BOWSIDE CAPITAL, LLC
BOWSIDE CAPITAL, LLC is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US investing in Consumer, Fintech, niche-manufacturing, industrial, business-services, energy-services, specialty-chemicals, distribution and healthcare-services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Consumer, Fintech, niche-manufacturing, industrial, business-services, energy-services, specialty-chemicals, distribution, healthcare-services
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2009
- Assets under management
- $230M
Check size not disclosed
Thesis
Bowside Capital, LLC, founded in 2009 and based in Charleston, South Carolina, is a private equity firm specializing in the North American small buyout market. The firm acts as an equity provider for independent sponsor-led control buyouts and co-invests with small buyout funds, focusing exclusively on the U.S. market. They target companies with revenues between $10 million and $100 million and seek to partner with "upper quartile" small buyout managers. Bowside Capital invests across various sectors including Consumer, Niche Manufacturing, Industrial, Business Services, Energy Services, Specialty Chemicals, Distribution, Financial Services, and Healthcare Services. They primarily lead independent sponsor-led buyouts and also co-invest. As of December 31, 2025, the firm managed approximately $230 million in Regulatory Assets Under Management (RAUM). The firm's typical capital deployment run rate is about $100 million per year, aiming for six to eight platform investments annually.
Common questions
Does BOWSIDE CAPITAL, LLC invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. BOWSIDE CAPITAL, LLC lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
Where does BOWSIDE CAPITAL, LLC invest?
BOWSIDE CAPITAL, LLC invests in the US.