HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC
HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US investing in Climate, Healthcare, industrial-services, manufacturing, business-services, local-community-impact and environmental.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Climate, Healthcare, industrial-services, manufacturing, business-services, local-community-impact, environmental
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2004
- Assets under management
- $498.45M
Check size not disclosed
Thesis
Hastings Equity Partners, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Boston, MA, is a private equity firm that invests in founder-led, lower-middle market businesses across North America. Their primary sectors of focus include industrial services, manufacturing, business services, and energy. The firm employs a strategy of partnering with established companies to drive growth through buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings, emphasizing a hands-on operational approach. A notable aspect of their strategy is founders retaining significant equity, averaging 33%. Hastings also prioritizes ESG investments in health, safety, community impact, and environmental sectors. The firm manages multiple funds, with Fund V currently active, and reported approximately $498.45 million in AUM as of December 31, 2025. They target platform companies with $5-20 million in EBITDA and add-ons with over $1 million in EBITDA. Hastings Equity Partners is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Common questions
Does HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
Where does HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC invest?
HASTINGS EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC invests in the US.