38
platform company investments with 71 acquisitions financed
$500mn+
of fund capital invested since 2015
85%
in debt securities and 15% in equity securities
Investment Products
Quilvest Capital Partners invests in U.S. lower middle market businesses. We provide flexible capital solutions that align with a company’s growth strategy – and we often enhance that alignment by investing both debt and equity.
Ultimately, we aim to offer customized solutions to help businesses achieve their objectives. This may include facilitating management buyouts, managing shareholder liquidity events, succession planning, generational changes or supporting growth strategies.
Today’s small business owners are faced with various funding options for their business plans and goals and often settle for an imperfect outcome – taking on too much inflexible debt or experiencing more equity dilution than desired. We seek to offer these Companies a better capital alternative.
Investment Size
- $5–$25+ million
EBITDA
- $3–$15+ million
Security Types
- Unitranche Debt
- Subordinated Debt
- HoldCo Notes
- Preferred / Common Equity
Generalist focus with certain preferred sectors including
- Business, Consumer and Healthcare Services
- Niche Healthcare / Manufacturing Products
Our professionals
Sean joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2023. He is an Associate of the Private Credit Team and is based in New York.
Prior to joining Quilvest Capital Partners, Sean worked as an investment associate at CDIB Capital International in New York.
Prior to CDIB, Sean held positions in corporate development and investment banking at TIAA / Nuveen Asset Management and Perella Weinberg Partners, respectively.
Sean graduated magna cum laude from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
Benton Cummings
Head of Private Credit, Chairman of the Buyout US Investment CommitteeBenton joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2012. He is a Partner, heads the Private Credit Team and is based in New York.
Benton is responsible for credit focused products at Quilvest and has over 20 years of private equity experience. He is a registered officer of Quilvest Securities (US Broker Dealer).
Prior to joining Quilvest in 2012, Benton was a Managing Director at both Prospect Capital and Allied Capital.
Benton began his career as an Associate with Morgan Stanley’s Real Estate Investment Banking Group.
Benton earned a BA in history from Dartmouth College and an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Benton is married with three children.
Charles joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2015. He is a Partner of the Private Credit Team and is based in Miami, FL.
Charles has over 20 years of experience as a private debt and equity investor and investment banking professional. Charles is a registered officer of Quilvest Securities (US Broker Dealer).
Prior to joining Quilvest in 2015, Charles’s principal investing experience included positions in the New York, NY offices of Allied Capital and Kohlberg Capital’s credit platform.
Charles began his career as an investment banking professional at Lehman Brothers in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY and Merrill Lynch in New York, NY.
Charles is a graduate of the University of Arkansas.
Henrik joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2007. He is a Senior Partner of the Private Credit Team and is based in New York.
He has four decades of international business experience and has held senior positions in private equity, investment banking and general management.
Prior to joining Quilvest Capital Partners, Henrik worked with Deutsche Bank in Tokyo, building a new private equity group for the bank and later in acquiring distressed mortgage portfolios.
Before that, Henrik joined ZS Fund L.P., a New York private equity firm, as a partner in 1990.
Prior to that, Henrik joined Morgan Stanley in New York, where he worked on M&A, corporate finance and capital markets transactions.
He started his career in 1976 with A.P. Moller-Maersk, first in his native Denmark and then in Taiwan, Tokyo and New York in marketing and sales for Maersk Line’s shipping routes.
Henrik earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Michael joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2018. He is a Principal of the Private Credit Team and is based in New York.
Prior to joining Quilvest Capital Partners, Michael was an associate at Capital Southwest, a credit-focused BDC located in Dallas, TX.
Prior to Capital Southwest, he was an analyst with Jefferies in the Global Industrials Investment Banking division in New York, NY.
Michael graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
Blair Jani-Marke
AccountantBlair joined Quilvest in 2017. She is responsible for all accounting and tax matters of the Private Credit team and assists the US Director of Operations.
Prior to joining Quilvest, Blair was a Fund Accountant at Optima Fund Management LLC, where she was involved in accounting for various funds including direct investments, multi-manager and advisory funds. Prior to Optima Fund Management LLC, Blair was involved in the research side of the fund-of-hedge funds where she worked as an Operational Due Diligence Analyst at Pioneer Alternative Investments.
Blair received her Master of Business Administration from Wagner College and Bachelor of Science from St. Francis College.
Spencer joined Quilvest Capital Partners in 2021. He is a Senior Associate of the Private Credit Team and is based in New York.
Prior to joining Quilvest Capital Partners, Spencer was an associate in the Private Credit group at Modern Bank in New York.
Spencer also previously worked at KPMG LLP, where he served as an advisory associate in the CMBS Securitization practice.
Spencer graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Certification in Management Information Systems.
