Small Business Buyout
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A preferred investment partner to U.S. small businesses since 2005
Siguler Guff is a value-added investor known for our strategic approach, with commitments to over 100 private equity funds and over 200 equity co-investments since its formation in 2005. The Small Buyout Opportunities seeks to invest in leading small and lower middle market companies through commitments to private equity funds and equity co-investments alongside fund managers and deal sponsors.
Investment Criteria
Fund Investments
- Lower middle-market buyout and growth equity funds
- Prefer sector or geographic focused funds
- Buyout and growth equity
- History of investing in emerging managers (over 30 first time funds)
- Fund size generally $100-$500 million
- Fund commitments range $30-$60 million
Co-Investments
- Established, niche-market leading companies
- EBITDA of $5-$25 million
- Prefer family owned/operated businesses
- Value-added sponsor with relevant experience
- Equity co-investments generally $5-$30 million
Strategic Capabilities
- Anchor Investor
- Structured joint ventures / SMAs
- Warehousing capabilities
- Opportunistic direct and fund secondaries
Industry Focus
- Business Services
- Healthcare
- Consumer
- Food & Beverage
- Industrials
- Transportation & Logistics
- Aerospace
- Government Services
Team
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Kevin Kester
Partner, Managing Partner of Small Business Investments and Co-Portfolio Manager of Small Buyout Funds
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Jonathan Wilson
Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager of Small Buyout Funds
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Christopher Barbier
Managing Director
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Sara Bowdoin
Managing Director
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Langdon Mitchell
Managing Director
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Jason Mundt
Managing Director
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Bibhusha Dangol
Vice President
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Edward McQuiston
Vice President
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Trey Meyer
Vice President
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Jaqueline Olson
Vice President - Operations
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Eric Rustad
Vice President
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Fiona Kolterman
Senior Investment Associate
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Megan Laakso
Investment Associate
Investments
Representative Investments
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