Marvin Karlow
M&A Advisor
LOCATION
Texas
INDUSTRY
CONNECT ON
Private Equity, Family Office, Real Estate Development Company, Residential Construction Company
FAVORITE PART OF WORKING AT RAINCATCHER
I enjoy meeting business owners, learning about the companies they've built, and helping them execute a successful exit. I was fortunate with my own exits, and my work at Raincatcher gives me the opportunity to pay it forward — which is deeply rewarding.
About
Marvin Karlow advises business owners on selling and recapitalizing their companies — drawing on firsthand experience as a buyer, operator, and seller across multiple industries and deal sizes.
Before joining Raincatcher, Marvin bought, operated, and exited several businesses, including an e-commerce retailer in the sporting goods vertical and a manufacturing services provider in the metal finishing space. The latter began as a successful Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition search in 2011. The journey included further growth through acquisition; the carveout, rehabilitation, and merger of a distressed PE portfolio company; and finally, an exit in 2019 to AZZ, Inc [NYSE:AZZ]. Having sat on both sides of the table — as a PE-backed acquirer and as a founder negotiating his own exit — Marvin understands the tactics buyers use and the leverage sellers leave on the table. He brings that perspective to every client engagement. Earlier in his career, Marvin built and led business units at LexisNexis, JPMorganChase, and Texas Instruments — roles that gave him deep operating experience across manufacturing, business services, and technology. Marvin holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship — one of 100 granted nationally in 1990. He also holds BS degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Loma Linda University. He is FINRA Series 63 and 82 licensed.Personal
Marvin lives in the Dallas area with his wife and daughter. Outside of work, he's passionate about triathlon, long-distance hiking, and endurance sports.
