Morgenthaler Private Equity
VC Fund
Cleveland, United States
Morgenthaler Private Equity is a middle-market private equity firm that focuses on lower middle market leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and build-up investments. We focus on working with an entrepreneur- and family-owned businesses and corporate divestitures. Our goal is simple: to partner with industry-leading management teams, provide themwith the highest possible level of support as they build their companies, and create long-term shareholder value. We are focused on the lower middle market, specifically on industry-leading companies with transaction values from $25 million to $150 million and EBITDA in excess of $5 million. We are most active in two sectors: high-value manufacturing and industrial services. We invest in profitable, stand-alone companies, as well as divisions or subsidiaries of larger corporations. We are a committed partner, working closely with a portfolio company over the long-term to help it achieve its growth objectives through superior operating and financial performance. MPE contributes its extensive capital resources and unique combination of strategic, operational, and financial perspectives. In addition, MPE draws on the expertise and relationships of the firm’s valuable network of operating resources including its Senior Advisors, Executive Council, and On Deck Circle.
- Total investments:
- 30
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
- Fund size:
- $633M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Morgenthaler Private Equity invests in
Stages Morgenthaler Private Equity invests in
Countries Morgenthaler Private Equity invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 15 (50%)
- Industrial 4 (13%)
- Health Care 3 (10%)
- Information Technology 3 (10%)
- Energy 2 (7%)
Stage
- Private Equity 14 (47%)
- Funding Round 4 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (10%)
- Seed 1 (3%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 21 (70%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
- Norway 1 (3%)
- Australia 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karen Tuleta
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Matt Yohe
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Barbara Neifach
Director Of Operation
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Director Of Operation | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Brendan Newman
VICE PRESIDENT
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VICE PRESIDENT | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Bridget Odorcic
Operations & Fund Compliance Manager
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Operations & Fund Compliance Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Contracting is a pipeline and site work contractor that offers a full range of specialty construction and support services. | Private Equity / Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| LA-CO Industries is a chemical company dealing in plumbing chemicals. | Private Equity / Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| Webster Industries is an innovative leader in the engineered class chain, sprockets and vibrating equipment markets. | Private Equity / Mar 06, 2024 | ||
| Mid-States Bolt & Screw is a distributor of standard & specialty fasteners, tools, and industrial hardware serving wholesalers & retailers. | Private Equity / Oct 19, 2023 | ||
| Precision Pipeline, LLC, a pipeline contracting company, provides pipeline construction services for the gas and oil industry in the United States. The company focuses on liquid and gas pipeline construction. It offers services in the areas of transmission, gathering, maintenance, integrity testing, hydrostatic testing, and horizontal directionaldrilling. | Private Equity / Aug 17, 2023 | ||
| Flexpipe specializes in manufacturing commercial and industrial equipment such as roller tracks, casters, fasteners, and other accessories. | Private Equity / Jul 05, 2023 | ||
| 3D International Sd. Bhd. develops hardware and software for 3D image displays. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | Private Equity / Jul 19, 2022 | ||
| Terraflos provides solutions to people's health with products on natural substances, and technology, respecting nature and the environment. | $8M / Seed / Aug 01, 2021 | ||
| 80/20 is a world-class originator and manufacturer of aluminum T-slotted building systems for various applications and end-markets. 80/20 provides T-slot aluminum profiles, or bars, that have channels used to connect other bars and parts — for instance, panels, linear bearings, or casters. It is a building system anyone can use to createcustom solutions. | Private Equity / Mar 03, 2021 | ||
| DecoArt offers goods like lamp, snow, color wheel paint set, cadmium orange 2, warm sunset, strawberry, americana acrylics new, and more. They provide a range of colors. On orders of $50 or more, shipping is free. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| See all 30 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Morgenthaler Private Equity invest in?
Morgenthaler Private Equity invests primarily in Manufacturing, Industrial and Health Care startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 30 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Morgenthaler Private Equity?
The team at Morgenthaler Private Equity includes Karen Tuleta (Partner), Matt Yohe (Partner) and Barbara Neifach (Director Of Operation), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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