Certainty to Close.
Experience to Lead.
Built to Endure.

You need peace of mind in a buyer with the capital to close a deal, confidence in their operational skills and grit to protect your team, and belief they have the resources to maximize your company’s potential.

Certainty of Capital: Between personal capital and a dedicated group of investors I have partnered with over the past decade, Half Hitch Partners has the committed funds required to move efficiently and the growth capital needed to further enhance and expand the business post-acquisition.

Track Record of Success: I am not a financial engineer; I am an operator. I previously acquired and served as CEO of Emporos Systems, navigating the incredible highs and inevitable, grueling lows of the job. During my tenure, we focused on sustainable growth, increasing revenue by almost 5x, and invested heavily in our people, almost doubling our employee count while being recognized as a top place to work with top decile employee engagement, all while managing through the macro challenges of a global pandemic.

Resources to Maximize Potential: Our strategy focuses on putting resources into the business - hiring and retaining exceptional people and sharing in successes; enhancing systems , processes, and technology; investing in sales and marketing; and acquiring additional synergistic businesses - through hands-on management, a network of experts and advisors and talent and deep, patient, and committed capital.

Patient and Flexible: We invest in companies to sustain and thrive over decades, not years. We believe in the power of compounding the investments in our people and our cash flows and the knowledge of an industry. We do not have a template structure for acquisitions but can fit the needs and desires of owners to maintain their roles, transition into new roles, or move on entirely.

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Hear from those who have worked alongside Eric Kristensen:

  • "Eric is among the absolute finest CEOs I have worked with. He possesses a rare combination of sharp financial discipline, deep operational grit, and unquestioned integrity. As an investor and board member, I watched him steer Emporos with complete transparency, driving exceptional value while building an outstanding culture. Any business owner looking for a steward to honor their legacy and protect their company’s future couldn't find a better partner than Eric."

    Kevin Oxendine, Investor, Board Member, Operating Executive

  • "Eric has a gift for making the people around him believe they can run through walls and solve anything, then giving them the structure and clarity to actually do it — I saw him do this time and time again, as we turned operational messes into structure and growth. He's brutally honest, deeply human, and I'd bet big on any business lucky enough to have him at the helm."

    — Tony Patti, CEO, Staff Schedule Care, former Emporos Chief of Staff & VP Strategy

  • "Eric is the definition of a high-integrity, world-class CEO. During our time together on the board at Emporos, I was continuously impressed by his ability to balance long-term strategic vision with sharp day-to-day execution. He is a phenomenal steward of capital, a high-trust partner, an outstanding leader and team builder, and an executive who knows how to take an established business and systematically scale it to the next level."

    Rick Gustafson, Board Member, Investor, Operating Executive

  • “Eric is a strong leader who understands the operational requirements of the business as well as setting the broader strategic path for the organization. His ability to execute on a strategic vision along with building high-performing teams sets him apart from his peers. With his ability to drive sharp execution and team alignment, he drives accountability and growth throughout all levels of the organization.”

    — Presley Kelleher, VP Product and Payments, RedSail Technologies, former Emporos VP Product & Customer Experience, former McKesson Corporation

  • "Eric has a unique blend of operational and strategic thinking, combined with a high EQ, that benefits everyone in his ecosystem. his superpower is building and enabling teams to achieve growth both for the business and as individuals."

    — Ryan Berber, VP Finance Prelude Dynamics, former Emporos VP, Finance

  • “Eric was my manager at Emporos, where I served as Vice President of Marketing while he led the organization as CEO. We worked closely together on go-to-market strategies and growth initiatives that helped drive the business forward. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Eric and valued his leadership immensely. He was deeply invested in my professional development and fostered a highly effective commercial leadership team where Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success worked collaboratively toward shared goals. His ability to align cross-functional teams around a common vision created an environment of trust, accountability, and strong execution. Eric is a thoughtful, strategic leader who genuinely respects his colleagues, actively seeks diverse perspectives, and thoughtfully incorporates feedback into decision-making. He has a unique ability to balance big-picture strategic thinking with operational excellence, consistently driving high-quality outcomes for the business. His combination of business acumen, leadership, and executional rigor makes him an exceptional executive and a leader I would gladly work with again.”

    Jackie Brusch, SVP Marketing, RedSail Technologies, former Emporos VP Marketing

  • "I had the pleasure of working closely with Eric as his Head of Sales, and saw firsthand how he leads by example. He combines strong operational discipline with a genuine commitment to his people, consistently driving sustainable growth. He leads with humility, earns trust quickly, and brings a clear, compelling vision to businesses."

    Jonathon Lee, SVP Revenue, former Emporos VP of Sales