We invest in growth and middle-market consumer companies shaping their categories, creating positive impacts, and rewarding investors. Meaningful Partners makes control or minority investments ranging from $5 million to $50 million in high growth and middle market consumer companies with revenues above $10 million.
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M+ · revenue $20.0M+ · minority · Consumer
Industries: Consumer products and retail (stated) · Consumer services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $615M10 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20232 transactions in 36 months8 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 2026
A Houston-based private equity firm focused on control investments in the North American, lower middle market industrial sector.
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $20.0M · control · Industrials
Industries: Financial services (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $190M3 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20252 transactions in 36 months3 platforms14 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
Zephyr Management is a global emerging markets investment manager, specializing in the creation and management of highly focused private equity and venture capital funds.
Stated: Food and beverage, Financial services, Agriculture
Industries: Consumer products and retail (1 company) · Consumer services (1 company) · Financial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.9M1 PE fund of 12 transactions in 36 months3 platforms17 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
Stated: EBITDA $8.0M to $40.0M · EV $25.0M to $250M · equity check $10.0M to $100M · Industrial services, Industrials, Technology
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $988M20 PE funds of 20, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months22 investment professionalslast event Mar 31, 2026
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Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $30.0M · EV $50.0M to $350M · equity check $25.0M to $150M · Business services, Healthcare, Distribution, Technology and 5 more
Industries: Healthcare services (2 companies) · Life sciences (2 companies) · Education (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B3 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months3 platforms18 investment professionalslast event May 8, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: control · Education, Business services, Technology, Consumer and 1 more
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Hardware and deep tech (1 company)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 02 transactions in 36 months2 platforms10 investment professionalslast event Aug 19, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $20.0M+ · EV $100M to $1.0B · control · Infrastructure, Business services, Industrials
Industries: Manufacturing (2 companies) · Business services (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.9B37 PE funds of 37, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months2 platforms17 investment professionalslast event Jul 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $75.0M+ · Business services, Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing and 4 more
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Distribution (1 company) · Consumer products and retail (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $9.3B18 PE funds of 18, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months1 platform33 investment professionalslast event Apr 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Business services, Industrials, Consumer, Hospitality and leisure and 1 more
Industries: Manufacturing (3 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Business services (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months2 platformsinvestment professionals not trackedlast event Sep 21, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Financial services, Real estate
Industries: Financial services (8 companies) · Software (3 companies) · Consumer products and retail (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $18B49 PE funds of 50, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months4 platforms34 investment professionalslast event Sep 21, 2026
S•• C••••••Walnut Creek, CA · s•••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $40.0M · revenue $10.0M to $100M · equity check $15.0M to $75.0M · majority · Software, Business services, Consumer, Education and 3 more
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $804M20 PE funds of 23, latest vintage 20252 transactions in 36 months5 investment professionalslast event Mar 27, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Consumer
Industries: Business services (1 company) · Consumer products and retail (stated) · Consumer services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.0B10 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months1 platform54 investment professionalslast event Aug 28, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Software, Financial services, Technology
Industries: Software (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Hardware and deep tech (1 company)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 12 transactions in 36 months1 platform7 investment professionalslast event Aug 5, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Healthcare, Consumer
Industries: Healthcare services (stated) · Life sciences (stated) · Consumer products and retail (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 01 transaction in 36 months2 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $20.0M to $200M · Business services, Media and telecom, Software, Financial services
Industries: Software (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (2 companies) · Healthcare services (2 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $14B34 PE funds of 34, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months69 investment professionalslast event Sep 8, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Education, Industrials
Industries: Distribution (2 companies) · Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.5B7 PE funds of 7, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months1 platform108 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $2.0M to $25.0M · Business services, Consumer, Infrastructure, Transportation and logistics and 1 more
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Hardware and deep tech (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $508M6 PE funds of 7, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months1 platform10 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: majority or minority · Business services, Manufacturing, Technology, Consumer and 2 more
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $623M5 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20211 transaction in 36 months2 platforms12 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Software, Financial services
Industries: Software (5 companies) · Financial services (4 companies) · Business services (2 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $19B17 PE funds of 23, latest vintage 20261 transaction in 36 months1 platform8 investment professionalslast event Sep 13, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $10.0M to $30.0M · control · Business services, Industrials, Financial services
Industries: Financial services (13 companies) · Manufacturing (9 companies) · Business services (7 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.2B31 PE funds of 31, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months2 platforms30 investment professionalslast event Apr 1, 2026
Venture firm with private equity activity · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Technology
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 1, latest vintage 20161 transaction in 36 months1 platform20 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
A•• P•••••••Houston, TX · a•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: control or majority · Industrials, Environmental services, Safety and security, Energy and 11 more
Industries: Manufacturing (6 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (5 companies) · Industrial services (2 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.9B41 PE funds of 41, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months2 platforms18 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
A•••••••Lyon · a•••••••.group · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Healthcare, Financial services
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Hardware and deep tech (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.8B19 PE funds of 22, latest vintage 20261 transaction in 36 months1 platform7 investment professionalslast event Sep 13, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $50.0M · revenue $20.0M to $300M · equity check $15.0M to $100M · majority · Industrials
Industries: Industrial services (4 companies) · Manufacturing (3 companies) · Business services (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.2B8 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months4 platforms13 investment professionalslast event Jan 8, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Financial services, Technology
