KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS
KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in the US writing up to $50M checks into Consumer, manufactured-products and business-services.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Consumer, manufactured-products, business-services
- Check size
- up to $50M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2017
- Assets under management
- $232M
Thesis
Kinzie Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2017, based in Chicago, Illinois, focusing on lower middle-market companies in the manufactured products, business services, and consumer sectors within the United States. The firm targets companies with $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA and revenues up to $250 million, employing a strategy of control and minority investments. Their core philosophy centers on accelerated value creation through capital, operational excellence, and technology integration, encapsulated in their formula: accelerated value creation = capital + operational excellence * technology. The firm closed its first institutional fund, Kinzie Fund II, with $150 million in commitments. As of October 2025, their AUM was reported at $232 million.
Common questions
Does KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS write?
KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS writes up to $50M checks.
Where does KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS invest?
KINZIE CAPITAL PARTNERS invests in the US.