Private Equity Dedicated to Scaling Small Businesses

With decades of investing experience, a culture based on Midwest values, and a profound appreciation for the entrepreneurial spirit, we’re on a mission to help local companies grow faster and safer than ever before.

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Who We Are

We’re Proud to Invest in the Future of the Midwest

Our mission and passion is rooted in helping entrepreneurs across the Midwest’s Great Lakes region reach their next destination. We specialize in helping small businesses navigate the specific challenges that come with scaling their organization and realizing their growth potential. Across our team at ScaleCo Capital, we focus on providing businesses with the expert guidance, proven strategies, and committed capital that allows us to build upon your legacy to take your company to the next level.

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Where We Focus

Where We Specialize

  • We partner with B2B service providers that offer a wide range of professional services and tech-enabled solutions. We specialize in helping service-based companies strategically deploy capital investments and implement proven operational strategies to drive profitability, enhance technology capabilities, and streamline operations – all while keeping the customer experience front and center. When partnering with companies in this space, we look for high revenue visibility, such as long tenured customer relationships, long-term contracts, monthly subscriptions, or retainer agreements.

  • We partner with producers, distributors, and fabricators across a variety of end-markets. We specialize in helping these companies by investing in high ROI initiatives, implementing key operational strategies to drive efficiencies, introduce new product lines, expand into adjacent markets, accelerate product development, and improve logistics, inventory management practices, and on-time delivery performance.

  • We partner with a wide-range of workplace safety, compliance, and professional development solution providers. We specialize in helping compliance-centric companies invest in additional education, training, and compliance capabilities to meet rising customer demands, address evolving government regulations, and minimize risks associated with non-compliance and safety lapses.

How We Help

We Help Small Businesses Capitalize on Big Opportunities

Our primary goal is to help our portfolio companies prosper. When you partner with ScaleCo Capital, you’ll have access to a team of experts, a fund of committed capital, and proven processes to accelerate growth and achieve scale across five key focus areas:

  • People & Talent Development
  • Financial Controls & Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Organic Growth via Sales & Marketing
  • Technology-Enablement
  • Corporate Development & Add-On Acquisitions
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What We Look For

Our Investment Criteria

  • Up to

    $50 million

    Revenue

  • Up to

    $5 million

    EBITDA

    no minimum for add on acquisitions 

  • Up to

    $25 million

    Equity Hold Size

    with the ability to obtain co-invest

  • Area

    Great Lakes

    Platform Geography

    no restrictions for add-on acquisition

Who We Partner With

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How We’re Different

What You Can Expect from Our Team

Local Expertise

We are proud of our proven track record in acquiring, scaling, and selling small businesses right here in the Great Lakes region. Our Midwestern roots means you’ll always have a team of experts nearby to support you, your team, and your business.

Committed Capital

We believe that speed, certainty, and fairness matter most during the investment process. Our structure enables us to deploy capital quickly and in a way that propels your business forward.

Strategic Resources

We know that businesses face enough unknowns each day, so we believe in controlling all of the variables possible! We are data-driven, process-loving, operationally-centric partners who help organizations gain better control, reduce risks, and grow faster.

Ready to meet the team of investors that’s scaling companies like yours? Let’s connect.

Whether you’re a small business owner, an investor, or curious about working with us and our portfolio companies, use the form to the right to get in touch with our team.

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