Acquisition History / Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) / Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network
Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) Acquires Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network
Announced May 26, 2026 — Not disclosed (all-equity transaction)
What happened
Cambridge Memorial Group, founded by Cole West and John Baker in August 2025, completed its first acquisition of a Michigan-based funeral home operator and life-story network specializing in personalized legacy preservation services for families.
- Target
- Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network
- Announced
- May 26, 2026
- Price
- Not disclosed (all-equity transaction)
- Industry
- Funeral homes and life celebration services
- Buyer type
- Search fund
- Fund vehicle
- Cambridge Memorial Group
- Backing investors
- TBD Investors, Pacific Lake, Shore Capital, Cerralvo Capital, WSC & Company, The Nashton Company
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) acquire Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network?
Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) acquired Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network on May 26, 2026. This was Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker)'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) pay for Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network?
Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) paid Not disclosed (all-equity transaction) for Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network.
What does Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network do?
Cambridge Memorial Group, founded by Cole West and John Baker in August 2025, completed its first acquisition of a Michigan-based funeral home operator and life-story network specializing in personalized legacy preservation services for families.
What other Funeral homes and life celebration services companies has Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker) acquired?
Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes and Life Story Network is Cambridge Memorial Group (Cole West and John Baker)'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Funeral homes and life celebration services so far.