COGENUITY PARTNERS, LLC

Thesis

Cogenuity Partners, LLC is a lower-middle-market private equity firm founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in businesses within the "advanced industrial economy," specifically targeting companies that provide essential products, services, and equipment. Their investment thesis centers on critical sectors with consistent demand, including high-value manufacturing, infrastructure solutions, critical industrial services, and industrial technology. Cogenuity Partners employs a growth strategy, aiming to build and scale businesses through a collaborative, long-term, and solutions-oriented approach. They closed their inaugural fund, Cogenuity Fund I LP, with $425 million in total capital commitments in January 2025. As of December 31, 2025, Cogenuity had $693,834,940 in regulatory assets under management. The firm's strategy emphasizes a "Collaborative Operations" or "CoOp" Program, which integrates investment acumen with hands-on operational experience. They aim to partner closely with management teams to improve operations and build value. Cogenuity Partners targets North American companies with $5 to $35 million in EBITDA and up to $250 million in revenue. Their geographic preferences include the East US, Midwest US, South US, and West US, as well as Canada. The firm's typical transaction type is a buyout, including LBO, MBO, and MBI.

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