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Comvest Investment Partners

Comvest’s Private Equity strategy pursues control investments in market-leading middle-market companies that can benefit from our financial sponsorship, strategic guidance, and operating resources to realize their full potential. Committed to the principles of partnership and collaboration, our investment professionals bring deep industry expertise, significant transaction experience, and a broad network of industry relationships to their work with management to execute strategic initiatives focused on driving growth and operational improvement in the core business.

Investment Size

  • $50 million to $150 million+ investment per transaction
  • $75 million to $400 million of enterprise value
  • Flexibility to pursue larger transactions with LP co-investment

Financial Profile

  • EBITDA greater than $7 million
  • Revenue between $50 million and $1 billion
  • Profitability is not a requirement
  • No minimum revenue for add-ons

Target Industries

  • Business Services
  • Consumer & Retail
  • Healthcare Services
  • Industrials
  • Transportation & Logistics

Transaction Types

  • Corporate divestitures
  • Buyouts of institutional, family, or strategic ownership
  • Public-to-private transactions
  • Complex transactions and turnarounds
  • De novo growth, acquisition roll-ups, and industry consolidations
Active

Healthcare Services

Provider of Behavioral Health Services

Your Behavioral Health is a behavioral health services platform that provides comprehensive services for adults and teens across the continuums of mental health and addiction treatment. Your Behavioral Health offers specialized residential, inpatient and outpatient programs for depression, anxiety, trauma-related issues, addiction and other mental health conditions. Its family of brands includes Clear Recovery Center, New Life House, and Neuro Wellness Spa.

Active

Business & Financial Services

Provider of Global Supply Chain Services

Flash Global provides service supply chain solutions to high technology companies across diverse end markets. The company’s offering encompasses global trade services, state-of-the-art customer support technology, and warehousing and distribution services for mission-critical equipment and parts. Flash Global’s customers include Fortune 500 companies as well as leading and emerging technology brands.

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Industrials

Provider of Infrastructure Services

Duke’s is a leading national provider of environmental services for the critical needs of municipal sewer systems. Duke’s is the market leader in chemical root control application, providing effective, environmentally-safe services that prevent sewer blockages from tree root intrusions. Duke’s is also a leading provider of sanitary sewer evaluation services that help extend the life of critical sewer infrastructure assets. Duke’s serves cities across the United States through a network of expert technician crews supported by a dedicated fleet of specialized equipment.

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Industrials

Provider of Engineering and Consulting Services

GAI delivers award-winning engineering, planning, and environmental expertise to the power and energy, transportation, development, government, and industrial markets. GAI serves global companies, local firms, and large government agencies, offering a unique blend of professional consulting disciplines and local experts from locations across the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, and Texas.

Active

Consumer & Retail

E-commerce Retailer of Home Improvement Products

Renovation Brands is a pioneer in the online home improvement products sector. The direct-to-consumer e-commerce company operates a platform of distinct e-commerce destinations spanning categories such as kitchen and bath, decorative finishes, and hearth and patio. Renovation Brands serves consumers as well as professionals, including builders, architects, designers, and property managers, in residential and commercial projects.

Active

Business & Financial Services

Provider of Digital Affiliate Marketing Services

Gen3 Marketing is a multinational digital and affiliate marketing services firm serving clients throughout North America and Europe. The world’s largest affiliate marketing agency, Gen3 Marketing manages the affiliate and digital marketing programs of leading online retailers spanning diverse end markets, including financial services, health and wellness, apparel and accessories, and home and garden. Gen3 Marketing is the recipient of 40 industry awards, including 18 Agency of the Year awards.

Active

Healthcare Services

Provider of Outsourced Dental Solutions

Leixir Dental Group is a technology-enabled provider of outsourced dental solutions that operates a network of full-service, state-of-the art dental laboratories strategically located throughout the United States to serve both independent dentists, dental service organizations and technology and distribution companies. Leixir provides a complete range of dental products, digital capabilities, and proprietary end-to-end case management.

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Industrials

Leading Manufacturer of Away-From-Home Paper Products

The von Drehle Corporation is a leading independent vertically-integrated manufacturer of paper tissue and towels for the away-from-home market.

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Industrials

Manufacturer of Specialty Phosgene Chemicals

VanDeMark Chemical is one the world’s largest, independent manufacturers of phosgene derivatives used to produce agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, adhesives, coatings, plastics, electronics, personal care items, flame retardants and other products for the global pharmaceutical, agricultural, personal care, polymer and fine chemical industries.

Active

Consumer & Retail

Provider of Craft Textile Products

Spinrite is a leading North American company and marketer of craft yarns, consumer sewing thread and other textile and crafting products.

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Industrials

Manufacturer of Turnkey Control Systems for Energy Transport

Systems Control designs and manufactures turnkey control systems that are involved in the protection and control of transmission and distribution assets used in the transport of energy from the source to the grid, and ultimately the consumer.

Active

Business & Financial Services

Provider of Employee Engagement Solutions

Engage2Excel is a leading provider of employee engagement, recognition, sales incentives, talent acquisition and consumer loyalty solutions and services.

