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Growth Equity · Healthcare · Agriculture · Technology

We Backthe Builders.

Exit 156 Capital partners with proven management teams scaling innovative companies in healthcare, agriculture, and technology.

Healthcare, Technology, Growth Equity, Non-Controlling, Founders First, Small & Middle Market, National Reach.

Our Approach

Disciplined Capital.Active Partnership.

A disciplined firm built for founders who care about outcomes over optics.

01

The Industry

We seek companies in sectors we understand, with compelling demographic trends and national market opportunity.

02

The Business

We target businesses with defensible market positions, meeting a clear economic need, with a growing and sustainable customer base.

03

The Management

We partner with teams who have a proven track record, a shared work ethic, and a compensation structure that aligns their interests with ours.

Healthcare, Technology, Growth Equity, Non-Controlling, Founders First, Small & Middle Market, National Reach.

About the Firm

From a
Single Exit
to a National
Platform.

Exit 156 Capital team

$120M+

Capital Deployed

$120M+

Deployed

20+

Years

12+

Partnerships

Exit 156 Capital takes its name from Interstate 94’s Exit 156 in Collegeville, Minnesota, a place that has encouraged generations of young people to strike out in new and exciting directions. That exit is a visual representation of pivotal moments. The companies we back are living theirs.

We are entrepreneurs and operators who became investors. We have built companies, scaled past $120 million in revenue, and run organizations from $50 million to $7 billion. When we sit across from a management team, we have been in that room.

We seek non-controlling investments in companies scaling innovative business models in compelling markets. Our streamlined size and flat operating structure allow us to swiftly evaluate and finalize transactions. No committees, no delays. We specialize in small and middle-market businesses with defensible market positions in healthcare, agriculture, and technology. We align our financial interests with yours and prioritize growth at every stage.

More About the Firm

Our Philosophy

We back builders, then we get out of the way. The best thing a partner can do is hand the keys back and help when it matters.

The Ecosystem

The Fund is
One Part
of a Larger
Vision.

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BRB$

Torching myths. Telling truths.

Straight talk on building, investing, and what it actually takes to grow a company. 746,000+ subscribers and growing. No filter. No fluff. No theory, just real.

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AmplifyX

Where Builders Meet Backers.

An annual convening of founders, operators, and investors. Featuring Kevin O'Leary, Josh Linkner, Chris Barton, and the operators building what is next. Regional roots. National stage.

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Our Team

Operators
First.
Investors
Second.

Operators, founders, and builders. Not analysts.

Josh Robinson, Managing Partner, Exit 156 Capital

Josh Robinson

Managing Partner

20+ years scaling organizations from $50M to $7B. SJU. MIT. Builder.

Mike Nathan, Founding Partner, Exit 156 Capital

Mike Nathan

Founding Partner

Navy SAR Swimmer. Co-Founder and CEO of Mendota Health. Active across 12+ ventures.

Brian Kueppers, Founding Partner, Exit 156 Capital

Brian Kueppers

Founding Partner

Founded Apex Revenue Technologies. Grew it to $120M. Sold it twice.

Portfolio

We PartnerWith Teams.

From sepsis detection to sustainable agriculture, they are building what comes next.

  • Vail Scientific logo — sepsis detection technology, Exit 156 Capital portfolio company

    Vail Scientific is revolutionizing sepsis detection with the VSNO™ analyzer, offering rapid, non-invasive diagnosis to improve outcomes in emergency care.

  • CLO-CLO Foods logo — sustainable agriculture plant-based food brand, Exit 156 Capital portfolio company

    CLO-CLO Foods is revolutionizing how we think about nutritious, sustainable eating with delicious plant-based ingredients.

  • Humla Health logo — healthcare staffing platform, Exit 156 Capital portfolio company

    Humla Health provides nurses and healthcare facilities direct access to one another to fill shifts without the bloated cost.

  • Blue Wolf Transformations logo — body sculpting, Exit 156 Capital portfolio company

    Blue Wolf Transformations offers precision body sculpting through innovative awake liposuction designed to deliver natural, permanent fat reduction.

  • UrgentIQ logo — AI urgent care platform, Exit 156 Capital portfolio company

    UrgentIQ streamlines urgent care workflows with AI-powered patient engagement and real-time communication tools that improve throughput and patient experience.

  • Nightware logo — FDA-cleared digital therapeutics, Exit 156 Capital portfolio company

    Nightware offers FDA-cleared digital therapeutics that reduce PTSD-related nightmares and improve sleep for patients suffering from chronic nightmare disorder.

Ready to Talk?

Whether you are a founder looking for a growth partner, a deal source with an opportunity, or an investor exploring the fund, we want to hear from you. Our process is direct. Our structure is simple. Our door is open.