Private Equity

Leaf Home™ (Leaf) is an industry-leading, tech-enabled, direct-to-consumer business providing solutions through LeafFilter™, Leaf Home Safety Solutions™, and Leaf Home Enhancements™. LeafFilter™ was born in the basement of Matt Kaulig in 2005 and grew to be the nation’s largest gutter protection solutions company. In September 2016, LeafFilter closed an investment transaction with Gridiron Capital enabling […]

Action Industries is a leading provider of overhead door parts and accessories serving diverse commercial and residential customers that value product availability, innovation, quality, quick-turn delivery and customer service.   Formerly known as Torsion Group Corporation, Action Industries is a multi-brand, multi channel platform serving installers, dealers, OEMs, and end-users.  Action Industries’ expansive portfolio of parts […]

Founded by a group of passionate dentists and a family office, Guardian Dentistry Partners (“GDP”) is a premier Dental Partnership Network dedicated to providing world-class support services and growth opportunities for its network of dentist partners. Founded in 2018, Guardian has expanded rapidly and now supports dental entrepreneurs in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New […]

Gabriel-Glas North America (“GGNA”) is the exclusive distributor of Gabriel-Glas glassware throughout North America.  Gabriel-Glas was founded in Austria by famed Swiss wine critic Rene Gabriel in 2010 after his decade-long search to design a lead-free, crystal, universal wine glass that could show off the best elements of any wine.  His longtime friend Tempe Reidchardt […]

Fountain Digital is a full-service digital marketing agency fueled by data and technology, specializing in SEO, paid media, web design, marketing automation, CRM integration and advanced analytics. With a team of experienced marketers, strategists and analysts, Fountain Digital partners with businesses to develop performance-based strategies that deliver measurable results. Obsessed with data and committed to […]

SILCA is a high-growth direct-to-consumer business serving the needs of the enthusiast cyclist.  The Company’s CEO and owner, Josh Poertner, is a visionary leader who is well known in the cycling space. In 2014, Josh seized the opportunity to buy the – at the time – troubled Italian brand SILCA. Since then, Poertner and his […]

Founded in 2018 by Akron, Ohio, native Tyler Dunagin, Turnserv’s platform of value-add B2B multifamily real estate services including apartment painting, Liquid Liner (proprietary product), and apartment flooring solutions. Together, these forward-facing brands provide property managers and owners with a synergistic solution for apartment turnover needs. Turnserv currently services the Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown and Columbus […]

Phillips Syrups & Sauces is a Westlake-based manufacturer of gourmet syrups and unique sauces for coffee and ice cream shops.  The Company provides handcrafted, small batch products through private label and Phillips’ branded product line, Coffee House Essentials. Lyons Magnus acquired the company from Kaulig Capital in 2021.  Founded in 1852, Lyons develops and manufactures […]

Wolf & Shepherd is a revolutionary footwear company, designing dress shoes that blur the lines between sportswear and formal fashion.  Wolf & Shepherd is based in El Segundo, California, but all of its products feature fine Italian leather demonstrating the brands commitment to quality. Inspired by broad casualization trends and leveraging previous experiences as designers […]

Jennmar manufactures mission-critical products and provides critical service to the largest companies in the civil infrastructure, solar, mining, and construction industries, both in the United States and globally. With over 4,000 employees and 60 locations worldwide, Jennmar retains the highest market share of any ground support company in the United States and is set to […]

Foundation Wellness, previously Remington Products Company, is a category leading manufacturer of branded and private label orthotic solutions. The Company was founded in 1934 and was a third-generation, privately held business until the family business was acquired by an ESOP in 2008. The Company was then acquired by Gridiron Capital in 2019. Kaulig Capital’s Dominic […]

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Felux was founded in 2019 by Dallas Hogensen, CEO, and Chris Day, COO, to make commerce better for everyone in the industrial world. Today, Felux is the fastest growing B2B marketplace in the steel industry and has over 1,500 customer locations that cover 95% of the United States, with a presence […]

In 1946 John Kinder, a World War II Navy veteran, founded Kinder’s, a local butcher shop in San Pablo, California. Over the next 70+ years, the Kinder’s name was synonymous with quality, family service, and amazing flavors. Today, Kinder’s carries on the legacy that John put forward by delivering on his commitment to the highest […]

Curated Events is a leading special event service company operating primarily in the Southeastern United States. Curated specializes in providing a wide variety of high-quality event rental equipment-everything from the place setting on the table to dancefloor and tent. Curated Events was founded in 1952 as CE Rental and began as an event rental company […]

Hyperice is the industry leader in branded recovery and movement enhancement technology. The Company is a pioneer within vibration, percussion and thermal technology for the elite athlete, fitness enthusiast or lifestyle user. Hyperice weaves the thread between its recovery products with innovative technology, connecting the user’s movements to its technology platform. Products are designed with […]

Cirkul Inc. is an innovative, modern beverage platform focused on delivering products that make drinking water convenient, fun, delicious, and personalizable.  Cirkul offers over 50 flavors of their patented “Sips” product.  Each Sips cartridge is interchangeable and is combined with vitamins, caffeine, or other nutritional elements.  Historically, Cirkul has been sold direct-to-consumer through its website, but in early 2022 the […]

“Own your health, own your day.”   Built around this mission, Athletic Greens was founded over a decade ago with the vision to empower people to take ownership of their health.  AG’s core product, AG1, provides eight essential products in one trusted solution and proprietary formulation.  The Company’s direct-to-consumer subscription model fuels daily nutritional habit […]

Smart Vent and its affiliate, Floodproofing.com are leading providers of flood mitigation and prevention products serving residential, commercial and municipal markets. Smart Vent provides flood mitigation and protection products and services to both residential and commercial end markets. The Company was established in 1997 and introduced the first-ever ICC-ES Certified line of Engineered Flood Vents; […]