How Vic Keller Turns Vision into Enterprise Value
How Vic Keller Turns Vision into Enterprise Value
How Vic Keller Turns Vision into Enterprise Value
Bootstrapped founder of 17 companies, architect of nine founder-led exits—including three Berkshire Hathway backed exits and active owner/operator across eight industries.
Bootstrapped founder of 17 companies, architect of nine founder-led exits—including three Berkshire Hathway backed exits and active owner/operator across eight industries.
Bootstrapped founder of 17 companies, architect of nine founder-led exits—including three Berkshire Hathway backed exits and active owner/operator across eight industries.
PHILOSPHY
Blueprint for Impact
Blueprint for Impact
Vic Keller’s playbook for creating ventures that matter. Fueled by purpose, community, and ethical growth.
Vic Keller’s playbook for creating ventures that matter. Fueled by purpose, community, and ethical growth.
Purpose-Built Innovation
Create solutions that fix real-world pain, not vanity metrics.
Purpose-Built Innovation
Create solutions that fix real-world pain, not vanity metrics.
Purpose-Built Innovation
Create solutions that fix real-world pain, not vanity metrics.
People-Powered Scale
He builds networks where founders connect, learn, and lift each other.
People-Powered Scale
He builds networks where founders connect, learn, and lift each other.
People-Powered Scale
He builds networks where founders connect, learn, and lift each other.
Ethical Growth
Compete hard, lead with integrity, leave every stakeholder stronger.
Ethical Growth
Compete hard, lead with integrity, leave every stakeholder stronger.
Ethical Growth
Compete hard, lead with integrity, leave every stakeholder stronger.
MILESTONES
Owner • Founder • Enterprise-Value Builder
Owner • Founder • Enterprise-Value Builder
2002
$20,000 Credit-Card Gamble
Founded carXperience with $20 000 on personal credit cards. Profitable in 11 months—proof that disciplined execution beats outside capital.
2002
$20,000 Credit-Card Gamble
Founded carXperience with $20 000 on personal credit cards. Profitable in 11 months—proof that disciplined execution beats outside capital.
2002
$20,000 Credit-Card Gamble
Founded carXperience with $20 000 on personal credit cards. Profitable in 11 months—proof that disciplined execution beats outside capital.
2003-2008
Automotive Platform Founded from Scratch
Founded ZAK Products, ZAKTEK, tireXam, and Fixed Ops Magazine, stitching chemistry, data, warranties, and media into one high-margin dealer-service ecosystem—funded entirely by operating cash.
2003-2008
Automotive Platform Founded from Scratch
Founded ZAK Products, ZAKTEK, tireXam, and Fixed Ops Magazine, stitching chemistry, data, warranties, and media into one high-margin dealer-service ecosystem—funded entirely by operating cash.
2003-2008
Automotive Platform Founded from Scratch
Founded ZAK Products, ZAKTEK, tireXam, and Fixed Ops Magazine, stitching chemistry, data, warranties, and media into one high-margin dealer-service ecosystem—funded entirely by operating cash.
2006
Experience Ventures Launched
Re-invested profits into an owner-capital platform that co-builds brands with founders. Early portfolio bets all crossed eight-figure run rates through operator sweat, not financial engineering.
2006
Experience Ventures Launched
Re-invested profits into an owner-capital platform that co-builds brands with founders. Early portfolio bets all crossed eight-figure run rates through operator sweat, not financial engineering.
2006
Experience Ventures Launched
Re-invested profits into an owner-capital platform that co-builds brands with founders. Early portfolio bets all crossed eight-figure run rates through operator sweat, not financial engineering.
2009
Nexemo: E-Commerce Breakthrough
Founded Nexemo, the first fixed-ops online marketplace—proving SaaS and e-commerce can multiply enterprise value in a legacy sector.
2009
Nexemo: E-Commerce Breakthrough
Founded Nexemo, the first fixed-ops online marketplace—proving SaaS and e-commerce can multiply enterprise value in a legacy sector.
