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Business Partner First

HCI Equity Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with family and founder owned manufacturing, service and distribution companies.
We build solid partnerships with company owners and management teams to develop and execute their growth strategies. With meaningful, diverse operating experience and an active approach, we strive to be more of a business partner than an investor.
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What We Believe

At HCI, we believe our substantial operating experience differentiates us from other financial partners—the majority of our senior team members have been a CEO, President or CFO of an industrial business during their careers. We bring extensive capabilities gained from senior leadership roles at a variety of leading industrial and service companies. Our combined experience enables us to have a deeper understanding of industry sector trends and business fundamentals which enhances the operating performance of our portfolio companies.

Think your business would be of interest to HCI? Learn more about our investment criteria.

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HCI Equity Partners-backed Tech24 Appoints Cary Reed as CEO

Greenville, SC — March 12, 2025

Tech-24, a leader in foodservice equipment service and solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of Cary Reed as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Cary brings over 25 years of extensive experience in …

HCI Named a 2025 Top Private Equity Innovator by BluWave

HCI among top 2 percent of North America’s most innovative private equity firms

WASHINGTON, DC, February 25, 2025 –HCI Equity Partners (“HCI”), a leading lower-middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has received a 2025 Top Private Equity Innovator …

HCI Equity Partners 2024 Year in Review

WASHINGTON, DC, February 11, 2025 – 2024 presented another successful year for HCI, with robust investment activity, strategic growth of our team & capabilities, and several accolades recognizing our work. We continued to find attractive opportunities to strengthen our platform…
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Focus on companies with $20 to $200 million in revenues; $5-25 million of EBITDA

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