Small Business Buyout
A preferred investment partner to U.S. small businesses since 2005
Siguler Guff is a value-added investor known for our strategic approach, with commitments to over 100 private equity funds and over 200 equity co-investments since its formation in 2005. The Small Buyout Opportunities seeks to invest in leading small and lower middle market companies through commitments to private equity funds and equity co-investments alongside fund managers and deal sponsors.
Investment Criteria
Fund Investments
- Lower middle-market buyout and growth equity funds
- Prefer sector or geographic focused funds
- Buyout and growth equity
- History of investing in emerging managers (over 30 first time funds)
- Fund size generally $100-$500 million
- Fund commitments range $30-$60 million
Co-Investments
- Established, niche-market leading companies
- EBITDA of $5-$25 million
- Prefer family owned/operated businesses
- Value-added sponsor with relevant experience
- Equity co-investments generally $5-$30 million
Strategic Capabilities
- Anchor Investor
- Structured joint ventures / SMAs
- Warehousing capabilities
- Opportunistic direct and fund secondaries
Industry Focus
- Business Services
- Healthcare
- Consumer
- Food & Beverage
- Industrials
- Transportation & Logistics
- Aerospace
- Government Services
Team
Kevin Kester
Partner and Managing Partner of Small Business Investments and Co-Portfolio Manager of Small Buyout Funds
Jonathan Wilson
Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager of Small Buyout Funds
Christopher Barbier
Managing Director
Sara Bowdoin
Managing Director
Langdon Mitchell
Managing Director
Jason Mundt
Managing Director
Bibhusha Dangol
Vice President
Edward McQuiston
Vice President
Trey Meyer
Vice President
Jaqueline Olson
Vice President - Operations
Eric Rustad
Vice President
Fiona Kolterman
Senior Investment Associate
Megan Laakso
Investment Associate
Investments
Representative Investments
Representative Investments
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