Akoya Capital

Akoya Capital is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2005. The firm specializes in creating partnerships between management and capital, focusing on value creation through strategic acquisitions. Akoya Capital invests primarily in sectors such as industrial chemicals, products, packaging, distribution and manufacturing, consumer food and home services, and professional information services. By collaborating with experienced management teams and co-investors, Akoya Capital develops and implements acquisition strategies designed to deliver significant value for all stakeholders involved.

Jim Appleton

Managing Director

Jim Brennan

Managing Director, Medical, Electronic and Industrial Technologies

David Burton

Managing Director, Health and Wellness Sector Leader

Dennis Chandler

Managing Director, Consumer Products Sector Leader

Lori Cunningham

Managing Director

Max Dezara

Founder and Managing Partner

Tim Gardner

Managing Director, Industrial Products Sector Leader

Donald Kremin

Managing Director of Specialty Ingredients Sector Leader

Ken Kunin

Managing Director, Industrial Products Sector Leader

Lou Nieto

Managing Director

Greg Vas Nunes

Managing Director, Specialty Chemicals Sector Leader

Carr Preston

Managing Director

Ted Riddle

Managing Director, Industrial Manufacturing, Sector Leader

Patrick A. Riley

Managing Director

Karen Scalise

Vice President

Ben Schrimpf

Associate

Cedric Shaw

Managing Director, Industrial Products and Packaging Sector Leader

Donald Stanutz

Executive Chair and Managing Director, Specialty Chemicals Sector Leader

Pat Vincent

Operating Partner

Matt Winkeljohn

Senior Associate

Lukasz Wrona

Managing Director

John Regazzi Ph.D

Managing Director, Professional Information Services Sector Leader

30 past transactions

Star Plastics

Venture Round in 2021
Star Plastics is a manufacturer that focuses on custom compounding and custom color solutions for plastic products. The company specializes in engineering-grade resins, including polycarbonate, ABS, and polycarbonate alloys, catering to performance-driven applications. In addition to its core offerings, Star Plastics provides toll compounding and secondary services, enhancing its ability to meet diverse client needs. The company also sources and resells a variety of engineering resins, allowing it to deliver cost-effective products with flexible specifications to clients in the electronics and electrical, communications, and appliance industries.

Beacon Manufacturing Group

Venture Round in 2020
Beacon Manufacturing Group has the niche expertise, expansive capabilities, and tireless dedication to tackle complex manufacturing problems. Customers count on us to deliver highly engineered solutions with the speed and agility our world demands.

Primetac

Acquisition in 2019
Primetac Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of pressure-sensitive tapes and stretch films, catering to the industrial packaging sector. Founded in 1992 and based in Little Ferry, New Jersey, the company offers a diverse range of products, including water-based acrylic tapes, synthetic hot melt rubber tapes, solvent natural rubber tapes, and various stretch films. Primetac serves commercial distributors, end users, and original equipment manufacturers through a nationwide network, ensuring quality service with a personal touch typical of family businesses. The company operates five distribution centers across the country, enabling efficient shipping and access to a wide array of packaging supplies at competitive prices.

Trinity Technology Group

Acquisition in 2019
Trinity Technology Group is a specialty chemicals company that specializes in manufacturing and marketing expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane for apparel companies, filter companies and specialty membrane producers. TTG is committed to provide innovative, premium quality PTFE products and related services through process excellence and by executing partnerships with customers and suppliers throughout the world.

Trinity Technology Group

Venture Round in 2019
Trinity Technology Group is a specialty chemicals company that specializes in manufacturing and marketing expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane for apparel companies, filter companies and specialty membrane producers. TTG is committed to provide innovative, premium quality PTFE products and related services through process excellence and by executing partnerships with customers and suppliers throughout the world.

Primetac

Venture Round in 2019
Primetac Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of pressure-sensitive tapes and stretch films, catering to the industrial packaging sector. Founded in 1992 and based in Little Ferry, New Jersey, the company offers a diverse range of products, including water-based acrylic tapes, synthetic hot melt rubber tapes, solvent natural rubber tapes, and various stretch films. Primetac serves commercial distributors, end users, and original equipment manufacturers through a nationwide network, ensuring quality service with a personal touch typical of family businesses. The company operates five distribution centers across the country, enabling efficient shipping and access to a wide array of packaging supplies at competitive prices.