Active

Consumer & Retail

Manufacturer of Home Comfort Products

Lasko is a market-leading manufacturer of high-performance home comfort products such as portable fans, portable heaters, air purifiers and humidifiers.

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Consumer & Retail

E-commerce Retailer of Promotional Products

BEL USA is a printer and online retailer of customized promotional products, including mugs, drinkware, t-shirts, tote bags, pens and a variety of other printed items. BEL USA primarily sells its products online to both corporate customers and consumers through its websites DiscountMugs.com and Branders.com and also operates a small wholesale business printing on behalf of other retailers.

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Consumer & Retail

Retailer of Home Décor Products

Old Time Pottery is a retailer of decorative home products. Old Time Pottery offers home decor products, kitchen tools, dinnerware, bedding accessories, outdoor furniture and general merchandise.

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Business & Financial Services

Leading supplier of OEM-approved replacement parts, primarily serving the home appliance, consumer electronics, computing, personal care, and HVAC end markets.

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Consumer & Retail

Robbins Brothers is a jewelry retailer focusing on the engagement and bridal markets. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the Company operates locations in Southern California, Texas, Arizona and Washington.

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Industrials

Innovative Hearth Products is a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor gas and wood burning fireplaces; wood, gas and pellet burning fireplace inserts and stoves; and hearth venting products. The Company’s products are sold to the residential new construction and residential remodel end markets.

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Consumer & Retail

A leading e-commerce retailer and supplier of area rugs and other home décor products

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Healthcare Services

Provider of primary care and specialty services to Medicare, Medicaid and commercial populations.

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Healthcare Services

A leading provider of Durable Medical Equipment (“DME”) cost elimination solutions to hospitals and health systems

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Healthcare Services

D&S Community Services is a provider of residential and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, D&S provides a full array of services specifically designed to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The Company’s residential and community-based services include supported group home living, intermediate care facilities, foster care, in-home support, day habilitation programs, and specialty therapy and nursing services.

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Healthcare Services

AxisPoint Health is a provider of care management services to payers and other risk-bearing entities. The Company’s offerings include complex and chronic case management services, nurse advisory services, and a care management software platform used by payers to manage utilization, disease, and case management services in-house.

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Business & Financial Services

Red Hawk Fire & Security is a fire safety and integrated security installation (new and retrofit), maintenance (testing and repair), and monitoring services company. The Company’s products include fire alarm panels and components, CCTV, access control panels, intrusion alarms, and ATMs. The Company serves a diverse number of end markets including financial services, healthcare, education, commercial buildings, and manufacturing.

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Transportation & Logistics

One of the largest multimodal, agent-based freight management service providers in the United States. The Company provides direct rail and intermodal drayage, less-than-truckload, and truckload brokerage services. SunteckTTS agents service a wide range of markets including food, oil, automotive, electronics, textiles, lumber, paper/printing products, and machinery across North America.

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Industrials

U.S. Pipe is a manufacturer of ductile iron pipe (“DIP”), fittings and joint restraints used in drinking water and wastewater systems and sold to waterworks distributors, contractors and private water companies. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, operations consist of manufacturing facilities and fabrication locations.

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Consumer & Retail

Haggen, Inc. is an operator of supermarkets with pharmacies in Washington and Oregon. The Company operates higher end stores with a focus on quality meat, produce, scratch-made bakery and food service departments.

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Transportation & Logistics

GroundLink Holdings is a provider of “black car” technology and services across the United States. The Company provides point-to-point chauffeured services to the corporate, retail, and partnership segments through its network of United States affiliates and New York City-based independent operators. Customers are able to book 24/7/365 through multiple channels including a proprietary, industry-leading mobile application, website, or by phone.

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Business & Financial Services

Cartera Commerce, Inc. is a provider of technology-enabled marketing and loyalty solutions, primarily for managing or enhancing rewards programs for financial institutions, merchants/retailers, and airlines. Utilizing Cartera’s platform of services, merchants drive incremental sales, consumers earn incremental rewards and financial institutions achieve incremental loyalty program payment volume.

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Healthcare Services

Convey Health Solutions is a specialized healthcare technology and services company that is committed to providing clients with healthcare-specific, compliant member support solutions utilizing technology, engagement, and analytics. By combining its built-for-purpose technology platforms with dedicated and flexible business process solutions, Convey Health Solutions creates better business results and better healthcare consumer experiences on behalf of business customers and partners. To learn more please visit www.conveyhealthsolutions.com.

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Business & Financial Services

Priority Holdings, LLC is a credit and debit card payments processing provider to small- and mid-sized brick and mortar and e-commerce merchants.

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Consumer & Retail

EVCI Career Colleges Holding Corp is a for-profit provider of career-oriented, post-secondary education. EVCI owns Technical Career Institute (“TCI”), which is based in New York City and offers programs leading to associate degrees and certificates.

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Business & Financial Services

Tekelec is a supplier of signaling solutions for the mobile telecommunications market with business units focused on both 2G/3G and 4G/LTE networks. The Company’s Global Signaling Solutions division provides an industry-leading SS7 signaling platform for 2G/3G mobile networks. Tekelec’s Broadband Network Solutions division provides next generation software in session, policy and subscriber management for 4G/LTE networks.

