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Private Equity Intelligence
Firms, funds, people, portfolio companies and transactions from sworn filings and cited announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Reported gross assets are never fund size, regulatory AUM is never dry powder, and a deal value prints only when someone disclosed it.
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Firms / F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
Venture firm with private equity activity · probableLower middle marketChicago, ILf•••••••••.comSEC registered investment adviser
F•••• A••••••• leverages 40+ years of expertise to partner with growth-focused B2B tech companies, offering deep research, venture capital and advisory services.
Classification
- Class
- Venture firm with private equity activityprobable, confidence 70%
- Basis
- R1c: the venture graph classifies the same adviser SYNDICATE_PLATFORM
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.11bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-05-06
Classification history (2)
- Sep 13, 2026Venture firm with private equity activity (probable, 70%, cls-pe-2)R1c: the venture graph classifies the same adviser SYNDICATE_PLATFORM
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 7 of 12 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 7 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Feb 17, 2012 to May 6, 2024
- RAUM
- $199Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 7
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $105Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $199Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $105Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 58%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-05-06, latest gav Private Equity Fund $105M, Venture Capital Fund $94.2M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 7, Venture Capital Fund 5, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 7, Venture Capital Fund 5
- Employees
- 25
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Office address
- ONE SOUTH WACKER - 39TH FLOOR, Chicago, IL, 60606
- Business phone
- 312-258-1400
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
23 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- technology, industrials, real estate, healthcare, education, infrastructure, life sciences
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- $1.0M to $10.0M
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- $3.0M to $10.0M
- Control
- majority,minority
- Thesis
- We target businesses with $1 to $10 million in annual recurring revenue within our focus sectors, investing from $3 to $10 million.
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 1, unknown 21, platform 1
- period
- to 2026-05-22, from 2026-05-22, undated holdings 22, dated observations 2
- window
- last 2026-05-22, first 2026-05-22
- control
- control 1, unknown 22
- companies
- 23
- geography
- investments
- 23
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 1
- cadence by year
- 2026 add ons 1
- platform add on
- add ons 1, platforms 1, add ons per platform unknown
- sector known for
- 17
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 11, share 0.478, value software, examples Lender Price, CoolR, Stamus Networks, Inc., intelligentlocations.io, count 3, share 0.13, value healthcare services, examples Dina, tpn.health, Integrated Home Care Services, count 1, share 0.043, value tech enabled services, examples Gradientcyber, count 1, share 0.043, value business services, examples Avenuez, count 1, share 0.043, value life sciences, examples Applied StemCell
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 4, share 0.174, value software, examples Lender Price, Stamus Networks, Inc., Cycle Labs, EdgeIQ, count 4, share 0.174, value vertical software, examples CoolR, Insellerate, Sware, Inc., Lenderprice, count 2, share 0.087, value home health, examples Dina, Integrated Home Care Services, count 2, share 0.087, value healthcare software, examples intelligentlocations.io, Intelligent Locations, count 1, share 0.043, value it managed services, examples Gradientcyber, count 1, share 0.043, value advertising marketing, examples Avenuez, count 1, share 0.043, value life sciences, examples Applied StemCell, count 1, share 0.043, value outpatient mental health substance, examples tpn.health
23 companies on the graph (1 transactions); most in software (11); 1 platforms and 1 add-ons; observed 2026 to 2026
Funds
9 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2014 first reported on Form ADV | $6.0M as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | 2013 first reported on Form ADV | $21.4M as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | unknown | $67.5M as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| F• P•••••• E••••• F••• I•• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | unknown | $10.0M as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| F• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• G••• • C•• B••••••••• K• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Buyout fund | unknown | $443,699 as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| T•• P••••••••• F••• I• A••••••• F•••• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $7,705 as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| T•• P••••••••• F••• I•• L••• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $3,496 as of May 6, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| F•••• A••••••• F••• X•• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
| F•••• A••••••• F••• X•• | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | unknown | no reporting | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
3 current, 5 former
Managing partner (1)
- F•••••• O••••• N•••••• · Chairman · since Feb 1, 1999 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (1)
- A••••• W•••• · managing director · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Platform (1)
- D•••• J••• L••••• · Chief Compliance Officer · since Nov 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
5 former (kept with end dates)
- C•••••• A•••• H••••••• · Managing Member · Aug 1, 2001 to Apr 27, 2018 Inference
- D••••• R••••• · Managing Member · Aug 1, 2010 to Jan 25, 2024 Inference
- W••••• H••••••• B••••••••• · Managing Member · Aug 1, 2010 to Jan 25, 2024 Inference
- M••• T••••• K••••••••• · Member (Relying Adviser, F•••• A••••••• Management Company Iv, L.L.C.) · Feb 1, 1999 to Apr 27, 2018 Inference
- P••• S••••• K••••• · Chief Compliance Officer · May 1, 2011 to Jan 26, 2022 Inference
Portfolio
23 relationships, 1 platforms, 1 add-ons
Transactions
3 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Add-on acquisition | D••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | xn--f-1hnaaaaaaaa.com |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Exit to a strategic buyer | t••••••••• | Seller (confirmed) | xn--f-1hnaaaaaaaa.com |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Exit to a strategic buyer | C•••• L••• | Seller (confirmed) | xn--f-1hnaaaaaaaa.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
4 relationships
Placement agents (4)
- B••••• C•••••• A••••••••• I••• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2013
- S•••• V•••••••• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2013
- M•••••• C•••••• A• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2013
- F•••• A••••••• S••••••••• C••••••••• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2013
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
13 most recent
- Sep 17, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• portfolio company D••• has been acquired by I••••••••• H••• C••• S•••••••
- Sep 17, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Mednet in its sale to CRScube
- Sep 17, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• advised, invested in healthcare tech provider I••••••••• L••••••••
- Sep 17, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• invests in G••••••• C••••, provider of MXDR services for mid-market organizations
- Sep 17, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• portfolio company PCMI receives strategic growth investment from Thoma Bravo
- May 10, 2026F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••: P•••••• Equity Funds on Form ADV 7 (2024 extract) -> 3 (roster 2026-09-01)
- Apr 15, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• portfolio company Bindplane has been acquired by Dynatrace
- Feb 10, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• invests in behavioral health platform t••.health
- Feb 10, 2026Load More : F•••• A••••••• invests in behavioral health platform t••.health
- Dec 2, 2025Load More : F•••• A••••••• invests in supply chain test automation platform C•••• L•••
- Dec 2, 2025Load More : F•••• A••••••• invests in supply chain test automation platform C•••• L•••
- Apr 9, 2025Load More : F•••• A••••••• closes on Fund XIV at $97 million in committed capital
- Feb 17, 2012F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Across the graphs
F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• is the same institution as 3 records in Venture Capital, Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Venture Capital1Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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