Evolver

Acquisition in 2018
Evolver is a technology company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, established in December 2000. It specializes in delivering innovative information technology services and IT consultation to both government and commercial clients. The company offers a range of solutions, including cyber and physical security services, integrated managed security, and risk quantification. Evolver's web-based platform enables users to create and transport personal avatars across various applications, enhancing the social media experience. The company emphasizes client satisfaction through tailored services that address specific challenges and facilitate long-term success. With a workforce exceeding 300 employees and two international subsidiaries, Evolver continues to expand its client base while maintaining a focus on effective technology and efficient processes.

NutriScience Usa

Acquisition in 2017
NutriScience Innovations, LLC is a global supplier of high-quality nutritional and functional food ingredients, catering to various industries, including nutraceuticals, health and wellness, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. Established in 1993 and headquartered in Trumbull, Connecticut, with a regional office in Mexico City, the company specializes in a wide range of applications, such as amino acids, antioxidants, and ingredients for digestive, heart, and brain health. NutriScience is committed to research and innovation, providing scientifically-backed solutions to its customers, who include manufacturers and formulators rather than individual consumers. The company focuses on delivering products that support various health and wellness needs, including sports nutrition and weight management, both in the United States and internationally.

DiSTI

Private Equity Round in 2017
The DiSTI Corporation is a provider of graphical user interface software and customized 3D virtual maintenance training solutions, serving a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, and defense. Its flagship product, GL Studio, allows developers to create high-performance 3D user interfaces for various applications, such as avionics, infotainment systems, and flight simulators. DiSTI also offers VE Studio, a comprehensive toolset for developing complex virtual environments for 3D maintenance and task training, encompassing requirements analysis, content development, and automated testing. The company's offerings include various libraries and plug-ins that enhance GL Studio's functionality, such as tools for real-time mapping, video integration, and multi-function display navigation. Founded in 1994 and based in Orlando, Florida, DiSTI has established partnerships with notable companies like Tata Elxsi and serves clients such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, emphasizing its commitment to delivering reliable and high-fidelity interface solutions.

NutriScience Usa

Venture Round in 2017
NutriScience Innovations, LLC is a global supplier of high-quality nutritional and functional food ingredients, catering to various industries, including nutraceuticals, health and wellness, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. Established in 1993 and headquartered in Trumbull, Connecticut, with a regional office in Mexico City, the company specializes in a wide range of applications, such as amino acids, antioxidants, and ingredients for digestive, heart, and brain health. NutriScience is committed to research and innovation, providing scientifically-backed solutions to its customers, who include manufacturers and formulators rather than individual consumers. The company focuses on delivering products that support various health and wellness needs, including sports nutrition and weight management, both in the United States and internationally.

Indigo Signworks

Acquisition in 2016
Indigo Signworks is a manufacturer of custom-made exterior and interior signage, offering a wide suite of services, including design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance to a diverse customer base.

Safety Products Group

Venture Round in 2016
Safety Products Group is operator in the passive fall protection systems market. SPG sells its products in the US and Canada through approx. 2,600 distributors, installers, and end-user customers operating across the industrial, commercial and municipal sectors. SPG employs 40 people operating from two manufacturing facilities, in Minnesota and Texas in the USA. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Tractel sells its products in 120 countries worldwide through a network of industrial distributors. Tractel plans to work with SPG management to accelerate its growth by leveraging its distribution infrastructure and relationships.

Indigo Signworks

Venture Round in 2016
Indigo Signworks is a manufacturer of custom-made exterior and interior signage, offering a wide suite of services, including design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance to a diverse customer base.

Inflexxion

Venture Round in 2015
Inflexxion, Inc. is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based company founded in 1989 that specializes in developing interactive technologies aimed at facilitating behavioral change to improve health outcomes. It offers a range of services, including pharmaceutical risk management programs, consulting, and behavioral change initiatives designed to reduce health-related risks and enhance the quality of care. Inflexxion's extensive portfolio includes online tools and applications for managing substance abuse, screening, prevention, and intervention programs. The company serves a diverse clientele, including managed care organizations, government agencies, healthcare professionals, and educational institutions. Inflexxion has also received significant grant support from the National Institutes of Health and has created over 50 programs focused on behavioral health, opioid risk management, and consumer health. As of 2018, Inflexxion operates as a subsidiary of Integrated Behavioral Health, Inc.