Industries: Financial services (8 companies) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $644M7 PE funds of 7, latest vintage 20231 transaction in 36 months2 platforms6 investment professionalslast event Aug 14, 2026
B•••• G•••• L••New York, NY · b•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: equity check $100M to $400M · Consumer
Industries: Life sciences (1 company) · Consumer products and retail (1 company) · Consumer services (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $5.5B20 PE funds of 21, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months3 platforms3 investment professionalslast event May 28, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $10.0M to $50.0M · Financial services, Distribution, Technology
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.4B9 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months1 platform1 investment professionallast event Mar 29, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M+ · revenue $30.0M to $300M · Business services, Industrials, Consumer, Transportation and logistics
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Aerospace, defense and government (1 company) · Business services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.4B24 PE funds of 24, latest vintage 20211 transaction in 36 months25 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Industrials, Healthcare, Aerospace and defense
Industries: Manufacturing (1 company) · Healthcare services (stated) · Life sciences (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.7B6 PE funds of 8, latest vintage 20261 transaction in 36 months1 platform25 investment professionalslast event Sep 1, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $1.0M to $5.0M · Business services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Technology
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $59.6M4 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20251 transaction in 36 months1 platform1 investment professionallast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: control or majority · Technology, Media and telecom, Consumer, Building products
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported1 PE fund of 3, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months1 investment professionallast event Mar 6, 2019
C•••••••••Nashville, TN · c•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: control · Consumer, Food and beverage, Franchising
Industries: Consumer products and retail (stated) · Consumer services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.2B25 PE funds of 30, latest vintage 20261 transaction in 36 months1 platform24 investment professionalslast event Apr 29, 2026
C••••••••• L•••Minneapolis, MN · c•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Technology, Financial services
Industries: Financial services (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $27B41 PE funds of 54, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months1 platform31 investment professionalslast event Apr 22, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: control · Real estate, Industrials, Healthcare, Technology
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $8.2B42 PE funds of 76, latest vintage 20251 transaction in 36 months7 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Jun 24, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Business services, Industrials, Healthcare, Technology and 2 more
Industries: Manufacturing (1 company) · Consumer products and retail (1 company) · Software (stated)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $86B65 PE funds of 65, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months2 platforms53 investment professionalslast event Sep 9, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $1.0M to $15.0M · revenue $5.0M to $100M · minority · Consumer
Industries: Business services (1 company) · Consumer products and retail (stated) · Consumer services (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 21 transaction in 36 months1 platform8 investment professionalslast event Aug 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA up to $9.0M · revenue $15.0M to $75.0M · EV $15.0M to $100M · Industrials, Manufacturing
Industries: Industrial services (4 companies) · Manufacturing (4 companies)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $284M9 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months3 platforms5 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
E•••••• L••Leeds · e•••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Business services, Industrials, Consumer, Food and beverage and 1 more
Industries: Consumer products and retail (1 company) · Consumer services (1 company) · Software (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $347M7 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20211 transaction in 36 months2 platforms30 investment professionalslast event Jul 9, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $25.0M to $150M · minority · Software, Healthcare, Financial services, Building products
Industries: Software (1 company) · Healthcare services (stated) · Life sciences (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.0B8 PE funds of 8, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months6 investment professionalslast event Mar 31, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: control · Technology, Financial services
Industries: Software (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (2 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.7B7 PE funds of 8, latest vintage 20251 transaction in 36 months41 investment professionalslast event Aug 25, 2026
Venture firm with private equity activity · probable ••• Locked
Stated: revenue $1.0M to $10.0M · equity check $3.0M to $10.0M · majority or minority · Technology, Industrials, Real estate, Healthcare and 3 more
Industries: Software (8 companies) · Life sciences (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $80.7M7 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20131 transaction in 36 months1 platform2 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Financial services, Software
Industries: Financial services (4 companies) · Healthcare services (1 company) · Business services (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $8.8B25 PE funds of 26, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months2 platforms50 investment professionalslast event Sep 21, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: control · Financial services, Consumer, Technology
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $9.6M11 PE funds of 14, latest vintage 20211 transaction in 36 months1 platform15 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: revenue $400M+ · Healthcare, Manufacturing, Life sciences, Technology and 9 more
Industries: Healthcare services (7 companies) · Life sciences (6 companies) · Business services (2 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $8.0B25 PE funds of 25, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months2 platforms32 investment professionalslast event Jun 18, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $75.0M to $200M · control or minority · Financial services
Industries: Business services (6 companies) · Financial services (5 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.2B4 PE funds of 4, latest vintage 20211 transaction in 36 months1 platform10 investment professionalslast event Sep 5, 2017
••• Locked
Stated: Technology, Software, Financial services, Consumer
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Hardware and deep tech (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.1B5 PE funds of 5, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months2 investment professionalslast event Feb 27, 2025
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Technology, Software, Financial services and 1 more
Industries: Software (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (2 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (2 companies)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $518M6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months3 platforms6 investment professionalslast event Sep 8, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Financial services
Industries: Financial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $26.8M1 PE fund of 1, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months2 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Jun 3, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $15.0M · equity check $750M+ · Industrials, Aerospace and defense, Chemicals and materials, Packaging
Industries: Healthcare services (3 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $700M11 PE funds of 13, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months1 platform16 investment professionalslast event Apr 22, 2026
J•• P•••••••Hanover, MD · j•••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Real estate, Consumer, Franchising
Industries: Consumer products and retail (stated) · Consumer services (stated) · Real estate (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $20.3M6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20221 transaction in 36 months11 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026