Our approach to investing has always been to let management run their company while we help to fill in the gaps where and when necessary. The relationship starts after we meet a team that shares our approach to building growth companies and work out a reasonable transaction for both sides. In the market segment in which we invest — small growth companies — management teams are rarely full from top to bottom. They might be ready for a CFO, or …Read More
Putting it in perspective.
We now have enough data points from our years investing in growth companies to think we’ve learned a few things worth sharing. From time to time, we’ll post our thoughts, share some of our ideas and the thinking behind our investment decisions. Please come back from time to time to check in to see how we’re doing.
How we find great executives and how they find us
What we look for in new investments
Our investment process starts with two basic criteria — industry and growth.
We execute an industry-driven investment approach focused on growth companies in four dynamic sectors where we have extensive investment experience – Education, Healthcare, Tech-Enabled Service and Industrial Growth. We have a long track record of partnering with management teams to build leading companies for which strategic and financial acquirers will often pay attractive multiples upon exit.
Across these sectors, we look for common characteristics to find companies that best suit …Read More
One small step for private equity, one giant leap for Chicago Growth Partners
Why should a private equity fund blog? And why should you care?
While we don’t yet have the answers to these questions, we do hope that over time the audience who finds these posts will appreciate our attempt. With this blog – let’s call it a conversation – we hope to broaden our influences beyond our own walls and to share with you a little bit about how we approach the business of investing and helping companies grow.
At Chicago Growth Partners, …Read More
