Benford Capital Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies.
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M to $20.0M · revenue $10.0M to $200M · Industrials, Infrastructure, Environmental services, Healthcare and 1 more
Industries: Consumer products and retail (11 companies) · Consumer services (11 companies) · Industrial services (4 companies)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $487M14 PE funds of 21, latest vintage 202228 transactions in 36 months39 platforms23 investment professionalslast event Sep 8, 2026
Private equity firm that specializes in the investment of government-regulated sectors and adjacent verticals.
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Aerospace, defense and government (25 companies) · Life sciences (15 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (14 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $18B14 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 202327 transactions in 36 months83 platforms98 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
Gemspring provides flexible capital solutions to lower middle market companies headquartered primarily in the United States and Canada. We partner with industry leaders with growth potential that will benefit from our support and expertise.
Stated: equity check $26B+ · control or majority or minority · Software, Industrial services, Industrials, Distribution and 19 more
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (8 companies) · Software (4 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (4 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $5.2B16 PE funds of 17, latest vintage 202319 transactions in 36 months7 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Sep 14, 2026
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Stated: EBITDA up to $40.0M · equity check $15.0M to $200M · control · Technology, Financial services, Aerospace and defense, Software and 4 more
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (6 companies) · Industrial services (6 companies) · Software (4 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.5B13 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 202415 transactions in 36 months16 platforms25 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
M•• P•••••••Cleveland, OH · m•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $8.0M to $40.0M · Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Technology and 2 more
Industries: Industrial services (12 companies) · Manufacturing (10 companies) · Software (3 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.4B11 PE funds of 12, latest vintage 202415 transactions in 36 months31 platforms43 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $10.0M to $50.0M · EV $500M+ · equity check $25.0M to $200M · control · Infrastructure, Transportation and logistics, Technology
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies) · Industrial services (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $5.4B35 PE funds of 37, latest vintage 202415 transactions in 36 months6 platforms30 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Environmental services, Business services
Industries: Business services (5 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.2B23 PE funds of 25, latest vintage 202511 transactions in 36 months8 platforms36 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
G• P•••••••Scottsdale, AZ · g•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Real estate
Industries: Software (8 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies) · Financial services (4 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $18B32 PE funds of 45, latest vintage 202411 transactions in 36 months28 platforms32 investment professionalslast event Sep 1, 2026
A•• C••••••Greenwich, CT · a•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $150M to $750M · EV $60.0M to $200M · equity check $25.0M to $75.0M · control or majority or minority · Industrials, Distribution, Business services, Healthcare and 23 more
Industries: Consumer products and retail (4 companies) · Consumer services (4 companies) · Manufacturing (3 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $6.8B9 PE funds of 26, latest vintage 20259 transactions in 36 months13 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Jun 25, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $500M+ · control · Infrastructure, Media and telecom, Technology
Industries: Media and telecom (10 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Distribution (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $10B25 PE funds of 35, latest vintage 20259 transactions in 36 months18 platforms53 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (5 companies) · Transportation and logistics (4 companies) · Healthcare services (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.1B9 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20249 transactions in 36 months16 platforms39 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Technology, Infrastructure, Energy
Industries: Software (8 companies) · Consumer products and retail (3 companies) · Financial services (2 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $112B369 PE funds of 380, latest vintage 20258 transactions in 36 months1 platform219 investment professionalslast event Sep 2, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: majority · Healthcare, Infrastructure, Education
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (7 companies) · Business services (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $9.1B23 PE funds of 33, latest vintage 20258 transactions in 36 months4 platforms77 investment professionalslast event Aug 11, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation and logistics
Industries: Industrial services (8 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (6 companies) · Media and telecom (3 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.4B5 PE funds of 14, latest vintage 20227 transactions in 36 months19 platforms37 investment professionalslast event Aug 5, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Business services, Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing and 7 more
Industries: Manufacturing (10 companies) · Industrial services (5 companies) · Consumer products and retail (3 companies)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $18B13 PE funds of 19, latest vintage 20257 transactions in 36 months22 platforms102 investment professionalslast event Jul 13, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $10.0M to $75.0M · revenue $25.0M to $250M · Technology, Consumer, Infrastructure, Financial services and 1 more
Industries: Software (3 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (3 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (3 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.6B11 PE funds of 13, latest vintage 20257 transactions in 36 months3 platforms3 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M+ · control · Infrastructure, Industrials
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (5 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Software (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV not reported7 PE funds of 87 transactions in 36 months19 platforms7 investment professionalslast event Sep 20, 2026
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Manufacturing (4 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Software (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.0B14 PE funds of 14, latest vintage 20256 transactions in 36 months8 platforms5 investment professionalslast event Apr 7, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Energy, Distribution
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (17 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Distribution (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.6B11 PE funds of 11, latest vintage 20246 transactions in 36 months15 platforms22 investment professionalslast event Aug 26, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $30.0M · EV up to $500M · Infrastructure
Industries: Transportation and logistics (6 companies) · Industrial services (3 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $261M6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20246 transactions in 36 months8 platforms8 investment professionalslast event Aug 5, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Infrastructure, Aerospace and defense
Industries: Aerospace, defense and government (3 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Industrial services (stated)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $26B15 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months5 platforms2 investment professionalslast event Aug 27, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M+ · revenue $20.0M to $500M · equity check $20.0M+ · Business services, Distribution, Healthcare, Technology and 2 more
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $962M9 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20215 transactions in 36 months6 platforms16 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $4.0M to $50.0M · Infrastructure, Environmental services
