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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••••• P•••••• E•••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Encinitas, CaliforniaCRD 297613SEC 801-117733websiteIAPD
Legal name S••••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 4, 2019 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 4, 2019
RAUM
$1.6B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
20
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
11
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.6B as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 23, 2020$315M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 23, 20200 then
Employees (5.A)20 as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 23, 20207 then
Private funds11 as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 23, 20205 then
RAUM +22% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$113MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+22%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.6B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      11 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      S••••••••• P•••••• E••••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$408M98Mar 29, 2022
      S••••••••• S••••••••• F••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$398M95Jul 17, 2018
      S••••••••• I•• B• L•Private Equity Fund$78.6M4Mar 28, 2024
      S••••••••• I•• A• L•Private Equity Fund$36.6M5Mar 28, 2024
      S••••••••• I• E• L•Private Equity Fund$32.1M4Mar 29, 2022
      S• S••••••••• I• A• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$27.4M1Jul 17, 2018
      S••••••••• I• C• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$20.9M1Nov 4, 2019
      S••••••••• S••••••••• A••••••••• F••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$19.3M13Mar 30, 2021
      S••••••••• R••••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$6.5M1Nov 4, 2019
      S• S••••••••• I• B• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$4.7M4Nov 4, 2019
      S••••••••• I• D• L•no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$49,0203Mar 30, 2021
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • G•••••• J••••• B••••• · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 04/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • G••••••• B••••• A•••••• · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • G••••••••• T•••••• P• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 08/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • P•••••• G••••••• D•••• · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 04/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • G•••••• J••••• B••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 12/2021 · owns 75% or more of Gamett Holdco LLC
      • G••••••• B••••• A•••••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 02/2019 · owns 75% or more of Mbsc Ventures LLC
      • P•••••• G••••••• D•••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 12/2021 · owns 75% or more of Collabor8 Partners LLC
      Entity owners
      • C•••••••• P••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • G••••• H••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 50% to 75%
      • M••• V••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • S••••••••• P•••••• E••••• I•• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••••••••• S••••••••• F••• I• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Charleston, SC2 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 12 to 14
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 14 to 11
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory activities · 2 to 1
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 14
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 21 to 20
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Other offices · 1 to 0
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 9 to 11
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.6B
        Aug 14, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 14, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 14, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 14, 2025
      • Accounts · 9 to 12
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 14
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 12
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · unset to 0.0
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 14 to 21
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 6 to 9
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $39.5M to $0
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        Jun 12, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 7 to 9
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 11
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 8
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 10 to 14
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 4 to 6
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $787M to $1.1B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $37.1M to $39.5M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $787M to $1.1B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $824M to $1.1B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 8 to 7
        May 5, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 7
        May 5, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 6
        May 5, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Other offices · 1 to 0
        May 5, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Private funds · 5 to 4
        May 5, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • Sweetwater Private Equity reported RAUM $1.1B, up 38% from $823.9M (2023-03-29 to 2024-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sweetwater Private Equity reported RAUM $887.6M, up 49% from $596.0M (2021-04-29 to 2022-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sweetwater Private Equity reported RAUM $586.1M, up 86% from $314.7M (2020-10-30 to 2021-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sweetwater Private Equity reported RAUM $314.7M, up 52% from $206.8M (2019-11-04 to 2020-03-23)
        Mar 23, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Sweetwater Investment Management Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Nov 4, 2019 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/sweetwater-private-equity/?viewAsMemberreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      SWEETWATERPE.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      760-652-6353reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026