Advantage X

Advantage Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional offices across the United States. The firm specializes in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt capital investments, primarily targeting small businesses at various stages of development, from early to later stages, excluding seed investments. Advantage Capital focuses on investing in low-income communities, both urban and rural, and supports state and local economic development initiatives. It seeks opportunities in sectors such as communication, information technology, telecommunications, business services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, and energy, while also considering investments in rural agricultural businesses. The firm typically makes initial investments ranging from $0.5 million to $10 million in companies with sales of less than $5 million, with potential for larger investments based on milestones. Advantage Capital also provides various forms of debt capital and prefers co-investing with other firms. The firm is committed to addressing the financing needs of underserved areas and fostering economic growth in communities lacking traditional sources of risk capital.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

Managing Director

Anthony Billings

Senior Vice President and Investment Team Member

Bitting, Thomas H.P.

Managing Director

Adam Constantinides

Senior Vice President

Anaƫlle Croteau

Vice President

Trey Garland

Senior Associate

Christopher C. Harris

Principal

Joseph Henderson

Senior Vice President

Leah Hendricks

Vice President

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director

Peter Lu

Senior Associate

David McNaught

Vice President

Arjun Mohan

Vice President

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director / Chief Impact Officer

Scott Murphy

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer

Justin N. Obletz

CFO and Managing Director

Tim Perusek

Principal and Investment Group Member

Keith Pettus

Principal

Damon L. Rawie

Managing Director

Josh Rogers

Principal

Gabe Rosen

Vice President

Talmadge Singer

Managing Director

Steven T. Stull

President

Matthew Switzer

Vice President

Tony Toups

Principal

Alexandra Twyman

Vice President

Benjamin T. Warning

Vice President

J.P. Lynch

Vice President

Past deals in Hardware

StruXure Outdoor

Debt Financing in 2019
Manufacturer of adjustable pergola products intended to let people control the effects of weather in their outdoor spaces. The company's products are made from recycled aluminum and stainless steel components that have the technology to open, close, pivot, and slide, enabling customers to have a low-maintenance product that can be enjoyed for many years to come.

American Door and Hardware

Debt Financing in 2019
American Door and Hardware is a factory direct distributor of brands to commercial and industrial customers.

Habco

Debt Financing in 2018
HABCO Industries, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of ground support and test equipment for the military and commercial aerospace sectors. Based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, the company offers a range of products, including tire inflation cages, air flow measurement systems, vacuum leakage test carts, portable leakage testers, and various maintenance cranes and accessories. Their test stands encompass equipment for industrial gas turbine components, oil flow, and pressure testing. Additionally, HABCO provides services such as maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and upgrades for existing test equipment. The company's products and services are utilized in operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance and repair facilities, catering to clients in the U.S. armed forces, aerospace manufacturers, industrial power generation, and medical device sectors. Founded in 1970, HABCO Industries is committed to enhancing operational readiness and safety in aerospace applications.

Polder Housewares

Debt Financing in 2016
Polder Housewares designs, markets, and distributes houseware products to its clients.

American Door and Hardware

Debt Financing in 2015
American Door and Hardware is a factory direct distributor of brands to commercial and industrial customers.

JWH Equipment

Debt Financing in 2015
JWH Equipment is a provider of wholesale distribution of industrial machinery and equipment. It offers compressors, compactors, crawlers, excavators, forklifts, generators, as well as their repair and maintenance services. The company is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

Capewell Aerial Systems

Venture Round in 2014
Capewell Aerial Systems LLC is a manufacturer of engineered products focused on aerial delivery, life support, and tactical gear for military, law enforcement, and humanitarian organizations globally. Founded in 1881 and based in South Windsor, Connecticut, with an additional office in Virginia, the company specializes in designing and producing a range of products including parachute hardware, survival vests, flotation devices, and tactical vests. Capewell also offers emergency descent devices for aircraft crew safety, canine tactical gear for military and law enforcement dogs, and precision timing devices for various applications. The company is known for its ability to conceive, engineer, prototype, manufacture, and field test products that perform reliably in critical situations, catering to the needs of agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and airborne law enforcement. Capewell Aerial Systems operates as a subsidiary of Capewell Components Company, LLC.

Capewell Aerial Systems

Debt Financing in 2014
Capewell Aerial Systems LLC is a manufacturer of engineered products focused on aerial delivery, life support, and tactical gear for military, law enforcement, and humanitarian organizations globally. Founded in 1881 and based in South Windsor, Connecticut, with an additional office in Virginia, the company specializes in designing and producing a range of products including parachute hardware, survival vests, flotation devices, and tactical vests. Capewell also offers emergency descent devices for aircraft crew safety, canine tactical gear for military and law enforcement dogs, and precision timing devices for various applications. The company is known for its ability to conceive, engineer, prototype, manufacture, and field test products that perform reliably in critical situations, catering to the needs of agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and airborne law enforcement. Capewell Aerial Systems operates as a subsidiary of Capewell Components Company, LLC.

