Every week, I hear some version of the same concern from home services owners across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana: “The private equity guys are moving into my market. They’ve got resources I’ll never have. How am I supposed to compete?” I...
Investment with Tiny Homes for Humanity funds a home named in honor of Teresa Gerdsen’s grandfather, a World War II veteran. CINCINNATI, July 1, 2026 — Jamie Gerdsen, founder and CEO of G5 Ventures, an operator-led investment platform that acquires and...
If you own an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical company in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana, you’ve probably already heard from buyers, Private equity firms, roll-up platforms, and regional aggregators. The pitch is almost always the same: we’re different, we care about your...
Jamie Gerdsen will tell you his perspective wasn’t born out of privilege or theory. It was born out of grit. That distinction matters more than people realize, because it’s the difference between someone who studied how to build businesses and someone who...
At G5 Ventures, legacy isn’t something you look back on. It’s something you build forward, deliberately, one decision at a time. That’s not a philosophical position. It’s an operating principle, and it shapes how we hire, how we evaluate acquisitions, how...
