PE  RLJ Equity Partners

http://www.rljequitypartners.com





     Office Locations:

7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 240-744-7856
Fax: 240-744-7857

 

Stages:

  • Middle Market


 

Industries:

  • Business Services
  • Communications & Networking
  • Consumer Products & Services
  • Defense & Homeland Security
  • Manufacturing & Industrial
  • Media & Digital Media
  • Retail & Restaurant
  • Transportation & Distribution

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    Description:

    RLJ Equity Partners is a middle market private equity firm founded by Robert L. Johnson and The Carlyle Group.The RLJ Companies, founded by Robert L. Johnson, is an innovative business network that provides strategic investments in a diverse portfolio of companies. Within The RLJ Companies portfolio, Johnson owns or holds interests in businesses operating in hotel real estate investment; private equity; financial services; asset management; insurance services; automobile dealerships; sports and entertainment; and video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming. RLJ Equity makes control investments in North American companies with enterprise values between $50 and $250 million, and a history of consistent growth with operating profits greater than $5 million and operating margins greater than 10%. RLJ Equity's typical investment size is between $15 million and $40 million per transaction and the firm has the ability to pursue larger transactions in collaboration with strategic partners. Preferred industries include: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Transportation, Business Services, Consumer & Retail, Media & Telecom, and General Industrial. As of November 2013, RLJ Equity Partners had seven portfolio companies.



    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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    Blake Weir Associate
    Ernita F. Thomas Chief Compliance Officer
    Harriet Michel Executive Network
    James A. Moss Vice President
    Jeron Davis Associate

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Heal


     

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