CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC
CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC is a Series C+, buyout and other fund in the US writing $25M–$100M checks into manufacturing, industrial-technology, value-added-distribution and industrial-services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, other
- Sectors
- manufacturing, industrial-technology, value-added-distribution, industrial-services
- Check size
- $25M–$100M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2017
- Assets under management
- >$1.58B
- Website
- coreipfund.com
Thesis
CORE Industrial Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm founded in 2017, specializing in the manufacturing, industrial technology, and value-added distribution sectors. They focus on North American lower-middle market businesses with an investment thesis centered on control-oriented, operationally-driven strategies. CORE targets companies with enterprise values typically between $50 million and $250 million, providing equity checks ranging from $25 million to $100 million. Transaction types include family succession, buyouts, growth capital, carve-outs, and turnarounds, with a preference for majority control in companies with EBITDA up to $20 million and revenue up to $200 million. As of February 2024, the firm had amassed over $1.58 billion in total limited partner commitments across two funds: CORE Industrial Partners Fund III ($685M) and CORE Industrial Services Fund I ($202M).
Common questions
Does CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC lists Series C+, buyout and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC write?
CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC writes $25M–$100M checks.
Where does CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC invest?
CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS, LLC invests in the US.