PE  Platform Partners

http://www.platformllc.com





     Office Locations:

1717 West Loop South, Suite 1900
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: 713-335-2300
Fax: 713-335-2310

 

Stages:

  • Middle Market


 

Industries:

  • Financial Services

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    Description:

    Platform Partners, LLC is a private holding company that makes equity investments in middle market companies with the intent of growing these businesses into industry leaders. The firm partners with management teams and entrepreneurs who are committed to building businesses through a combination of organic and acquisition growth. Platform seeks to invest between $10 and $40 million of equity capital in companies with a history of operating profitability in a variety of industries. Platform focuses on the following investment opportunities: Recapitalizations of family/entrepreneur-owned companies that provide liquidity while allowing for continuing ownership; Growth capital to pursue strategic acquisitions or other growth initiatives; and Management-led buyouts of private companies. Platform's goal is to maximize long term capital appreciation by making concentrated investments and by operating with a 'buy and hold' investment strategy. Unlike a traditional private equity fund, Platform is a perpetual investment company with permanent capital. With $450 million of assets under management, Platform seeks to invest between $10 and $75 million through two distinct investment strategies,


     

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    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Bradley L. Morgan President
    Fred R. Lummis Chairman
    Frederick W. Brazelton CEO
    Jeremy Newsom Executive Vice President
    Kathy Mattina Chief Compliance Officer

     

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