Get to know the husband-wife duo behind Park Loop Ventures.
Park Loop Ventures was born from our belief that a business should be more than a transaction—it should be an extension of family. As a husband-wife team with two young boys, we're building something meaningful that honors both our professional expertise and our deepest values.
We met while pursuing our MBAs at Stanford, sharing a passion for entrepreneurship that has only grown stronger through our complementary skills—one bringing go-to-market expertise, the other product vision. Now, we're channeling this synergy into acquiring and nurturing an exceptional small business for the long term.
Beyond our deep and diverse professional experience, what sets us apart is our commitment to the human side of business. We believe in cultivating lasting relationships with the former owner, employees, customers, and community. Every decision we make is guided by our family-oriented perspective and desire to create positive impact for everyone connected to our business.
This isn't just an investment for us—it's our family's future and legacy we're building, one relationship at a time.
At Park Loop Ventures, we're guided by a set of core values that inform every decision we make:
People First: We believe businesses thrive when people do. We honor the contributions of employees, customers, and community members, fostering environments where relationships flourish and everyone feels valued.
Integrity: We commit to honest, transparent communication and uphold the highest ethical standards in every interaction and decision.
Long-term Vision: We build for the future, making decisions that create sustainable value for all stakeholders while preserving the business's legacy and culture.
Operational Excellence: We pursue continuous improvement through thoughtful innovation, attention to detail, and business practices that support both high-caliber execution and work-life balance.
Kent brings extensive operating and management experience across industries, having built and led high-performing customer-facing teams in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success at multiple technology companies. His expertise extends to business operations and financial planning and analysis.
A 4-year starter on Brown University's varsity water polo team, Kent earned honorable mention All-American honors and still holds school records for most saves in a single season and career. He holds a BA in Economics from Brown and an MBA from Stanford University.
View LinkedIn ProfileRachel brings deep expertise as a product-oriented leader, having spent several years leading product teams at Uber and currently the acting product leader for a fintech startup in the procurement space. She also has a broad background in economic consulting, working with Fortune-100 firms across industries to bring analytical rigor and strategic thinking to business operations.
Rachel is a cappuccino enthusiast and an avid runner, having completed several half and full marathons. She holds a BA in Classics from Harvard and MBA from Stanford University.
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