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
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
We are a middle-market services and infrastructure-focused private equity firm with operational experience that gives us insight into critical infrastructure and the vision to see its future.
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
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
Stated: EV $100M to $1.0B · equity check $100M to $500M · control or majority or minority · Business services, Healthcare, Software, Financial services and 4 more
Industries: Software (6 companies) · Business services (5 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (4 companies)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $31B18 PE funds of 23, latest vintage 20247 transactions in 36 months17 platforms27 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (3 companies) · Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $12B18 PE funds of 21, latest vintage 20256 transactions in 36 months4 platforms31 investment professionalslast event Aug 28, 2026
Venture firm with private equity activity · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Environmental services, Technology
Industries: Industrial services (6 companies) · Software (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (2 companies)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $881M5 PE funds of 5, latest vintage 20236 transactions in 36 months5 platforms14 investment professionalslast event Jun 2, 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
T•••• B••••Chicago, IL · t•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: control · Software, Environmental services
Industries: Software (6 companies) · Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $178B156 PE funds of 162, latest vintage 20245 transactions in 36 months6 platforms15 investment professionalslast event Sep 8, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $20.0M · revenue $30.0M to $300M · Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (6 companies) · Manufacturing (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $299M9 PE funds of 11, latest vintage 20214 transactions in 36 months7 platforms18 investment professionalslast event Sep 10, 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: 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: 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
F•• C••••••Oslo · f•••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Buyout firm · probable••• Locked
Stated: control · Environmental services, Media and telecom
Industries: Software (2 companies) · Tech-enabled and IT services (2 companies) · Hardware and deep tech (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $5.0B24 PE funds of 26, latest vintage 20243 transactions in 36 months11 platforms41 investment professionalslast event Jul 31, 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
••• 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: Environmental services, Financial services, Technology, Healthcare and 2 more
Industries: Healthcare services (1 company) · Life sciences (1 company) · Financial services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $55.6M3 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months2 platforms27 investment professionalslast event Aug 20, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $15.0M · EV $25.0M to $150M · Industrials, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Consumer and 2 more
Industries: Healthcare services (stated) · Life sciences (stated) · Industrial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $464M24 PE funds of 24, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months3 platforms7 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Energy, Infrastructure, Media and telecom, Industrials and 4 more
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (7 companies) · Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.3B3 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months6 platforms11 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Industrials, Consumer, Infrastructure, Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (2 companies) · Manufacturing (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $843M24 PE funds of 24, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months1 platform15 investment professionalslast event Mar 13, 2026
E•••••Amsterdam · e•••••••••.com · SEC exempt reporting adviser
Secondaries manager · probable••• Locked
Stated: majority · Real estate, Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (3 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported3 PE funds of 4, latest vintage 20182 transactions in 36 months10 platforms45 investment professionalslast event Sep 15, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: control or majority · Environmental services, Energy, Infrastructure, Industrials and 1 more
Industries: Industrial services (3 companies) · Manufacturing (stated) · Transportation and logistics (stated)
Large cap2024 PE fund GAV $73B115 PE funds of 121, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months2 platforms56 investment professionalslast event May 14, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $40.0M to $80.0M · revenue $10.0M to $100M · equity check $40.0M to $80.0M · Environmental services, Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare and 1 more
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.6B36 PE funds of 40, latest vintage 20252 transactions in 36 months3 platforms25 investment professionalslast event Mar 31, 2026
Infrastructure · probable ••• Locked
Stated: Energy, Infrastructure, Transportation and logistics, Environmental services
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (1 company) · Hardware and deep tech (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $963M10 PE funds of 10, latest vintage 20242 transactions in 36 months3 platforms15 investment professionalslast event Mar 30, 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
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
C•• M•••••• L•Mill Valley, CA · c•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Infrastructure · probable••• Locked
Stated: Infrastructure, Energy, Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $2.2B14 PE funds of 14, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months2 platforms15 investment professionalslast event Mar 26, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Manufacturing, Technology, Environmental services, Real estate
