ATERIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP
ATERIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP is a buyout, divestitures, growth-capital, secondary, debt and other fund in the US and Canada investing in Developer Tools, Healthcare, industrials, niche-manufacturing, chemicals-and-material-science, business-services, energy-services, value-added-distribution, transportation-logistics, consumer-products, building-products, residential-services, labels-packaging, pharma-services, testing-inspection-and-certification, life-sciences, digital-infrastructure-solutions and beauty-personal-care.
- Stages
- buyout, divestitures, growth-capital, secondary, debt, other
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, Healthcare, industrials, niche-manufacturing, chemicals-and-material-science, business-services, energy-services, value-added-distribution, transportation-logistics, consumer-products, building-products, residential-services, labels-packaging, pharma-services, testing-inspection-and-certification, life-sciences, digital-infrastructure-solutions, beauty-personal-care
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2009
- Assets under management
- $1.67B
- Website
- aterianpartners.com
Check size not disclosed
Thesis
Aterian Investment Management, LP, founded in 2009 and operating as Aterian Investment Partners, is a private equity firm specializing in middle-market companies with revenues between $50 million and $750 million and EBITDA between $10 million and $60 million. The firm's strategy involves acquiring control equity in businesses that are financially or operationally challenged, or require creative transaction solutions. Aterian focuses on enhancing these companies through strategic positioning, operational improvements, technological advancements, and product innovation, working collaboratively with management teams. They target a broad range of sectors including industrials, niche manufacturing, chemicals, business services, infrastructure, energy services, distribution, transportation & logistics, and consumer products. Geographically, the firm primarily focuses on businesses headquartered in the U.S. and Canada. As of March 31, 2026, Aterian reported AUM of approximately $1.67 billion, with cumulative equity commitments exceeding $2.0 billion since its inception. The firm's fourth fund, Aterian Investment Partners IV, LP, closed in October 2021 with over $830 million in capital commitments.
Common questions
Does ATERIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP invest at the buyout stage?
Yes. ATERIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP lists buyout, divestitures, growth-capital, secondary, debt and other among the stages it invests in.
Where does ATERIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP invest?
ATERIAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP invests in the US and Canada.