Food Evolution

Venture Round in 2014
Use Food Evolution to outsource your custom food production needs. They are a committed commissary that will help you co-pack, provide seasonal meal solutions (i.e. holiday sides, sports snacks, etc.), or work with you during an especially busy time of year to deliver delicious, fresh and consistent product. They have a flexible and large team that can manufacture a short run or large capacity order. Whatever your custom food needs are they can make it to your specification or offer innovative ways to recreate it.

Edge Adhesives

Venture Round in 2014
Edge Adhesives, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and supply of rubber-based adhesive sealing products tailored for various industrial applications. The company's extensive product lineup includes extruded butyls, hot melt adhesives, self-adhering tapes, and a range of sealants and gaskets, such as butyl tape gaskets and pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes. Edge Adhesives serves multiple sectors, including concrete, automotive, electrical, windows and doors, metal building, roofing, and HVAC, among others. The products are distributed through a network of distributors and are also available under private label. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Edge Adhesives operates manufacturing facilities in Grove City, Ohio; Elkhart, Indiana; and Pearland, Texas. The company was previously known as Q'so, Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

Fresh & Ready Foods

Venture Round in 2014
Fresh & Ready Foods, Inc. produces and distributes sandwiches, box lunches, salads, and baked goods. The company offers snacks, ready to eat meals, wraps, parfaits, breakfasts, entrees, and more; and event catering services. It serves medical centers, airlines, business dining service providers, convention centers, hotels, military bases, and the retail sector in California, Nevada, and Western Arizona. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in San Fernando, California. As of January 26, 2016, Fresh & Ready Foods, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Food Evolution Inc.

Panhandle Oilfield Service

Acquisition in 2013
Panhandle Oilfield Service Companies, Inc. is a provider of oilfield services and equipment, catering to oil and gas lease owners across nine states. Established in 1988 and based in Oklahoma, the company offers a wide range of services including oilfield construction, equipment sales, tubular services, trucking, and safety-related services. Its construction services encompass roustabout work, trenching, and equipment installation, while equipment sales include new and used pumping units and machine shop services. The tubular services involve the sale and inspection of tubing, casing, and rods, alongside hydrostatic testing and storage options. Additionally, Panhandle provides trucking services such as over-the-road transport and hot shot services, as well as safety management, training, and consulting. The company serves a diverse clientele, primarily major oil and gas producers, and operates in key regions associated with high growth in oil and gas exploration, including the Mississippian Lime, Marcellus, and Utica shale formations.

LawLogix Group

Private Equity Round in 2013
LawLogix Group, Inc. specializes in developing and delivering cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for electronic I-9 compliance, E-Verify, and immigration case management. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with an additional office in Santiago, Chile, the company serves a diverse clientele, including U.S. government agencies, universities, and large corporations like Pfizer and Cargill. Its primary products include Edge, a comprehensive immigration case management tool designed to enhance efficiency for law firms and non-profits; Guardian, which automates I-9 and E-Verify processes to reduce errors and improve records management; and Remediation, which helps organizations mitigate compliance risks associated with historical I-9 documentation. LawLogix Group provides a combination of software, implementation, and support services, ensuring that clients can effectively manage immigration and compliance workflows. The company has been a subsidiary of Hyland Software since its acquisition in October 2015.

LawLogix Group

Acquisition in 2013
LawLogix Group, Inc. specializes in developing and delivering cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for electronic I-9 compliance, E-Verify, and immigration case management. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with an additional office in Santiago, Chile, the company serves a diverse clientele, including U.S. government agencies, universities, and large corporations like Pfizer and Cargill. Its primary products include Edge, a comprehensive immigration case management tool designed to enhance efficiency for law firms and non-profits; Guardian, which automates I-9 and E-Verify processes to reduce errors and improve records management; and Remediation, which helps organizations mitigate compliance risks associated with historical I-9 documentation. LawLogix Group provides a combination of software, implementation, and support services, ensuring that clients can effectively manage immigration and compliance workflows. The company has been a subsidiary of Hyland Software since its acquisition in October 2015.

Panhandle Oilfield Service

Venture Round in 2013
Panhandle Oilfield Service Companies, Inc. is a provider of oilfield services and equipment, catering to oil and gas lease owners across nine states. Established in 1988 and based in Oklahoma, the company offers a wide range of services including oilfield construction, equipment sales, tubular services, trucking, and safety-related services. Its construction services encompass roustabout work, trenching, and equipment installation, while equipment sales include new and used pumping units and machine shop services. The tubular services involve the sale and inspection of tubing, casing, and rods, alongside hydrostatic testing and storage options. Additionally, Panhandle provides trucking services such as over-the-road transport and hot shot services, as well as safety management, training, and consulting. The company serves a diverse clientele, primarily major oil and gas producers, and operates in key regions associated with high growth in oil and gas exploration, including the Mississippian Lime, Marcellus, and Utica shale formations.

