Bochi makes private investments in growing companies in the Western U.S.

Since 2019.

TEAM

Cory Comstock, Partner

Cory has served as CEO of Full Sail Brewing, Angie’s Kettle Corn, Oregon Chai and, most recently, Remedy Drinks. He is on the board of Willamette Valley Meat , Superior Fruit Equipment, and Wooden Spoon Herbs. Cory has been a board member and investor in Eagle Pack Natural Pet Food, Food Should Taste Good, Immaculate Baking Company, and Half Pops. Earlier, Cory was a partner with Sherbrooke Capital and an Operating Partner with Encore Consumer, and he began his career working in sales for PowerBar and Odwalla. Cory attended Washington State University and has lived in Oregon since 1999.

J.B. Handley, Partner

J.B. co-founded Swander Pace Capital in 1996, a middle-market private equity firm. He is on the board of Willamette Valley Meat, Burgerville USA, Superior Fruit Equipment, and Bamboo Sushi. He has participated in more than 50 investments in private companies including Applegate Farms, totesISOTONER, Fleischmann’s Vinegar, International Fiber, Central Coast Surfboards, ReNew Life Probiotics, Oregon Chai, American Hard Cider, and Reef Sandals. B.A. from Stanford. J.B. has lived in Oregon since 2005.

Sam Handley, Principal

Sam was previously an analyst at Imperial Capital, supporting both M&A, equity and debt placement. He is on the board of Superior Fruit Equipment and Willamette Valley Meat. Sam also plays professional lacrosse for the Denver Outlaws. B.S. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Sam was raised in Oregon and attended Jesuit High School.

Drew Little, Partner

Drew has 30 years of experience founding and running tech companies, angel investing, and consulting with business owners. He is on the board of Formless Beauty, Willamette Valley Meat, Superior Fruit Equipment, and Greyscale Gorilla. Drew founded and ran Red Giant, the largest special effects software company in its market, which he sold to Germany’s Maxon in 2020. B.S. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Drew has lived in Utah since 2010.

Nathan Ngai, Partner

Nathan was most recently the VP, Finance & Strategy for Oregon Ice Cream, LLC. Prior to that, he was a VP at Swander Pace Capital, where he participated in more than 11 private investments including Oregon Ice Cream, Kicking Horse Coffee, and Santa Cruz Nutritionals. He is on the board of Willamette Valley Meat and Superior Fruit Equipment. Nathan began his career as a Senior Analyst at Harris Williams & Co. B.A. from Duke. Nathan was raised in Oregon, attended Catlin Gable, and presently lives in Camas, WA.

ABOUT

Bochi’s founders, Drew Little and J.B. Handley, have been best friends since the early 1980s when they met as 12 year-olds in Tokyo. Drew’s dad worked for Alcoa and J.B.’s dad was in the CIA. “Bochi” is the nickname of the train station near their high school.

J.B. and Drew, mid-1980s, ASIJ Mustang Football, Tokyo, Japan

Bochi is a combination of a family office (we invest our own capital) and an independent sponsor (we also form SPVs and bring outside investors into our investments). We are different from typical private equity firms: