Tiny buys profitable internet and software businesses and holds them forever. So do we. If you're comparing us, the useful differences are what each of us buys, how each of us pays, and what happens on the Monday after close. Everything below is drawn from what both companies publish.
Long-term holding company. Permanent capital, no fund life, no resale planned.
Holding company built to own internet and software businesses indefinitely. Publicly listed in Canada.
Software companies, $2M to $10M in ARR, venture backed or bootstrapped, vertical agnostic.
Profitable internet and software businesses, with a published focus on founder-run companies.
Not required. We price on ARR, retention and margin, and we buy companies still investing ahead of profit.
Central to the published criteria. Profitable businesses are the stated target.
Common in our portfolio. Preference stacks and investor consents are ordinary work for us.
Focus is founder-owned businesses rather than funded cap tables.
We're vertical agnostic and welcome all situations, even messy ones. Declining revenue changes the price, not our interest.
Emphasis on healthy, profitable businesses that already run well.
We close within 60 days and pay cash.
Known for moving quickly, with a stated preference for simple, fast processes.
No earnouts. No ghost equity or complicated structures, just cash for your business.
Cash-oriented, with structure varying by deal.
You decide whether to stay or hand it off. No golden handcuffs. The company keeps its name, product and team.
Companies operate autonomously under their own leadership, which is the core of the published approach.
Five majority-owned software companies: Convox, Buildfire, Avenue, Polymer, UserVoice.
A larger and broader portfolio spanning software, agencies and internet businesses.
Three answers. We'll tell you honestly, including when the answer isn't us.
It's the clearest difference between us. Tiny's published focus is founder-owned, profitable businesses. We buy venture backed and bootstrapped companies alike.
For a lot of companies, yes. We're both permanent-capital buyers who hold indefinitely and let founders leave. The differences that matter are profitability requirements, venture backing, and how each of us handles a company that isn't in perfect shape.
Curious is a long-term holding company that buys and grows software companies with empathy.
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