Fluent
A Valsoft Corporation Group

We acquire vertical software companies and make them AI-native.

Fluent is an operating group of Valsoft. We partner with founders of mission-critical software, embed AI across their product and operations, and build new AI-native companies on top.

01
Acquire
We partner with proven vertical software companies.
02
Infuse
We embed AI across product and operations to grow them faster.
03
Build
We create new AI-native companies of our own.
25+
Portfolio companies
10+
Countries represented
20+
Vertical markets served

An operating group built for the AI era — part of Valsoft Corporation.

We acquire proven vertical software companies and partner with founders who want to keep growing. We bring operators who have scaled software before, a hands-on AI team, and permanent capital — no fund life, no forced exits, no private-equity bureaucracy.

Two things set us apart: we infuse AI into the companies we acquire, and we build new AI-native companies of our own.

Operators, not consultants
People who have built, run, and scaled vertical software — working inside the business, not advising from a distance.
A hands-on AI team
Engineers and product builders who embed AI into your product and operations — and ship it alongside your team.
Permanent home
No exit clock and no forced sale. We hold for the long term and invest on a multi-year horizon.
Who We Partner With

We're not looking for businesses to manage. We're looking for businesses to accelerate.

We back founders of mission-critical B2B software companies who have built something real: strong retention, deep customer relationships, and a product that has become embedded in how their industry operates.

  • 01Niche market leaders with embedded customer relationships
  • 02Founders seeking a growth partner, not a passive custodian
  • 03Businesses where AI transformation creates meaningful upside
Reach
10+ countries · 20+ verticals
Capital
Permanent. No fund life, no forced exits.
Post-close
AI transformation built alongside your team.
What We Do

We infuse AI into proven software — and build new AI-native companies.

Vertical software companies sit on decades of domain workflows and trusted customer relationships — exactly what AI needs to be useful. We put that to work in two ways.

01 · Infuse
Infuse AI into companies we acquire
We embed AI across product and operations — automating workflows, capturing every lead, removing busywork — so proven businesses grow faster than they could alone.
02 · Build
Build new AI-native companies
We create AI-native products from the ground up for industries we know. Ozzy and Marea are two we've built — with more underway.
Companies We've Built

We don't just buy software. We build AI-native companies.

New companies designed, built, and scaled inside Fluent — purpose-built with AI for industries we know well.

The Team

The team behind Fluent.

Deep experience building, operating, and investing in vertical software — and in the AI now transforming it.

Leadership
Christopher Malouf
Christopher Malouf
Managing Partner
Mo Firouzabadian
Mo Firouzabadian
Executive Vice President
Alain Hazzi
Alain Hazzi
Portfolio Manager
Peter Blanchard
Peter Blanchard
Portfolio Manager
Reed Martin
Reed Martin
Portfolio Manager
Kevin Jay
Kevin Jay
Head of Finance
Ariane Desrosiers
Ariane Desrosiers
HR Director
Investors
Eduardo Garassini
Eduardo Garassini
M&A Director, UK & Europe
Gabriel Paquette
Gabriel Paquette
M&A Director
Tudor Cimpean
Tudor Cimpean
M&A Director
Jason Keslassy
Jason Keslassy
M&A Manager
Sebastian Tortosa
Sebastian Tortosa
Senior M&A Associate
Jaden Atwal
Jaden Atwal
M&A Analyst
Nathan Lim
Nathan Lim
M&A Analyst
Thomas Kinnell
Thomas Kinnell
M&A Analyst
Nick Cormier
Nick Cormier
M&A Analyst
Careers

Work on problems that actually matter.

Low bureaucracy, high trust, real stakes. Whether you run a portfolio company or build the AI transformation itself, the environment is the same.

Decisions get made.
No six-layer approval chains. See a problem, know how to fix it — you fix it.
The AI work is real.
You're doing the transformation, not planning it — inside companies real teams depend on.
Deep domain teams.
Join businesses trusted in their industries for decades. Listen first, earn trust.
Permanent capital.
No exit clock. We invest in people and measure success in years. Your work compounds.
Contact

Ready to talk about what's next for your business?

Whether you're actively considering a sale or just starting to think about it, we're happy to have a direct, no-pressure conversation.