Three Ships

We are a growth equity firm focused on the digital distribution of products and services. We find new markets, launch businesses, build strong teams, and help them grow. Our digital marketing focuses on performance content, managing media investments, and optimizing conversion rates. We’ve invested over $3 million in our own machine-learning technology to find and win search keywords. We’ve built and sold two businesses: Demand Signals, a software platform for organic search, which TRANZACT acquired; and Lavalier, an online jewelry insurance company, acquired by Berkley.

We also run several digital businesses. Since 2017, our home and financial decision platforms have grown to over 200 team members, serve 47 million homeowners, and completed over 12 acquisitions. Also launched in 2017, our health and wellness properties include 19 brands, over 200 team members, and 30,000 sq. ft. of product testing labs. Guardian Service helps homeowners with home and personal lines insurance through a digital-first experience. We acquired Home Energy Club in July 2024; it’s a free service helping Texans compare electricity plans and find discounted rates.

Here are some quick facts: We operate 5 current platforms, have been in business for 15 years, have had 2 business exits, completed 25 tuck-in acquisitions, spent over $1 billion with Google, and launch over 1,000 digital tests per year.

Our purpose is to help leaders build high-growth, healthy businesses and unlock their full potential. We grow revenue through digital customer acquisition. Our strategy involves deep research, building high-performing leadership teams, and launching new products and capabilities.

Our “True North Goals” guide us: building high-growth businesses through entrepreneurial action, unlocking team potential by empowering talent, solving customer problems by understanding their needs, and building our community by using business as a force for good.

Our core values shape our culture:

• Get After It: Take Initiative, Play to Win, Ownership Mentality.
• Act with Focus: Drive to Business Outcomes, Execute and Deliver, Find the ⁹³⁄₂.
• Grow without Limits: Continuously Learn, Challenge the Status Quo, Fail Fast or Double Down.
• Build the Team: Energize Others, Practice Candor, Celebrate Success.

Three Ships has 51-200 employees. The company is a collection of businesses, each with its own CEO and management team holding a significant ownership stake. The Three Ships Partner team helps these business leaders succeed. The culture encourages ambition, intellect, and empathy, aiming to build an innovative network of digital talent.

It supports leaders with personalized coaching, regular feedback, and challenging assignments. The company emphasizes a high-performance culture that values inclusion and belonging by listening to and engaging diverse voices across the organization. Three Ships is committed to diversity at all levels. Its main hubs are in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, and it hires remotely across the US and internationally.

We offer unlimited opportunities for career growth and promotions, letting you own and impact important projects. You’ll have many chances to learn new skills and grow from colleagues. We emphasize financial stability, as we’re privately owned with no debt and a long-term focus. We have a track record of profitability and growth in digital marketing.