About Sabot Family Companies

Sabot Family Companies is a long-term holding company founded in 2016 by Shayne Fitz-Coy and Arar Han. The firm began at Stanford and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It invests in business services, consumer services, education and real estate.

Sabot Family Companies is a serial acquirer and permanent owner.

Sabot Family Companies is a serial acquirer and permanent owner in the tradition of Berkshire Hathaway, Canada’s Constellation Software and Sweden’s Lifco. The firm buys with permanent capital and holds for the long term.

Sabot Family Companies buys software and services businesses.

The firm acquires and operates enduring businesses, unlocking deep value in everyday companies that serve real people. Its largest holding under active management is Rustic Pathways, the student travel and education company.

Founders of Sabot Family Companies.

The company was co-founded by Arar Han and Shayne Fitz-Coy in 2016, and they own the firm. Han holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Boston College. Fitz-Coy holds a B.A. in psychology from Harvard College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

The corporate philosophy of Sabot Family Companies.

Sabot Family Companies believes great people make great businesses. Each company owns its results and runs on the Sabot Family Companies Operating System, the firm’s framework for continuous improvement.

The firm offers founders and owners the opportunity to sell their businesses to a trusted partner that holds for the long term. Sabot Family Companies keeps a small team by design.