Bakari Akil
Email: bakari@graveshallcap.com
Phone: (404) 987-0830
 

Bakari founded Graves Hall Capital to acquire companies.

In 2023 he acquired NYP Corp, a burlap bag manufacturing company in partnership with Granite Creek Partners, LLC, where he recruited the company's CEO and sits on the board of directors. In 2021, he executed the acquisition of an educational technology company with Iron Creek Partners, LLC.

Bakari previously served as:

• Director of Corporate Development for an Engineering Software company

• Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for an Artificial Intelligence company

• Director at a Technology-focused Private Equity firm

In each role, Bakari was responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing multi-million dollar acquisitions.

Bakari is also a visiting lecturer at Cornell’s Graduate School of Management where he teaches MBA candidates how to buy businesses.

Bakari knows great companies are made up of intelligent and capable employees and is looking forward to buying, joining, and leading an effective business team as the next CEO of a small business.

-aside- While I have taught at great schools and led teams at quality companies, I'm not coming to meet you as the expert on your business. There won't be any MBA, double-speak, mumbo-jumbo in our conversations. 

Instead, I'm interested in learning how your business runs, meeting your employees, and understanding your customers so that you trust your legacy with me and enjoy retirement.