A different perspective on traditional private equity
A different perspective on traditional private equity
Clarity Growth Partners offers a more flexible and customizable approach to traditional private equity. Leveraging deep operational, strategic and transactional experience, Clarity works with each owner and management team to align interests and chart the best path forward. Clarity is not beholden to preconceived transaction structures, timelines or restrictive mandates. Entrepreneurs can choose to continue day to day leadership going forward, or work with Clarity to design a succession plan over time.
Background
The Partners at Clarity Growth have more than 35 years of combined principal leadership experience with entrepreneurial, growth-oriented services businesses including:
- 10 platform or add-on acquisitions completed
- 6 companies in which Clarity’s principals were involved ultimately achieved successful liquidity events
- Board and/or executive leadership positions in 7 companies, mostly in tech-enabled, human capital, specialty finance, and/or healthcare services businesses
- 22 years direct operational leadership experience
- 15 years private equity experience
- 5 years mergers and acquisition advisory services experience
Investment Criteria
Transaction Types
Investment Criteria
- $1-10M EBITDA
- US Based. Preference for Midwest.
- Capital efficiency and compelling value proposition
- Strong preference for B2B services businesses. Specific areas of interest include: healthcare, staffing and recruiting, training, human capital management and tech-enabled services businesses.
- Manageable customer concentration
- Demonstrable differentiators and paths toward future growth
Transaction Types
- Control or minority investments
- Expansion/growth financings
- Management buyouts
- Industry consolidations
- Corporate divestitures
- Subordinated and/or other creative debt structures customized to meet shareholder needs