Equiteq is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Valent Partners, a premier provider of technology strategy and transformation services, on its strategic investment from RLH Equity Partners.
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Dallas, Valent Partners delivers strategy‑led engagements that harness data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to drive tangible returns on investment for clients seeking to establish or maintain market leadership.
Serving end markets including financial services, insurance, consumer, industrials, energy, and professional services, Valent differentiates itself through a commercial understanding of mission‑critical business challenges and a proven ability to deliver technology-enabled solutions as part of an ongoing roadmap for innovation.
Valent’s leadership team brings deep subject‑matter expertise in technology advisory and transformation and has cultivated a compelling employee experience, resulting in an exceptional culture and remarkable depth of talent throughout the organization.
Jeff Hilliard, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Valent, commented, “Enterprise AI transformation is the challenge of our time, and Valent Partners is uniquely positioned to solve it through our tailored strategies and disciplined execution. We chose to partner with RLH because they share our mindset: the way to build a market leader is obsession over culture, investment in top talent, and relentless focus on client outcomes.”
Valent represents the first platform investment of RLH’s fifth institutional fund and aligns closely with RLH’s multi‑decade focus on founder‑owned, knowledge‑led B2B services firms benefiting from technology‑driven change.
Mark Gartner, Managing Director at RLH Equity Partners, and Sam Merriam, Vice President, added, “We were immediately impressed by Valent’s capabilities, unusually high client satisfaction and inspiring culture. We knew that this team had the vision and wherewithal to scale a premier technology services firm and that we were well aligned in how we could help Valent reach its full potential. We are proud to partner with this courageous group of individuals and excited about what we will accomplish together.”
Commenting on Equiteq's role in the transaction, Jeff Hilliard said, "Equiteq was an outstanding, high-integrity partner to Valent from start to finish. They understood our business, appreciated what makes us different, and brought a disciplined process that connected us with the right investment partners — those aligned with both our growth goals and our culture. Their insight, experience, and commitment made a real difference. I highly recommend the Equiteq team."
Graham Bell, Managing Director at Equiteq, said, "It’s been a pleasure working with Jeff and the Valent leadership team throughout this process. Valent has built an outstanding business at the intersection of data, analytics, and AI - an area where enterprise demand continues to surge. The market’s response reflected that quality, with significant interest from leading investors, but RLH ultimately stood out for their understanding of how to scale people-driven consulting businesses with care and precision."