Industries: Consumer products and retail (2 companies) · Consumer services (2 companies) · Industrial services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $450M4 PE funds of 4, latest vintage 20235 transactions in 36 months6 platforms2 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M to $15.0M · revenue $25.0M to $75.0M · equity check $800M+ · control · Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $949M10 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months2 platforms10 investment professionalslast event Mar 31, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $4.0M to $25.0M · control · Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Distribution and 1 more
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Distribution (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported13 PE funds of 15, latest vintage 20255 transactions in 36 months12 platforms15 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Energy, Distribution
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (9 companies) · Industrial services (1 company) · Distribution (stated)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $14B21 PE funds of 28, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months4 platforms53 investment professionalslast event Jul 1, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA up to $50.0M · revenue $40.0M+ · EV up to $250M · equity check $20.0M to $100M · control · Industrial services, Industrials, Manufacturing, Distribution and 5 more
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Consumer services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.1B19 PE funds of 21, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months3 platforms6 investment professionalslast event Aug 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Energy, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $736M7 PE funds of 8, latest vintage 20244 transactions in 36 months7 platforms10 investment professionalslast event Mar 10, 2026
F•••• R••••••Stamford, CT · f•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Energy, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Distribution (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.1B44 PE funds of 48, latest vintage 20254 transactions in 36 months3 platforms28 investment professionalslast event Jul 6, 2026
4•• C••••••• L••Wakefield, MA · 4•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $1.0M to $6.0M · revenue $3.0M to $50.0M · control · Technology, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Energy and 2 more
Industries: Business services (3 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $580M8 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20223 transactions in 36 months4 platforms11 investment professionalslast event May 28, 2025
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $30.0M · equity check $25.0M to $100M · majority · Industrials, Environmental services, Distribution, Energy and 5 more
Industries: Business services (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.6B10 PE funds of 13, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months2 platforms3 investment professionalslast event Jul 7, 2026
Venture firm with private equity activity · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Technology, Energy, Environmental services
Industries: Business services (2 companies) · Industrial services (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20213 transactions in 36 months3 platforms9 investment professionalslast event Jul 6, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Energy, Transportation and logistics, Industrials, Technology and 1 more
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies) · Financial services (1 company) · Software (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.1B5 PE funds of 5, latest vintage 20163 transactions in 36 months1 platform12 investment professionalslast event Aug 27, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Environmental services, Energy
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (7 companies) · Business services (1 company) · Industrial services (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.9B42 PE funds of 46, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months14 platforms11 investment professionalslast event Aug 20, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $35.0M · revenue $250M+ · equity check $20.0M to $200M · Industrials, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $694M4 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20113 transactions in 36 months3 platforms4 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Energy, Industrials, Transportation and logistics, Agriculture and 3 more
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (3 companies) · Industrial services (stated) · Manufacturing (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.0B23 PE funds of 26, latest vintage 20253 transactions in 36 months2 platforms14 investment professionalslast event Jun 16, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Energy, Real estate, Media and telecom and 3 more
Industries: Tech-enabled and IT services (3 companies) · Software (2 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (2 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $56B58 PE funds of 59, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months3 platforms8 investment professionalslast event Sep 23, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: majority or minority · Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and logistics
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (3 companies) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 23 transactions in 36 months3 platforms13 investment professionalslast event Oct 1, 2025
H•••••••••Stavanger · h•••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Energy, Infrastructure, Industrials
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Industrial services (stated) · Manufacturing (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.8B16 PE funds of 16, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months2 platforms43 investment professionalslast event Sep 13, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: majority · Real estate, Technology, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies) · Software (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $19B14 PE funds of 16, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months3 platforms59 investment professionalslast event Sep 9, 2026
Stated: Financial services, Energy, Infrastructure, Transportation and logistics and 3 more
Industries: Transportation and logistics (2 companies) · Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $118M1 PE fund of 1, latest vintage 20193 transactions in 36 months3 investment professionalslast event Aug 17, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: equity check $50.0M to $200M · Energy, Infrastructure
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (7 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.8B32 PE funds of 35, latest vintage 20263 transactions in 36 months11 platforms16 investment professionalslast event Mar 31, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Chemicals and materials, Agriculture, Energy, Transportation and logistics and 1 more
Industries: Transportation and logistics (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20213 transactions in 36 months3 platforms2 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure
Industries: Business services (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $353M2 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20213 transactions in 36 months4 platforms14 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $2.0M to $10.0M · equity check $10.0M to $30.0M · Manufacturing, Transportation and logistics, Consumer, Environmental services and 1 more
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies) · Business services (1 company)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 03 transactions in 36 months6 platforms8 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Energy
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.3B12 PE funds of 13, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months5 platforms8 investment professionalslast event May 12, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $3.0M to $15.0M · Business services, Industrial services, Industrials, Software and 10 more
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B9 PE funds of 9, latest vintage 20193 transactions in 36 months4 platforms15 investment professionalslast event Sep 9, 2026
W•••• I•••New York, NY · w••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: minority · Real estate, Energy, Infrastructure
Industries: Financial services (2 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated) · Real estate (stated)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $8.5B34 PE funds of 36, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months2 platforms5 investment professionalslast event Aug 3, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $4.0M to $20.0M · EV $20.0M to $75.0M · Industrials, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Manufacturing (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.3B18 PE funds of 19, latest vintage 20232 transactions in 36 months2 platforms8 investment professionalslast event Aug 10, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Industrials
Industries: Industrial services (stated) · Manufacturing (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.7B3 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20232 transactions in 36 months2 platforms30 investment professionalslast event Jul 29, 2026