Private Credit Portfolio
Strategic communications and reputation management consulting agency, offering B2B strategy and influence services
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: December 2023
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: Washington, DC
- Website: https://www.bpimedia.com
Laboratory services platform focused primarily on refurbished clinical lab instruments, consumables and reagent distribution, service and repair work
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: October 2023
- Sector: Laboratory Services
- Location: Bellport, New York
- Website: http://www.blockscientific.com
Provider of parking facility enforcement solutions
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: September 2023
- Sector: Parking Facility Services
- Location: Dania Beach, Florida
- Website: https://pavemobility.com/
South Texas-based cardiovascular management services organization
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: August 2023
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Harlingen, Texas
- Website: https://southheartclinic.org/
Behavioral health services platform providing the full continuum of mental health and addiction treatment
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: June 2023
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Torrance, California
- Website: https://yourbehavioralhealth.com/
Provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft components
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: November 2022
- Sector: Industrial Services
- Location: Monroe, North Carolina
- Website: http://www.tag.aero
A diversified strategic communications platform providing public relations and analytically-focused market research services
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: September 2022
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Website: http://www.famapr.com
Life sciences tools platform focused on designing, assembling and integrating automated liquid handling instruments used in the biopharma, pharma, OEM and academic end markets
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: September 2022
- Sector: Healthcare Products
- Location: Springfield, New Jersey
- Website: https://hudsonrobotics.com/
Independent, full-service automotive tire and maintenance service platform with locations across the Intermountain West region
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: September 2022
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Website: https://burtbrothers.com/
Multi-unit franchisee of European Wax Centers across the Southwestern United States.
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: April 2022
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Location: Coral Gables, Florida
- Website: http://www.waxcenterpartners.com
Multi-specialty dental service organization supporting clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest and South Midwest United States
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: March 2022
- Sector: Healthcare Products
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Website: https://specialtydentalbrands.com/
Provider of integrated youth sports solutions
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: January 2022
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Location: Stoneham, Massachusetts
- Website: https://threestep.com/
Provider of full-service property management services for over 4,500 vacation rental properties located throughout the United States
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: October 2021
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: Nags Head, North Carolina
- Website: http://www.awayday.com
Provider of tech-enabled marketing automation services to nationally branded companies
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: August 2021
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Website: http://www.brandmuscle.com
Regional HVAC/residential services platform offering install, repair and maintenance services for homeowners in the Intermountain West region
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: July 2021
- Sector: Residential Services
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Website: http://www.joinintermountain.com
Operates substance abuse/mental health treatment facilities serving adolescent populations in Colorado and the Washington D.C. area
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: April 2021
- Exit Date: June 2022
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Website: http://www.sandstonecare.com
Dental service organization supporting clinics throughout the Northeast United States
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: March 2021
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Short Hills, New Jersey
- Website: http://www.selectdentalmanagement.com
Manufacturer of temperature control systems for fixed wing aircraft and helicopters
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: February 2018
- Exit Date: December 2019
- Sector: Consumer Products
- Location: Clearwater, Florida
Provider of travel medicine and immunization services across the United States
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: January 2019
- Exit Date: December 2020
- Sector: Healthcare Products
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Website: http://www.passporthealthusa.com
Operator of ophthalmology practices serving the Mid-Atlantic United States
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: December 2018
- Exit Date: February 2021
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Annapolis, Maryland
- Website: http://www.visioninnovation-partners.com
Provider of technology-enabled services to facilitate M&A transactions
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: November 2018
- Exit Date: November 2022
- Sector: Financial Services
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Website: http://www.srsacquiom.com
Provider of cloud-based digital asset delivery and content optimization services to the Media & Entertainment industry
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: October 2018
- Exit Date: November 2021
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Website: http://www.premieredigital.com
Provider of rapid infusion systems used to treat critically injured patients experiencing material blood loss
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: June 2018
- Exit Date: August 2022
- Sector: Healthcare Products
- Location: Billerica, Massachussetts
- Website: https://belmontmedtech.com/
Operator of laser hair removal locations
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: January 2018
- Exit Date: June 2019
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Omaha, Nebraska
- Website: http://www.milanlaser.com
Provider of motorcycle rentals, experiences and pre-owned motorcycle sales to consumers throughout the United States
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: December 2017
- Exit Date: June 2023
- Sector: Consumer Products
- Location: Hawthorne, California
- Website: http://www.eaglerider.com
Multi-specialty dental service organization supporting clinics throughout the Southeastern United States
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: August 2017
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
- Website: http://www.southerndentalalliance.com
Manufacturer and distributor of print finishing, graphic arts and presentation products
- Investment Status: Active
- Investment Date: June 2017
- Sector: Business Products
- Location: Totowa, New Jersey
- Website: http://www.spiralbinding.com
Global provider of technology-enabled services and software to law firms, corporations, government agencies and consumers
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: December 2016
- Exit Date: December 2019
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: McLean, Virginia
- Website: http://www.kldiscovery.com
Operator of ophthalmology practices serving the Western United States
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: June 2016
- Exit Date: December 2016
- Sector: Healthcare Services
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Website: https://iconeyecare.com/
Supplier of non-food pet products
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: November 2015
- Exit Date: May 2017
- Sector: Consumer Products
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Website: http://www.petmate.com
Provider of industrial and healthcare information services
- Investment Status: Realized
- Investment Date: August 2015
- Exit Date: November 2017
- Sector: Business Services
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Website: http://www.iqvia.com
