- Companies that have above average growth potential with proper investment
- Companies run by owner or team that wish to diversify holdings but remain with the business with partial ownership
Target Segments:
- Testing and Measurement
- Workplace Safety
- Specialty Fasteners
- Advanced Filtering Systems
- Automation Solutions
Media & Telecom
Astria Group is interested in working with companies in the media and telecom sector that offer unique or defensible products or services and have recognizable, established channels for expansion or partnership networks. We are particularly interested in businesses that require strategic realignment, new talent, or additional capital, and have steady cash flow but lack sufficient funds to reach their full potential.
- Unique or defensible products or services
- Recognizable, established channels for expansion or partnership network
- Require strategic realignment, new talent or additional capital
- Steady cash flow but lacking sufficient funds to reach full potential
Target Segments:
- Advertising Technology (“Ad-tech”)
- Telecom Infrastructure Services
- OTT Technology Platform
- Public Relations / Investor Relations
- Experiential and digital marketing