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.8B83 PE funds of 94, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months1 platform20 investment professionalslast event May 28, 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: Energy, Environmental services
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Industrial services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $3.7B23 PE funds of 39, latest vintage 20251 transaction in 36 months1 platform6 investment professionalslast event Jun 24, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: equity check $100M to $200M · control or minority · Aerospace and defense, Environmental services, Manufacturing, Distribution and 2 more
Industries: Software (1 company) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $501M4 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20251 transaction in 36 months7 investment professionalslast event Apr 29, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: control · Infrastructure, Transportation and logistics, Industrials, Energy and 5 more
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 01 transaction in 36 months1 platform7 investment professionalslast event Jul 7, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $20.0M · revenue $10.0M+ · Industrials, Energy, Infrastructure, Business services and 2 more
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (2 companies) · Consumer services (1 company) · Business services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $229M6 PE funds of 7, latest vintage 20191 transaction in 36 months2 platforms7 investment professionalslast event May 5, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EV $20.0M+ · equity check $6.0B+ · Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, Environmental services
Industries: Energy, utilities and infrastructure (1 company) · Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $4.3B39 PE funds of 40, latest vintage 20241 transaction in 36 months30 investment professionalslast event Sep 16, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $4.0M+ · Automotive, Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (3 companies) · Manufacturing (2 companies) · Healthcare services (1 company)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $67.7M12 PE funds of 12, latest vintage 20231 transaction in 36 months5 platforms8 investment professionalslast event Aug 5, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Healthcare, Environmental services
Industries: Transportation and logistics (1 company) · Healthcare services (stated) · Life sciences (stated)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $7.5B17 PE funds of 17, latest vintage 20231 transaction in 36 months1 platform1 investment professionallast event Aug 10, 2026
W••••••••• L••Kansas City, MO · w•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: Environmental services, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (1 company) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $356M6 PE funds of 6, latest vintage 20251 transaction in 36 months1 platform4 investment professionalslast event Sep 17, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Business services, Healthcare, Environmental services
Industries: Healthcare services (3 companies) · Life sciences (2 companies) · Business services (2 companies)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $584M5 PE funds of 5, latest vintage 20244 platforms18 investment professionalslast event Jul 30, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: majority · Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $755M3 PE funds of 3, latest vintage 201617 investment professionalslast event Dec 12, 2025
Stated: equity check $400M+ · Energy, Environmental services, Agriculture, Infrastructure
Industries: Industrial services (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated) · Agriculture (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $650M2 PE funds of 2, latest vintage 201611 investment professionalslast event Apr 1, 2016
A•• P••••••• L••Chicago, IL · a•••••••••.com · SEC registered investment adviser
Buyout firm••• Locked
Stated: EBITDA $5.0M to $50.0M · EV $50.0M to $500M · equity check $15.0M to $75.0M · Food and beverage, Agriculture, Environmental services, Consumer and 1 more
Industries: Industrial services (stated) · Consumer products and retail (stated) · Consumer services (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $239M2 PE funds of 2, latest vintage 20246 investment professionalslast event May 18, 2026
Hybrid manager · probable ••• Locked
Stated: majority · Industrials, Technology, Environmental services, Manufacturing
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 0investment professionals not trackedlast event May 12, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Healthcare, Life sciences, Technology, Financial services and 6 more
Industries: Software (stated) · Tech-enabled and IT services (stated) · Hardware and deep tech (stated)
Middle market2024 PE fund GAV $1.2B8 PE funds of 8, latest vintage 20221 investment professionallast event Jul 1, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Life sciences, Infrastructure, Real estate, Environmental services
Industries: Life sciences (stated) · Industrial services (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated)
unsized2024 PE fund GAV $01 PE fund of 1140 investment professionalslast event Dec 1, 2021
••• Locked
Stated: Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV not reported1 PE fund of 16 investment professionalslast event Sep 1, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV not reported0 PE funds of 06 investment professionalslast event Sep 1, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: minority · Environmental services
Industries: Industrial services (stated)
Upper middle market2024 PE fund GAV $9.9B146 PE funds of 163, latest vintage 2026investment professionals not trackedlast event Jul 29, 2026
••• Locked
Stated: Food and beverage, Environmental services, Agriculture, Energy and 1 more
Industries: Industrial services (stated) · Energy, utilities and infrastructure (stated) · Consumer products and retail (stated)
Lower middle market2024 PE fund GAV $230M2 PE funds of 2, latest vintage 202211 investment professionalslast event May 7, 2022