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C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••

Private Equity

Cleveland, OH

C• I••••••••• P••••••• is a family-backed private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in lower-middle market businesses.

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Search this name across graphsid dfx:pe:8658ca0b-f70b-486c-9c55-21ecff3d185a

Data as of Sep 21, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings, firm and issuer disclosures, news and newswire. Page built Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 45
Dated events: 29
On other graphs: 2
Observed: Sep 13, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026
45 observations

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Independent Sponsorsidentity

C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••

Capital provider to sponsors · shared crd

RIA / Wealth Managementidentity

C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••

Registered adviser · shared crd

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Funds: 7
PE funds: 7
Vintages: 2013 to 2017
PE GAV, 2024 filing: $212Mgross asset value on Form ADV; never dry powder
Regulatory AUM: $212M
Investments: 28
Active investments: 9
Size band: LOWER MIDDLE MARKETderivedproxy: $0.21bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-29
Stated sectors

Funds

Fund	Vintage	Lifecycle	ADV type	Form D sold	GAV	LPs
C••••••••• F••• I•• L•••	2017	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$168M	0
S•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•••••• L•	2013	Wound down	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$3,632	0

Investments

Company	State	Role	C••••••	Invested	Exited	Status
R••• S••••	n/a	platform	control	Mar 11, 2025	n/a	active
A••• S•••••••	n/a	platform	control	Aug 23, 2023	n/a	active

Relationships

Invested in (28)

→ R••• S••••Companyplatform
Mar 11, 2025 to presentfactNews and newswire
→ A••• S•••••••Companyplatform
Aug 23, 2023 to presentfactNews and newswire
→ M•••••• L•••••Companyplatform
Jul 11, 2023 to presentfactNews and newswire
→ K••• P•••••••• M••••••••Company

Dated events

19 bookkeeping events (roster, classification and holdings changes) folded below

Occurred
Mar 11, 2025
Platform investment
R••• S•••• Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
R••• S••••News and newswireobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
Mar 11, 2025
Transaction announced
R••• S•••• Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
News and newswireobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
Aug 23, 2023
Platform investment
A••• S••••••• Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
A••• S•••••••News and newswire

Provenance

Graph: Private Equity
Canonical id: dfx:pe:8658ca0b-f70b-486c-9c55-21ecff3d185a
First observed: Sep 13, 2026
Last observed: Sep 21, 2026 12 h ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings, Firm and issuer disclosures, News and newswire
4 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

Show 19 bookkeeping events

First seen by DFX
Sep 17, 2026
date not stated
Kevin Dressler Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
First seen by DFX
Sep 17, 2026
date not stated
C• I••••••••• P••••••• Completes Sale of S••••••• G••••• D••••
First seen by DFX
Sep 17, 2026
date not stated
R••• S•••• Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
First seen by DFX
Sep 17, 2026
date not stated
A••• S••••••• Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
First seen by DFX
Sep 17, 2026
date not stated
M•••••• L••••• Joins C• I••••••••• P•••••••
First seen by DFX
Sep 17, 2026
date not stated
Are We Entering A F•••th Investment Epoch?
Occurred
Mar 31, 2026
C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 2 (2024 extract) -> 4 (roster 2026-09-01)
Occurred
Mar 30, 2020
Fund 805-1801956721 no longer reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
Occurred
Mar 29, 2019
Fund 805-8239459350 no longer reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
Occurred
Mar 31, 2017
C••••••••• F••• I•• L••• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $27,460
Occurred
Mar 28, 2014
Fund 805-2079212176 no longer reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
Occurred
Mar 28, 2014
Fund 805-4969689519 no longer reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
Occurred
Mar 28, 2014
Fund 805-2501923519 no longer reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L••
Occurred
Mar 26, 2013
S•••• V•••••• P••••••• I••• L• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $13,646
Occurred
Mar 26, 2013
S•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $3,632
Occurred
Mar 28, 2012
S•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $37,849,201
Occurred
Mar 28, 2012
C••••••••• A•• I••••••••• L•• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $507,374
Occurred
Mar 28, 2012
C••••••••• P•• I• I••••••••• L•• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $308,646
Occurred
Mar 28, 2012
C••••••••• S•••• I••••••••• L•• first reported on Form ADV by C• I••••••••• P•••••••• L•• (Private Equity Fund), GAV $9,404,665