Kinzie Capital Partners

Based in Chicago, Kinzie Capital Partners is a private equity firm investing in lower middle market companies across the United States. It focuses on manufactured products, business services, and consumer industries, supporting companies undergoing ownership transitions, high growth, or changing business cycles. Kinzie offers majority buyouts, structured equity, and divestiture investments, with platform investments of up to $50 million. Its approach combines capital with financial reporting, governance, operational expertise, and technology modernization. The firm also provides strategic guidance to portfolio companies, addressing inefficiencies and developing new business opportunities. Kinzie's investment criteria include companies with revenue up to $250 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $15 million.