EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS
EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US writing up to $50M checks into specialty-industrials, life-science, advanced-materials, specialty-chemicals, manufacturing and services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- specialty-industrials, life-science, advanced-materials, specialty-chemicals, manufacturing, services
- Check size
- up to $50M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1998
- Assets under management
- $572M
- Website
- edgewatercapital.com
Thesis
Edgewater Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. They specialize in sector-focused investments within Specialty Industrials, Life Science, Advanced Materials, and Specialty Chemicals. Their strategy involves leveraging deep, proprietary knowledge to drive value creation and growth in technically oriented manufacturing and service businesses, primarily targeting lower middle-market companies. Edgewater seeks niche businesses with intellectual property and strong market positions, where their products or services are critical components. The firm's fifth fund, ECP V, closed with $330 million, bringing their total AUM to $572 million. They are guided by 'Midwestern Values' of honesty, integrity, and transparency. Their typical target companies have EBITDA under $25 million and revenue under $100 million, with equity investments up to $50 million.
Common questions
Does EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS write?
EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS writes up to $50M checks.
Where does EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS invest?
EDGEWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS invests in the US.