RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION is a Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt, growth-capital and recapitalization fund in the US and Canada writing $10M–$35M checks into Climate, residential-services, facility-services, outsourced-services, professional-services, business-services, niche-manufacturing, healthcare-services, human-capital-services, commercial-services and electronic-equipment-and-instruments.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt, growth-capital, recapitalization
- Sectors
- Climate, residential-services, facility-services, outsourced-services, professional-services, business-services, niche-manufacturing, healthcare-services, human-capital-services, commercial-services, electronic-equipment-and-instruments
- Check size
- $10M–$35M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1979
- Assets under management
- $772M - $913M
- Website
- rfeip.com
Thesis
RFE Management Corporation, operating as RFE Investment Partners, is a private equity firm founded in 1979 and headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. With discretionary assets under management ranging from $772 million to over $913 million, RFE is currently investing from its ninth fund, RFE Investment Partners IX, which has a $350 million hard cap. The firm specializes in control investments in established small to lower middle-market companies in the United States, with a focus on transforming them into market-leading middle-market entities. Their investment strategy targets businesses with at least $5 million in annual cash flow and enterprise values between $20 million and $150 million, preferring companies with proven management, defensible market positions, and clear growth potential. Their focus sectors include Residential and Facility Services, Outsourced and Professional Services, Sustainability, Business Services, Niche Manufacturing, and Healthcare Services. RFE employs a 'buy-and-build' strategy, completing an average of over 3 acquisitions per platform company. They commit $10 million to $35 million of equity capital per transaction and have a geographic focus on the United States and Canada. RFE is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser.
Common questions
Does RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION lists Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt, growth-capital and recapitalization among the stages it invests in.
What check size does RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION write?
RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION writes $10M–$35M checks.
Where does RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION invest?
RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION invests in the US and Canada.