About The Firm
Maldona Equity is an investment firm focused on acquiring and scaling privately held businesses across various industries throughout the United States. We operate through two core acquisition strategies:
Buy-and-Hold: We acquire established, cash-flowing businesses with long-term potential and hold them indefinitely to build enduring value while preserving the unique identity of each company.
Buy-and-Sell (Roll-Up): We target fragmented industries where we can acquire multiple companies, integrate operations, drive efficiencies, and exit at a higher valuation through strategic consolidation.
Our investment approach is rooted in long-term thinking, operational excellence, and value creation. We collaborate with founders, operators, and investors to structure win-win transactions and unlock growth across our portfolio.
With a lean, founder-led team and a focus on disciplined execution, Maldona Equity is building a diverse portfolio of high-performing businesses designed to generate lasting impact and enterprise value.
About the Founder
Gilberto Maldonado is the Founder & CEO of Maldona Equity, an entrepreneur and investor with a bold vision to build one of the most dynamic investment firms of the next generation. With a background in business, marketing, and leadership, Gilberto is driven by a mission to acquire, grow, and elevate companies that form the backbone of the American economy.
His vision for Maldona Equity is clear:
To build a diversified portfolio of 100+ businesses and reach $2 billion in enterprise value—not by chasing hype, but by focusing on real businesses, real cash flow, and real impact.
Gilberto believes in a hands-on, founder-led model where long-term value creation takes precedence over short-term exits. Through strategic acquisitions, operational improvement, and people-first leadership, he is designing Maldona Equity to be a firm that transforms businesses, creates opportunity, and leaves a lasting legacy.