Route One Capital
We are a SF Bay Area based holding company that acquires and operates small service-based businesses that are integral to their communities.
What We Do
We are operators-first. 90% operating; 10% investing.
We acquire and grow small businesses by considering:
Durability: We focus on cash-flowing businesses that are resilient to the ups and downs of the economy.
Scalability: We do not strip down. We build up. By investing in organic (or inorganic), profitable and sustainable growth.
The Team
We love building companies.
We care deeply about customers, culture and community.
We are long-time friends who trust and complement each other.
We bring curiosity, hunger and humility to our businesses.
Contact Us
If you are interested in
selling your business,
operating one of our businesses, or
investing in our businesses,
we would love to hear from you.
Abhi Ravishankar
Abhi is an operator and investor who loves building new-age companies in traditional industries.
He has executive leadership experience both as an advisor (to C-suite) and as an operator (CXO driving rapid growth, managing P&L). Most recently he was SVP of Operations & Customer Success at GreyOrange, a robotic warehouse automation company. Prior to that he was a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
He lives with his wife and daughter in the San Francisco Bay Area. In his spare time, he is found exploring the California outdoors or cheering for the Golden State Warriors.
Jitin Khurana
Jitin is a Business Development and Strategic Partnerships leader who has worked in tech for over a decade (Meta, Google).
He has led high performing teams that have been responsible to drive long term revenue growth for the company through strategic partnerships. He comes from a blue collar SMB family background, and wants to get back to his roots by acquiring, building and growing traditional small businesses.
He lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife and two young kids. Outside of work he likes traveling, playing with his kids and researching new business opportunities.
Rajit Goel
Rajit is an operator with extensive experience in operations and supply chain management, who enjoys building teams and systems to accelerate growth.
He works as a Senior Director leading Global Operations and Project Delivery at GreyOrange, a robotic warehouse automation company. Prior to that he led large scale field programs across Amazon US Operations influencing strategic decision making and performance for an Org Size of 50k+ employees focused on New Technology initiatives.
He lives East of San Francisco Bay in San Joaquin County with his wife and two young kids. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and playing with his five-year-old son & one-year-old daughter.
Raj Rajgarhia
Raj is a business executive and investor with deep experience in the healthcare and medical technology industry.
He has held leadership roles in Sales, Marketing and Product Management in companies like Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Intuitive Surgical. He has successfully run businesses from an early start-up phase to market leadership with full P&L management responsibility. Raj’s family has been operating small size businesses for 40+ years and running a traditional small business is a natural fit for him.
He lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife and two young kids. Outside of work he likes traveling, road biking and playing pickleball.