Habco

Debt Financing in 2012
HABCO Industries, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of ground support and test equipment for the military and commercial aerospace sectors. Based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, the company offers a range of products, including tire inflation cages, air flow measurement systems, vacuum leakage test carts, portable leakage testers, and various maintenance cranes and accessories. Their test stands encompass equipment for industrial gas turbine components, oil flow, and pressure testing. Additionally, HABCO provides services such as maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and upgrades for existing test equipment. The company's products and services are utilized in operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance and repair facilities, catering to clients in the U.S. armed forces, aerospace manufacturers, industrial power generation, and medical device sectors. Founded in 1970, HABCO Industries is committed to enhancing operational readiness and safety in aerospace applications.

Habco

Venture Round in 2012
HABCO Industries, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of ground support and test equipment for the military and commercial aerospace sectors. Based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, the company offers a range of products, including tire inflation cages, air flow measurement systems, vacuum leakage test carts, portable leakage testers, and various maintenance cranes and accessories. Their test stands encompass equipment for industrial gas turbine components, oil flow, and pressure testing. Additionally, HABCO provides services such as maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and upgrades for existing test equipment. The company's products and services are utilized in operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance and repair facilities, catering to clients in the U.S. armed forces, aerospace manufacturers, industrial power generation, and medical device sectors. Founded in 1970, HABCO Industries is committed to enhancing operational readiness and safety in aerospace applications.

Habco

Convertible Note in 2012
HABCO Industries, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of ground support and test equipment for the military and commercial aerospace sectors. Based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, the company offers a range of products, including tire inflation cages, air flow measurement systems, vacuum leakage test carts, portable leakage testers, and various maintenance cranes and accessories. Their test stands encompass equipment for industrial gas turbine components, oil flow, and pressure testing. Additionally, HABCO provides services such as maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and upgrades for existing test equipment. The company's products and services are utilized in operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance and repair facilities, catering to clients in the U.S. armed forces, aerospace manufacturers, industrial power generation, and medical device sectors. Founded in 1970, HABCO Industries is committed to enhancing operational readiness and safety in aerospace applications.

Game Equipment

Debt Financing in 2011
Game Equipment L.L.C. is a manufacturer based in Napoleonville, Louisiana, specializing in agricultural equipment designed for sugar cane and pineapple cultivation. Founded in 2002, the company produces a range of machinery, including sugar cane loaders, pineapple harvesters, vegetable sprayers, tractors, and sand masters. Additionally, Game Equipment offers GPS steered and self-propelled sugar cane planters, which are particularly suited for tropical regions like Hawaii, Colombia, and parts of Africa. The company also provides CNC machining services to various industries, including the oil field sector. By focusing on innovative solutions for farming, Game Equipment aims to enhance productivity for farmers and support diverse agricultural practices.

Game Equipment

Debt Financing in 2010
Game Equipment L.L.C. is a manufacturer based in Napoleonville, Louisiana, specializing in agricultural equipment designed for sugar cane and pineapple cultivation. Founded in 2002, the company produces a range of machinery, including sugar cane loaders, pineapple harvesters, vegetable sprayers, tractors, and sand masters. Additionally, Game Equipment offers GPS steered and self-propelled sugar cane planters, which are particularly suited for tropical regions like Hawaii, Colombia, and parts of Africa. The company also provides CNC machining services to various industries, including the oil field sector. By focusing on innovative solutions for farming, Game Equipment aims to enhance productivity for farmers and support diverse agricultural practices.

Healthcare Plus Supplies

Debt Financing in 2010
Healthcare Plus Supplies is a medical equipment supplier that provides products and services to local hospices and their patients. It supplies respiratory equipment, semi-electric hospital beds, oxygen concentrators, over-bed tables, wheelchairs, nebulizers, and other medical items. The company was established in 2009.

Monarch Machine Tool

Venture Round in 2008
Provider of electronic machines intended to offer metal-cutting equipment. The company's equipment includes vertical machining centers (VMC), traveling columns, and traveling gantry machining centers, enabling users to avail cutting equipment at an affordable price.

T & K Machine

Debt Financing in 2007
T & K Machine provides and manufactures equipment and machined parts to the aerospace industry. It offers airframe components and assemblies to aerospace companies. T & K Machine is based in Paris, France.

Monarch Machine Tool

Debt Financing in 2003
Provider of electronic machines intended to offer metal-cutting equipment. The company's equipment includes vertical machining centers (VMC), traveling columns, and traveling gantry machining centers, enabling users to avail cutting equipment at an affordable price.
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