Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

Managing Director

Michael Benson

Senior Vice President

Anthony Billings

Vice President

Bitting, Thomas H.P.

Principal

Adam Constantinides

Senior Vice President

Anaëlle Croteau

Vice President

Keith Freeman

Managing Director

Trey Garland

Senior Associate and Investment Team Member

Trey Garland

Senior Associate

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

Christopher Harris

Principal

Joseph Henderson

Senior Vice President

Joe Henderson

Senior Vice President, Investment Team

Leah Hendricks

Vice President

Greg Hulecki

Venture Partner

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director and Principal

J.P. Lynch

Vice President, Investments

David McNaught

Vice President

Arjun Mohan

Vice President

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer

Scott Murphy

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer

Jim O'Rourke

Managing Director / Venture Partner

Justin Obletz

CFO

Tim Perusek

Principal

Damon Rawie

Managing Director

Josh Rogers

Principal

Gabe Rosen

Vice President

Sam Schlichting

Senior Associate, Investment Team

Talmadge Singer II

Managing Director

Steven Stull

Founder, CEO and President

Matthew Switzer

Vice President

Tony Toups

Principal

Alexandra Twyman

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Benjamin Warning

Senior Vice President

Past deals in Industrial Real Estate

Color Communications

Debt Financing in 2021
Color Communications, Inc. is a manufacturer of color merchandising tools and products tailored for the architectural, automotive, and industrial markets. Established in 1972 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company produces a variety of items, including color cards, idea cards, single chips, and color coating systems. It specializes in advanced color replication methods, enabling the accurate representation of colors for decorative paint, stain, and coatings suppliers. Additionally, Color Communications offers its proprietary ColorTac technology, which allows customers to test colors on their walls before making a purchase. The company also distributes RAL color charts and has manufacturing facilities in Chicago, Castlerea, Ireland; Auckland, New Zealand; and Vilvoorde, Belgium, with sales offices across multiple locations, including Buffalo, Los Angeles, Belgium, New Zealand, and Singapore.

Safety Storage

Debt Financing in 2021
Safety Storage, Inc. is an engineering firm that creates hazardous material storage buildings. SAFETY STORAGE® custom constructed hazardous storage building solutions work in the same manner you do to meet OSHA, EPA, and fire code standards while also improving production, deployment, and supply chain efficiencies.

Advance Industrial Maintenance & Machine

Debt Financing in 2020
Advance Industrial Maintenance and Machine focuses on providing industrial solutions. The company offers engineering, machine design, fabrication, machine shop, plant maintenance, process cooling, powder coating, and blasting services. It is headquartered in Augusta, Georgia.

Leading Edge Scaffold

Debt Financing in 2020
Leading Edge Scaffold is a provider of scaffolding design, engineering, erection, and dismantle services. It also offers scaffolding products for industrial, government, commercial, and special event needs.

Merrill Industries

Series C in 2019
Merrill Industries develops packaging and warehousing solutions with the use of corrugated cartons, foam inserts, and wood products. It manufactures in-house with reasonable volume runs, warehouse programs, and innovative design services available. The company was established in 1973 in Ellington, Connecticut.

Merrill Industries

Debt Financing in 2016
Merrill Industries develops packaging and warehousing solutions with the use of corrugated cartons, foam inserts, and wood products. It manufactures in-house with reasonable volume runs, warehouse programs, and innovative design services available. The company was established in 1973 in Ellington, Connecticut.

Merrill Industries

Series B in 2016
Merrill Industries develops packaging and warehousing solutions with the use of corrugated cartons, foam inserts, and wood products. It manufactures in-house with reasonable volume runs, warehouse programs, and innovative design services available. The company was established in 1973 in Ellington, Connecticut.

Merrill Industries

Debt Financing in 2012
Merrill Industries develops packaging and warehousing solutions with the use of corrugated cartons, foam inserts, and wood products. It manufactures in-house with reasonable volume runs, warehouse programs, and innovative design services available. The company was established in 1973 in Ellington, Connecticut.

Merrill Industries

Series A in 2012
Merrill Industries develops packaging and warehousing solutions with the use of corrugated cartons, foam inserts, and wood products. It manufactures in-house with reasonable volume runs, warehouse programs, and innovative design services available. The company was established in 1973 in Ellington, Connecticut.

Mason Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2012
Mason Manufacturing is a prominent custom fabrication company specializing in shell and tube heat exchangers, ASME pressure vessels, columns, and tanks, serving a diverse range of processing industries such as grain processing, oilseed, biotechnology, chemical, petrochemical, and water treatment. With over 60 years of experience, the company has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability, ensuring that its products meet customer specifications and comply with applicable codes and industry standards. Mason Manufacturing also provides additional services, including cutting, sandblasting, heat treatment, and special handling, all aimed at ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of custom fabrication vessels to industrial processing sites across North America.