2009
Nexemo: E-Commerce Breakthrough
Founded Nexemo, the first fixed-ops online marketplace—proving SaaS and e-commerce can multiply enterprise value in a legacy sector.
2014
Three Successful Berkshire-backed Exits
ZAK Products, ZAKTEK and Nexemo became cornerstone assets inside the Fortune 100 portfolio, validating that an operator-first model commands premium valuations.
2014
Three Successful Berkshire-backed Exits
ZAK Products, ZAKTEK and Nexemo became cornerstone assets inside the Fortune 100 portfolio, validating that an operator-first model commands premium valuations.
2014
Three Successful Berkshire-backed Exits
ZAK Products, ZAKTEK and Nexemo became cornerstone assets inside the Fortune 100 portfolio, validating that an operator-first model commands premium valuations.
2019
KLV Capital Founded
Formalized an operator-led private-equity firm: capital plus playbooks—never spreadsheets alone. Early deals delivered double-digit IRR while founders kept majority control.
2019
KLV Capital Founded
Formalized an operator-led private-equity firm: capital plus playbooks—never spreadsheets alone. Early deals delivered double-digit IRR while founders kept majority control.
2019
KLV Capital Founded
Formalized an operator-led private-equity firm: capital plus playbooks—never spreadsheets alone. Early deals delivered double-digit IRR while founders kept majority control.
2024
EPIC MBA Launched
Two decades of founder wins distilled into a six-month accelerator that gives growth-stage leaders the exact frameworks behind every exit.
2024
EPIC MBA Launched
Two decades of founder wins distilled into a six-month accelerator that gives growth-stage leaders the exact frameworks behind every exit.
2024
EPIC MBA Launched
Two decades of founder wins distilled into a six-month accelerator that gives growth-stage leaders the exact frameworks behind every exit.
Today
Hands-On Owner in 8 Industries
Actively operating and scaling 25+ companies across advanced manufacturing, consumer brands, tech/SaaS, wellness, hospitality, industrial services, e-commerce, and specialty finance—applying the same founder playbook wherever opportunity lives.
Today
Hands-On Owner in 8 Industries
Actively operating and scaling 25+ companies across advanced manufacturing, consumer brands, tech/SaaS, wellness, hospitality, industrial services, e-commerce, and specialty finance—applying the same founder playbook wherever opportunity lives.
Today
Hands-On Owner in 8 Industries
Actively operating and scaling 25+ companies across advanced manufacturing, consumer brands, tech/SaaS, wellness, hospitality, industrial services, e-commerce, and specialty finance—applying the same founder playbook wherever opportunity lives.
17+
Companies Founded
9
Founder-Led Exits
8+
Industries Operated in
25+
Active
Holdings
17+
Companies Founded
9
Founder-Led Exits
8+
Industries Operated in
25+
Active
Holdings
17+
Companies Founded
9
Founder-Led Exits
8+
Industries Operated in
25+
Active
Holdings
Mission
Building with Purpose, Rooted in What Matters Most.
Business is a mean to empower people, families, and communities. Grounded in faith and guided by family, every venture Vic leads starts with integrity, advances with discipline, and finishes with value that lasts. Ready to put real operator playbooks to work?
EXITS
Companies I’ve built, scaled, and exited from
Companies I’ve built, scaled, and exited from
ZAKTEK
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
Offered a range of finance and insurance warranty products for the automotive sector
NEXEMO
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
Developed a robust sourcing and procurement platform for the automotive industry
ZAK
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
A well-known specialty chemical brand serving various needs within the automotive industry
FixedOPs
A key trade publication serving the automotive industry's parts and service sector
ZAKTEK
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
Offered a range of finance and insurance warranty products for the automotive sector
NEXEMO
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
Developed a robust sourcing and procurement platform for the automotive industry
ZAK
Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway
A well-known specialty chemical brand serving various needs within the automotive industry
FixedOPs
A key trade publication serving the automotive industry's parts and service sector
In the media
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