About Sabot Family Companies

Sabot Family Companies

Sabot Family Companies is a long-term, growth oriented holding company.

Sabot Family Companies invests in software and services businesses across sectors.

Sabot invests in software and services businesses that build solutions to everyday problems. Sabot focuses its investments on reimagining education, promoting independence for aging Americans, democratizing economic freedom, developing next-generation human talent management solutions, and retail innovation.

Founders of Sabot Family Companies.

The company was co-founded by Arar Han and Shayne Fitz-Coy in 2016. Han holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. Shayne Fitz-Coy has a background in psychology from Harvard College and earned an MBA from Stanford. Sabot Family Companies is headquartered in Stanford, California.

The corporate philosophy of Sabot Family Companies.

Sabot Family Companies prioritizes both the growth of businesses and the development of the people behind them. The Sabot business operating system guides everything we do. Sabot believes that great people make great businesses. The firm invests in exceptional people to create exceptional businesses. 

Sabot offers founders and owners the opportunity to sell their businesses to a trusted partner, with a focus on long-term ownership. This philosophy has led to significant investments in companies such as Alert-1, Rustic Pathways and responselink.ai, underscoring the firm’s mission to improve lives and communities.

With a team of over 200 professionals, Sabot Family Companies is dedicated to fostering a work environment that supports long-term success and continuous employee development. 

Read our Statement about People

Learning. Growing.

Our People

The people who lead and manage the Sabot family of companies wholly own our team’s success.

“Arar has been more than I ever hoped for in a partner and mentor. She strives to ascertain where my talents and experience fit in, and to work constructively with what I have to contribute. She respects me as a professional, but also as a woman and a mother, with the mass of skills those roles add.”

– Candice, Team Resources

“I have been working with Sabot Family Companies for almost 6 years. I am compensated fairly for my work and growth is always encouraged. Through this pandemic, they have gone above and beyond for employees, ensuring uninterrupted employment and even bonuses.”

John, Administration

“I consider myself extremely lucky to be working for Sabot. The various positions I have filled during this time have given me a chance to enhance my tool belt within customer service, sales and in my personal career goals. I am thankful to have guidance as I continue to grow.”

Anna, Sales

“They’re highly effective at figuring out what makes sense for each individual’s personal and professional growth. I’ve probably learned more about business in the past year than in the previous seven combined!”

Patrick, Customer Success

“With Shayne and Arar’s guidance, our company has become a vessel of change. The synergy in their ability to collaborate has imbued them with an inconceivable business focus and commercial awareness.”

Natalie, Operations

“There is no stagnation working for Sabot Family Companies. They create an environment that supports professional development while making expectations clear. You can be sure you will level up.”

Connor, Sales

 What’s Our Culture Like?
We Asked Our Team.

A culture that exists to change communities, transform individuals, make an impact,
with highly entrepreneurial, flexible and adaptable individuals
– with candor and transparency that starts at the top and permeates all conversations – who are collaborative, passionate, and flexible,
who appreciate cultural differences, prior experiences, human values, and unconventional approaches.
And above all, who appreciate others as whole beings.


We give constructive feedback and recognize a job well done.
Be Honest, Admit Mistakes, and Take Ownership.
Focus on doing meaningful work.
We try to be 1% better every single day.
We do what we said we’d do, and more.
The expectations are high but so is the level of support.
Be Authentic.


Promote the flexibility that team members need to balance our professional and personal lives.
Build the best place to collaborate and work as a team by sharing ideas, learning, and valuing everyone’s expertise.
A natural home for intelligent, naturally curious agile thinkers and eager learners.
Rich experiences in coaching and development as we pursue our interests in this fast-paced environment.


Regularly get encouraging feedback.
Everyone is invested in the future and motivated to give their best, no matter what level.
Be comfortable working with ambiguity and contributing to evolving ideas.
This is a place that encourages critical thinking, constant learning, and continuous improvement.
The amount of positive change we are looking to bring around the world is inspiring.


Act with integrity & respect because we are committed to something bigger than ourselves.
Expect to be challenged in the most meaningful and exciting ways.
There’s no room for complacency or single-mindedness in this fast-paced and progress-oriented environment.
Work together to find new ways to work smarter and to develop new skills.
I’ve learned more about work in the year I’ve been working with Sabot than I have in my entire career combined.
Be yourself.

Imagine what we can do together.