4 Nov 2024

Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced that it has been recognized again on Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list for 2024, identifying private equity and venture capital firms that have strong track records of partnering with and growing founder-led businesses.

Investcorp’s North American Private Equity team (“NAPE”) has a long history of investing in family- and founder-owned services-oriented companies in the middle market. Throughout its more than 40-year history, NAPE has completed approximately 75 transactions, deploying over $22.5 billion in transaction value to help middle market businesses scale.

“Our mission at Investcorp has always been to empower founder-led companies by leveraging our industry-specific knowledge and fostering strong, collaborative relationships with business owners and their management teams,” said Kirk Fleischer, Partner and Head of Business Development for North American Private Equity at Investcorp. “By focusing on strong partnerships with middle-market services businesses in North America, we’ve built a strong track record, demonstrating our ability to boost portfolio company growth over time. We appreciate the partnerships with our portfolio company founders and are excited to continue supporting them as they pursue sustainable, long-term growth and success.”

Investcorp’s NAPE team targets investments in companies with strong management teams, demonstrated resilience, and that are well-positioned for growth. The fund is focused on investing in high-quality companies across the Business & Professional Services and Commercial Services sectors.

Inc. surveyed founders of the firm’s portfolio companies and identified Investcorp as a firm that entrepreneurs can trust as a reliable partner and collaborator to support business development and formulate strategies that build sustainable success over the long-term.