SAINVUS

The Leading CPA Platform In The U.S.

Supporting CPAs in delivering trusted advice and value-added services to their clients.

Who We Are

SAINVUS is the preeminent platform to acquire, support, and grow CPA practices in the US.

We believe the trusted relationship a CPA has with their client is under appreciated today and represents an opportunity to offer clients a broader range of important financial and business services.

SAINVUS looks to provide CPAs with the tools that support them as trusted service providers to their clients by offering a range of value-added services and advice.

By combining client service excellence, cutting-edge technology, back-office administrative support where needed and sales and marketing best practices, we aim to enhance revenue growth, improve operational efficiency, and enhance overall profitability while elevating the CPA’s experience serving their clients.

We bring a patient approach to value creation with a long-term investment horizon of 7-10+ years.

The Team

We were educated as accountants having both written the South African Chartered Accountant Board Exam.

We have experience as private equity investors and tech entrepreneurs with expertise in supporting and growing firms.

As day-to-day executives at SAINVUS, we bring experience, expertise, relationships, and a proactive approach to driving growth and success.

Jonathan Smidt

  • Former partner KKR Private Equity practice (2000 - 2018)

  • Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, New York (1997 - 2000)

  • Ernst & Young (1996)

Hilliard Milner

  • Co-Founder Optifino - Tech-enabled life insurance platform (2022 - 2025)

  • Various private equity roles

  • Qualified South African Chartered Accountant

SAINVUS

Supports CPA Practices By:

    • A dedicated team to support CPAs in attracting, developing and retaining talent in a competitive market

    • Creating a nurturing work environment with career progression opportunities

    • Assist in addressing the shortage of qualified talent in the US with a highly trained offshore workforce

    • Enhancing consistency through use of dedicated full-time Sainvus employees

    • Dedicated, full-time offshore teams facilitates building personal relationships

    • Creating efficiencies in service delivery

    • Identifying and adopting best practices in technology

    • Investing in productivity tools tailored to CPA firms

    • Providing necessary training and support

    • Enhancing overall work experience and improving profitability

    • SAINVUS provides a centralized support structure that allows CPAs to spend more time working with their clients and less time on administrative tasks

    • We can handle engagement letters, invoicing, billing and collections…

    • Expanded service offering to enhance client relationships and provide additional revenue streams (e.g. valuation services and wealth management)

    • Best-in-class sales and marketing practices alongside training and support to assist in acquiring new clients

    • Provide capital and support to facilitate larger practices on the platform acquiring smaller practices to fold into their practice

What Distinguishes SAINVUS:

SAINVUS is backed by committed capital from investors with a long-term focus and an investment horizon of 7–10+ years. We are a team of highly experienced investors and operators, educated as accountants, who bring the domain expertise needed to build and scale a successful platform. Unlike passive investors, we are engaged leaders involved in the day-to-day operations, working closely with our partner firms to drive growth and unlock operational efficiencies.

Sainvus is building a platform that truly delivers value—sellers have the opportunity to roll a portion of their proceeds into equity in Sainvus, aligning interests for the long term. We leverage an extensive network to help grow top-line revenue organically, supported by the infrastructure and relationships needed to introduce new services to clients. With a proven ability to attract top-tier talent both onshore and offshore, Sainvus combines strategic support, operational expertise, and long-term alignment to help firms thrive.

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