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Healthcare Services

FastMed Urgent Care is an owner and operator of urgent care facilities focusing on the delivery of non-appointment based medicine to the non-emergency patient market. The centers are open 365 days a year and are staffed with experienced and licensed physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

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TMT

ActivIdentity Corporation is a provider of digital identity assurance solutions for the enterprise, government, healthcare, and financial services markets worldwide for employer-to-employee, business-to-customer and government-to-citizen solutions. Trusted identity is the core of the Project Aardvark platform enabling security for data, networks, applications, passwords and credentials, web, email and documents, transactions, and converged security.

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Transportation & Logistics

Velocity Express is a provider of same-day delivery and logistics services. Velocity operates primarily in the United States. Its core service offerings include specialized last-mile delivery, pool distribution, time critical movements and postal insertion.

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Transportation & Logistics

Allied Systems is a motor carrier in North America specializing in the delivery of automobiles and light trucks. Allied transports automobiles and light trucks for all major domestic and foreign manufacturers primarily from manufacturing plants, rail ramps, ports and auction to automobile dealers throughout the United States and Canada.

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Consumer & Retail

Critical Information Network is a provider of e-learning and training solutions to the industrial, healthcare and public safety markets.

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Healthcare Services

PharmaNet is a international contract research organization providing drug development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device companies around the world. The Company has both early stage and late stage clinical development.

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Transportation & Logistics

AirTran Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, AirTran Airways, Inc., is a provider of scheduled airline services in the United States. It operates scheduled airline service primarily in short-haul markets in the eastern United States, with flights originating and terminating at its hub in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Transportation & Logistics

Southern Comfort Conversions, Inc. is an aftermarket upfitter of automobiles in the United States. The Company enhances stock automobiles with proprietary parts, custom paint jobs and other accessories at a competitive price and at meaningful throughput. The Company is developing strategic alliances with automobile manufacturers and distribution partners to expand its domestic and international dealer network.

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Industrials

Hi-Way/Equipment Support Services was a full-service dealer and renter of multiple lines of new and used heavy equipment to the construction and agricultural industries in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston markets in Texas. The Company also offered ancillary services, including parts sales and equipment repair and maintenance services.

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Healthcare Services

Accelerated Care Plus is a leading provider of non-invasive rehabilitation solutions to skilled nursing facilities in the United States. The Company’s clinical solutions combine proprietary medical devices with treatment protocols and on-site education. The Company is partnered with over skilled nursing, home health, and outpatient facilities nationwide, including the industry’s most recognized providers.

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Healthcare Services

Sequenom Inc. is a provider of genetic analysis products that translate genomic science into solutions for biomedical research and molecular medicine.

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Healthcare Services

Aptiv Solutions is a global biopharmaceutical and medical device development company that provides a portfolio of innovative services including adaptive trial design, early phase product strategy, regulatory services, pharmacovigilance, clinical resourcing and the operational support of a global clinical research organization.

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Transportation & Logistics

Allegiant Travel Co. is a niche provider of non-stop low-cost air service, hotel, rental cars, and other ancillary services to major leisure destinations in underserved markets.

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Healthcare Services

Fischer Imaging Corporation is a designer, manufacturer, and seller of a full-field digital imaging product used in the diagnosis of breast cancer and a biopsy system used in diagnosis confirmation. The Company also sells electrophysiology, X-ray and surgery assist products to the general radiology and surgery markets.

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TMT

CorVu provides companies and government agencies with the ability to drive breakthrough performance. The CorVu solution is an application that ties performance metrics, initiatives, resources, and risks to strategic objectives. CorVu software products are designed to enable its customers to better measure and analyze their information in order to achieve strategic objectives and improve business performance.

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TMT

Zomax is a provider of various supply chain services, including teleservices, order processing, billing services, and e-commerce; sourcing services, such as print, packaging, and hardware procurement services; media requirements in the production of CD and DVD; assembly and kitting services and various retail and end-customer distribution models and integrated returns management services.

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TMT

Commerce One, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in software and services that allow companies to conduct business more efficiently through business process automation and web service solutions.

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TMT

Catalyst International, Inc. is a provider customer-driven software and services that optimize supply chain performance. The Company offers a suite of supply chain execution software products and services that help its customers manage efficient supply chain networks, add value to the supply chain and minimize risks to mission-critical operations.

Maneesh Chawla

Managing Partner

Roger Marrero

Senior Partner

Matthew Kunz

Principal

Andrew Shear

Principal

Alex Ray

Director, Business Development

Alex Andruskevich

Vice President

Logan Blignaut

Vice President

Krishna Bhadriraju

Vice President

Derek Katchis

Vice President, Business Development

Kenny Nickens

Vice President

Nick Noglows

Vice President

Dylan French

Senior Associate

Sarah Childers

Associate

Davis Ellies

Associate

Patrick Hood

Associate

Ojas Jangada

Associate

Russell Knox

Associate

Austin Peters

Associate

Stephanie Tack

Associate, Business Development