Mason Manufacturing

Series B in 2012
Mason Manufacturing is a prominent custom fabrication company specializing in shell and tube heat exchangers, ASME pressure vessels, columns, and tanks, serving a diverse range of processing industries such as grain processing, oilseed, biotechnology, chemical, petrochemical, and water treatment. With over 60 years of experience, the company has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability, ensuring that its products meet customer specifications and comply with applicable codes and industry standards. Mason Manufacturing also provides additional services, including cutting, sandblasting, heat treatment, and special handling, all aimed at ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of custom fabrication vessels to industrial processing sites across North America.

NorthPark

Debt Financing in 2011
NorthPark develops land area and operates it as a business park for various companies. It provides real estate and property management services to clients looking for corporate space. NorthPark is based in Missouri, USA.

Mason Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2011
Mason Manufacturing is a prominent custom fabrication company specializing in shell and tube heat exchangers, ASME pressure vessels, columns, and tanks, serving a diverse range of processing industries such as grain processing, oilseed, biotechnology, chemical, petrochemical, and water treatment. With over 60 years of experience, the company has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability, ensuring that its products meet customer specifications and comply with applicable codes and industry standards. Mason Manufacturing also provides additional services, including cutting, sandblasting, heat treatment, and special handling, all aimed at ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of custom fabrication vessels to industrial processing sites across North America.

Mason Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2010
Mason Manufacturing is a prominent custom fabrication company specializing in shell and tube heat exchangers, ASME pressure vessels, columns, and tanks, serving a diverse range of processing industries such as grain processing, oilseed, biotechnology, chemical, petrochemical, and water treatment. With over 60 years of experience, the company has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability, ensuring that its products meet customer specifications and comply with applicable codes and industry standards. Mason Manufacturing also provides additional services, including cutting, sandblasting, heat treatment, and special handling, all aimed at ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of custom fabrication vessels to industrial processing sites across North America.

Mason Manufacturing

Series A in 2010
Mason Manufacturing is a prominent custom fabrication company specializing in shell and tube heat exchangers, ASME pressure vessels, columns, and tanks, serving a diverse range of processing industries such as grain processing, oilseed, biotechnology, chemical, petrochemical, and water treatment. With over 60 years of experience, the company has built a strong reputation for quality and reliability, ensuring that its products meet customer specifications and comply with applicable codes and industry standards. Mason Manufacturing also provides additional services, including cutting, sandblasting, heat treatment, and special handling, all aimed at ensuring safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery of custom fabrication vessels to industrial processing sites across North America.

NorthPark

Venture Round in 2008
NorthPark develops land area and operates it as a business park for various companies. It provides real estate and property management services to clients looking for corporate space. NorthPark is based in Missouri, USA.

NorthPark

Debt Financing in 2008
NorthPark develops land area and operates it as a business park for various companies. It provides real estate and property management services to clients looking for corporate space. NorthPark is based in Missouri, USA.

Quest Global Manufacturing

Venture Round in 2007
Aequs (formerly QuEST Global Manufacturing) specializes in precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, forging, and special processing for the aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas industries. Customers include Airbus, UTAS, Eaton, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, and Bosch. The Aequs manufacturing facilities are located in Bengaluru, Belagavi, and Houston. The Belagavi facilities are located in Aequs SEZ, India’s first precision engineering special economic zone. Aequs SEZ has developed into an integrated aerospace manufacturing ecosystem that houses several interrelated capabilities that are either unavailable in India or are difficult to come by in one location.

PECO Pallet

Debt Financing in 2003
PECO Pallet, Inc. is a North American leader in the manufacture and rental of sturdy wood block pallets, predominantly serving the grocery, food service, and consumer goods industries across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Irvington, New York, the company operates a widespread network of over 580 service centers and manufacturing plants to support its extensive operations. PECO Pallet offers a range of services, including maintenance and repair, logistics, and training, ensuring that its pallets are consistently inspected, sorted, cleaned, and repaired to maintain high quality. The company's red wood block pallets are utilized by leading manufacturers and distributors to facilitate efficient and cost-effective shipping. PECO Pallet is committed to providing exceptional customer service, reflected in its satisfaction rating exceeding 99.5%. The company has experienced significant growth, expanding its client base and improving service efficiency for its partners in the supply chain.

PECO Pallet

Venture Round in 2003
PECO Pallet, Inc. is a North American leader in the manufacture and rental of sturdy wood block pallets, predominantly serving the grocery, food service, and consumer goods industries across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Irvington, New York, the company operates a widespread network of over 580 service centers and manufacturing plants to support its extensive operations. PECO Pallet offers a range of services, including maintenance and repair, logistics, and training, ensuring that its pallets are consistently inspected, sorted, cleaned, and repaired to maintain high quality. The company's red wood block pallets are utilized by leading manufacturers and distributors to facilitate efficient and cost-effective shipping. PECO Pallet is committed to providing exceptional customer service, reflected in its satisfaction rating exceeding 99.5%. The company has experienced significant growth, expanding its client base and improving service efficiency for its partners in the supply chain.
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