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KSC Ventures

Where it started

Jamie Durham and Todd Clark were close friends before they formed the original holding company in 2014 and acquired their first business that same year. With the help of a great team and investors, they successfully grew that company and then sold the majority of their stake to a private equity firm in 2018. In 2019 they began to pursue other small business and commercial real estate ventures under the KY Seed Capital umbrella. KSC continued to evolve and in 2023 they settled on their mission, as acquisition entrepreneurs, to acquire $1M-$10M revenue companies under the KSC Ventures brand and steward them by aligning with high achieving, managing partners. They focus on array of trade services, distribution and other niche industries which include a related commercial real estate platform. In addition, they offer consulting, broker and M&A services, through their strategic partners, to other companies that fall outside of their investment thesis.

Meet the Team

Co-Founder

J. Todd Clark

Todd developed and honed his entrepreneurial business skills after graduating from Transylvania University. He was an integral part of a rapidly growing hotel company that went public. He then helped lead and grow a shared office services company that was later sold to an international strategic investor. During this time, he obtained his KY Real Estate Broker's License, his CCIM designation and invested periodically in commercial real estate and business ventures. In 2014 he partnered with Jamie Durham and purchased a healthcare company which scaled to 21 locations in 3 states and eventually sold to a private equity company in 2018.

Co-Founder & CEO

Jamie Durham

Jamie began working for a college campus ministry directly after graduating from Transylvania University. While doing fulltime ministry, he started investing in residential rental properties. By 2005 he had built a multi-million dollar portfolio of single familv and duplex properties. At that time, left fulltime ministry to further develop his real estate holdings. In 2009, he placed his real estate holdings under professional management and transitioned to CEO of a startup healthcare company. Together Durham and Clark helped grow this company from 6 to 21 locations and more than $20 million in annual revenue.

Strategic Partner & CFO

William Crenshaw

William is a seasoned finance professional, CPA, adviser, and strategist. His main focus is M&A execution, and his tool kit includes strategy and planning, financial analysis and reporting, cash flow management, forecasting, restructuring/turnaround, due diligence, capital solutions, negotiations, succession, problem solving, and critical thinking. Having worked in detail with 400+ privately held entities of all shapes and sizes, across a multitude of industries, he has developed dynamic skills to craft and execute financial and strategic solutions. William is the Founder and Principal of Grow Solutions and is also the President and Managing Partner of Greener Roots.

General Manager & Operating Partner

Jonathan Sawtelle

Jonathan is the General Manager and operating partner for Danville Industrial Distributors - DID. In 2019, he was seeking a new direction for his career - something that would allow him to have a greater impact on his community in Danville. He joined with KSC Ventures when they acquired DID and managed it through the pandemic of 2020. The business has grown by more than 25% in each of the first 4 years. Jonathan attributes this growth to having successfully assembled a solid team of humble, driven, "team-first" people who are passionately united around a common obsession: providing an unmatched customer experience. He is confident that DID is poised for future growth. In late 2023, he helped with the acquisition and integration of G&H Rubber into the DID umbrella of products. He is a fully vested partner in the equity stake of DID.

COO

Travis Cox

A proud native of south-central Kentucky, Travis brings over 30 years of diverse experience in operations management, project leadership, and strategic business development. With a deep-rooted understanding of both technology and business processes, he has successfully navigated industries ranging from banking and utilities to manufacturing and construction.

After graduating from Centre College with degrees in Mathematics and Economics/Management, with a minor in Computer Science, he launched his career at Liberty National Bank, advancing through roles in retail and commercial management, before leading an Affiliate Conversion Team during a time of active bank acquisitions. This led him to Louisville Gas and Electric, where he spent eight years managing IT projects that bridged technology with business operations. Seeking further growth, he joined Koinonia Computing as Director of the Networking Group, managing network infrastructure projects for small to mid-sized businesses. He then spent nearly 24 years at Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment, ultimately as Vice President of Operations, where he optimized manufacturing and shipping across multiple plants, in both KY and Utah, driving efficiency and growth. Most recently, as Director of Operations at Congleton-Hacker Construction, he managed back-office and support operations, helping ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.