CLAYMORE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Thesis

Claymore Capital Partners, founded in 2020 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a private equity firm operating as a fund-of-funds manager. Their core strategy is to provide investors with diversified exposure to the private equity market through a single investment vehicle. They focus on the lower middle market within the United States, targeting primary, secondary, and co-investments across buyout, growth, and late-stage venture strategies. The firm emphasizes multi-level diversification, spanning fund mandates, subclass strategies, vintage years, fund sizes, geographies, and industries, aiming to mitigate risk for investors. While specific AUM is not detailed, their first fund, Claymore Capital Partners Fund I, launched in late 2020 or early 2021, with Claymore Capital Partners Fund 1, L.P. and Claymore Capital Partners Fund 1-A, L.P. having offering amounts of $110,250,000 each in January 2026. The firm is actively seeking new investments. Their investment in Worldline ePayments India in the Financial Software industry is a notable example, though their primary approach is investing in funds rather than direct company investments, with the exception of co-investments.