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We partner with capital firms.
Our team embeds alongside our partners to acquire and operate companies, then drives growth with lean teams and AI.
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An operating partnership · AI‑native
We partner. We operate. We transform software companies.
Stelao runs software companies flatter and smarter: exceptional teams, AI efficiencies, and the operating muscle to compound growth.
Find. Acquire. Operate.
We partner with capital firms to transform software companies, running them flatter and smarter with exceptional talent and AI efficiencies across the entire business.
→ The three ways we work
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We invest on our own.
We acquire and back companies directly, drawing on decades of leading teams, innovating, and delivering growth.
Our portfolio
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We build our own technology.
We develop proprietary tools and put them to work inside our companies to grow faster.
Built in-house
Proprietary tooling
→ What we look for
We look for companies that help brands deliver real outcomes for their customers.
→ Companies we've acquired
Acquired 2026
- Low-code ETL platform that turns raw data into AI- and analytics-ready datasets
- Native integrations with Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks
- Semantic layer and immutable raw-data logging for replayable pipelines
Pipeline
Live Shopify
Klaviyo
Stripe
Reactor
Semantic layer · Clean data
Snowflake
BigQuery
Databricks
Our Team
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
The Stelao leadership team adopted this motto because of our experience winning as a team, there is simply nothing better. We are excited to learn from and partner with founders, leaders and all-star players to build a world-class software company together.
Founding members.
Matt DiMaria
CEO
Co-Founder
Favorite concert
The Who @ The Capital Center
Passion area
- Making championship moments happen.
Adam Ragauskis
Co-Founder
Favorite concert
Radiohead @ Lollapalooza
Passion area
- Finance
- Operations
Chris Loeper
Co-Founder
Favorite concert
Oingo Boingo @ Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
Passion area
- Revenue
- Business Development
- Client Relations
Kurt Nelson
Co-Founder
Favorite concert
Sigur Rós @ Outside Lands
Passion area
- Marketing & Brand
- Product
Danny Bohannon
Co-Founder
Favorite concert
Rush @ Shoreline Amphitheater
Passion area
- Engineering
Transformational Growth
"We believe transformational growth happens when you enable the passion, purpose and contribution of every individual on the team behind a shared vision that measurably improves the lives of people."
Matt DiMaria
CEO of Stelao
The founding team · Nashville · 2023
Our Track Record
Total experience SaaS transformation, that gave customers back time and increased happiness.
Case Study
Read more From investment to exit: how mindful rebranded, transformed, and flourished into a leading customer experience platform
Innovate Story
Read more “Like any growth journey, it’s never a simple matter of going straight from point A to point B,” said Matt. “We tapped the creativity of Nashville, blended it with the determination of Ohio and seasoned it with Silicon Valley-inspired innovations to create a winning outcome for our employees, customers and investors.”
“There is nothing better than winning as a team and this journey is a wonderful illustration of that.”
Matt DiMaria
CEO at Stelao
