Beyorch’s Strategic Shift: How Dre Villeroy Is Building Wealth Through Company Acquisitions for Sustainable Growth

Many people see building wealth and making meaningful changes in the world as two goals with cross purposes. Dré Villeroy would disagree. Villeroy is the founder and CEO of investment firm Beyorch, and he has made it his mission — and that of the company — to uplift businesses, creating positive social and environmental change while building wealth over the long term.

Beyorch is an unconventional investment company that puts a twist on the classic private equity business model. Traditional private equity firms collect investment capital and give investors equity in a purchased company. 

It may take some time for the acquired company to start generating profits, but once it does, investors begin receiving profits proportional to the original investment amount. Likewise, if the firm sells the company, equity holders receive an appropriate share of the total sale price.

There is nothing necessarily wrong with this model, but it has its downsides. Namely, in order to obtain the investment capital necessary to acquire and improve each company, the firm must sacrifice equity. There is also some level of insecurity for equity holders, as they do not necessarily know what kinds of profits they will receive.

Villeroy founded Beyorch as a traditional investment firm, but he soon shifted to a new, acquisitions-based approach that benefits the acquired companies, investors, and Beyorch as a whole. He still raises investment capital to purchase businesses, but his model involves offering investors a predictable annual rate of return instead of equity.

“We’re just raising capital through debt security notes, and we’re paying investors an interest yield of 8% a year,” he says. “I decided to not have tiers anymore. I just want it simple, just 8% for everybody, regardless of what they invest.” That 8% annual return is split into four quarterly payments of 2% each. 

This way, investors understand the returns they will receive well in advance. They also do not have to wait for potentially underperforming companies to be brought up to speed before seeing any profits. Instead, they start receiving interest right away. The result is greater stability for everyone.

While untraditional, this model is far from a gimmick. It allows Villeroy to position the company’s acquisition infrastructure to purchase businesses all over the world, and the company is just getting started. If Beyorch’s total valuation is any indicator, investors are drawn to the prospect of stable high returns, and their investments help acquired companies achieve lasting profitability. 

“We have a billion-dollar valuation now, Villeroy explains, “because we have $10 billion in assets under management. But I still own 100%.” Because Beyorch doesn’t have to share equity with investors, acquired companies’ profits help build its bottom line, making it easier to purchase and cultivate even more promising companies around the world.

Beyorch has come a long way since its early days as a traditional investing firm. The key to stability, diversity, and consistent returns seems to lie, at least in part, in very carefully choosing which companies to acquire and when. Villeroy is spearheading a major growth phase for Beyorch, but he is doing so with discernment.

The name “Beyorch” is a shorthand for “beyond rich,” and it captures Villeroy’s focus on investing as a way to better the world — not merely to build wealth for his company and investors. To ensure Beyorch upholds that mission, the company evaluates potential acquisitions through the lens of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) protocols. 

In other words, each company Beyorch invests in must have a demonstrated commitment to environmental sustainability, ethical leadership, positive social change, or something else that shapes the world for the better. “We have the human impact in mind for every company we invest in,” Villeroy emphasizes. “We want to make sure that they’re doing something meaningful, so every dollar that our clients are spending is going to a sustainable future.” 

To ensure that Beyorch’s portfolio remains stable and diversified, Villeroy considers investment opportunities across sectors and even around the world. Although the companies Beyorch acquires vary, they share a common thread: a steadfast dedication to positive change.

So, what lies ahead? Between its strong valuation and growing investor base, things are looking promising for Beyorch. However, that does not mean Villeroy is looking to stop expanding anytime soon. 

On the acquisition front, he intends to keep building for the foreseeable future. “All I want to focus on doing is acquiring companies,” he says. “I just want to buy companies and grow as massive as we can and as quickly as we can. We are never slowing down.”