VALEDOR PARTNERS
VALEDOR PARTNERS is a Seed, Series C+, buyout and other fund in the US writing $1.6M–$98M checks into business-services, consumer-goods-and-services, distribution, infrastructure-services, manufacturing-and-packaging, residential-and-commercial-services and waste-management.
- Stages
- Seed, Series C+, buyout, other
- Sectors
- business-services, consumer-goods-and-services, distribution, infrastructure-services, manufacturing-and-packaging, residential-and-commercial-services, waste-management
- Check size
- $1.6M–$98M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2018
- Website
- valedorpartners.com
Thesis
Valedor Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm focuses on hands-on partnerships with U.S.-domiciled companies in the lower-middle market, pursuing growth equity and buyout opportunities. Valedor Partners targets resilient businesses across various industry cycles, applying operational and financial expertise to drive growth through enhancements and strategic acquisitions. They take an agnostic, opportunistic approach to investing in founder-owned businesses that are ready for the next stage of value creation. The firm emphasizes a conservative approach to debt and focuses on growing companies through operational improvements, organic growth initiatives, and add-on acquisitions. Key investment criteria include companies with a niche or highly defensible competitive position in fragmented industries undergoing consolidation, U.S. domiciled companies with revenue between $10 million and $200 million, and EBITDA between $3 million and $30 million. While industry-agnostic, Valedor Partners has significant experience in Business Services, Consumer Goods & Services, Distribution, Infrastructure Services, Manufacturing & Packaging, Residential & Commercial Services, and Waste Management. Valedor Partners also engages in venture capital investments, primarily focusing on the Seed stage for U.S.-based startups. Information regarding Valedor Partners' total Assets Under Management (AUM) is not publicly disclosed. However, since 2020, Valedor has invested approximately $100 million on a deal-by-deal basis across venture and private equity opportunities. The firm manages closed funds, including Valedor Capital Partners II, which closed in September 2022. Valedor Partners has made investments ranging from $1.6 million for sEATz in a Seed round to $98.0 millio
Common questions
Does VALEDOR PARTNERS invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. VALEDOR PARTNERS lists Seed, Series C+, buyout and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does VALEDOR PARTNERS write?
VALEDOR PARTNERS writes $1.6M–$98M checks.
Where does VALEDOR PARTNERS invest?
VALEDOR PARTNERS invests in the US.