PRIVATE EQUITY

Introducing Heartland Growth Partners

We invest in family-owned businesses across the lower middle market. Heartland’s network of Midwest-based business owners provide relevant industry expertise and support to each investment.

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Our world-class investor network is the reason we’ve expanded into private equity investments.

Heartland’s network of business owners brings decades of hands-on operating expertise to a variety of industries.

The network adds real value to every investment we make: providing inside industry access, strategic operational insight, and new avenues for top-line growth.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA


<$100M

Enterprise Value

$5-30M

Equity Investment

$2-10M

$10M+

In Revenue

EBITDA

Privately held business

Midwest-based

Majority or significant minority ownership

INDUSTRY FOCUS


Infrastructure Services

Industrial Services

Niche Manufacturing

Value-Added Distribution

Transportation & Logistics

General Industrial

The selection process for a new growth partner was one that I took to heart. The team at Heartland showed a level of enthusiasm and intimate knowledge of my business that was unmatched. I'm happy to call them my partners.

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Aaron Wilcox, President @ Victory Machine & Fabrication
Sidney, OH