DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS
DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS is a Series C+, buyout and other fund in the US writing $5M–$50M checks into precision-manufacturing, specialty-chemicals, industrial-services, building-products, aerospace-defense, power-infrastructure, distribution, energy-products-services and logistics-transportation.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, other
- Sectors
- precision-manufacturing, specialty-chemicals, industrial-services, building-products, aerospace-defense, power-infrastructure, distribution, energy-products-services, logistics-transportation
- Check size
- $5M–$50M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2016
- Assets under management
- $236M
Thesis
DalFort Capital Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm founded in 2016 that specializes in control investments within the lower middle market industrial sector. They target fragmented industries with significant potential for consolidation and growth, including Precision Manufacturing, Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Services, Building Products, Aerospace & Defense, Power and Infrastructure, Distribution, Energy Products and Services, and Logistics and Transportation. DalFort generally seeks to invest in companies with revenues between $15 million and $100 million, EBITDA between $3 million and $15 million, and enterprise values between $15 million and $100 million. DalFort's investment size typically ranges from $5 million to $50 million. They also make minority equity investments for businesses with strong fundamentals and a clear growth path, referred to as strategic growth capital. The firm's geographic scope is primarily the United States, with an emphasis on investing first institutional capital. DalFort has closed two funds: DFCP Fund I closed in 2023 with $70 million, and DFCP Fund II closed in May 2026 with $166 million in total commitments.
Common questions
Does DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS lists Series C+, buyout and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS write?
DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS writes $5M–$50M checks.
Where does DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS invest?
DALFORT CAPITAL PARTNERS invests in the US.