ICM Products

Acquisition in 2012
ICM Products has grown into an industry leader in chemical manufacturing. Known for our technological innovation and stringent quality control, we have developed an extensive line of silicone polymers, defoamers and specialty emulsions.We take pride in our advanced research and development capabilities. We have an effective pilot plant process for developing specialty products, as well as unique high pressure/high shear mixing capabilities that can produce millions of pounds of high-grade materials once full production runs are in order. Our high standards and strong ethics in business are well known in the industry. We constantly strive to stay at the forefront of the changing regulatory and quality requirements for each industry we serve, while maintaining our unique abilities as a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Though many customers find our location in the heart of the midwest manufacturing belt convenient, our national distribution network enables timely delivery regardless of your location. Beyond delivery, you'll find our technical and customer service second to none.

Eddy Packing Company

Acquisition in 2012
Eddy Packing Company, founded in 1953 and based in Yoakum, Texas, specializes in the production and sale of high-quality beef, pork, and poultry products. The company offers a diverse range of items, including sausage, bakery products, barbecue items, marinated steaks, and child nutrition products. Eddy Packing serves both retail and food service customers, providing a mix of branded and private label products that are distributed to regional grocers, national grocery chains, restaurants, and wholesale clubs throughout the United States.

ICM Products

Venture Round in 2012
ICM Products has grown into an industry leader in chemical manufacturing. Known for our technological innovation and stringent quality control, we have developed an extensive line of silicone polymers, defoamers and specialty emulsions.We take pride in our advanced research and development capabilities. We have an effective pilot plant process for developing specialty products, as well as unique high pressure/high shear mixing capabilities that can produce millions of pounds of high-grade materials once full production runs are in order. Our high standards and strong ethics in business are well known in the industry. We constantly strive to stay at the forefront of the changing regulatory and quality requirements for each industry we serve, while maintaining our unique abilities as a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Though many customers find our location in the heart of the midwest manufacturing belt convenient, our national distribution network enables timely delivery regardless of your location. Beyond delivery, you'll find our technical and customer service second to none.

Eddy Packing Company

Venture Round in 2011
Eddy Packing Company, founded in 1953 and based in Yoakum, Texas, specializes in the production and sale of high-quality beef, pork, and poultry products. The company offers a diverse range of items, including sausage, bakery products, barbecue items, marinated steaks, and child nutrition products. Eddy Packing serves both retail and food service customers, providing a mix of branded and private label products that are distributed to regional grocers, national grocery chains, restaurants, and wholesale clubs throughout the United States.

Precision Devices

Venture Round in 2010
Precision Devices is a remanufacturer and aftermarket supplier of components and parts for the material handling industry. Founded in 1981, Precision has a history of dedication to its customers, providing high-quality rebuilt components and parts for the material handling industry. The Company remanufactures electric motors, gearboxes, drive units and other components for electric industrial trucks. Additionally, Precision supplies frequently needed parts for forklifts and warehouse operations through a mobile distributor model. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut with additional branches in key Northeast locations, the Company serves over 400 customers’ parts needs nationwide.

Malabar

Venture Round in 2009
Malabar International Inc. is a prominent manufacturer and supplier of ground support equipment for aircraft maintenance, headquartered in Simi Valley, California. Established in 1935, the company offers a diverse range of products, including axle jacks, tripod jacks, tail support stanchions, and various jack accessories. Additionally, Malabar provides jack testing and recertification services, mobile fluid systems, and equipment for aircraft weighing and recovery. Its clientele includes airlines, airframe manufacturers, aircraft overhaul and modification centers, military operations, and government agencies around the world. The company's products are distributed through a network of sales representatives across multiple regions, including the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Malabar International operates as a subsidiary of Tronair, Inc.

Milamar Coatings

Venture Round in 2009
Milamar manufactures protective coatings and lining systems for floors, walls, tanks and industrial assets. The most important aspect of selecting a protective coating is choosing a manufacturer with formulating expertise and application skill. There are a myriad of recipes for epoxy coatings in the marketplace. Their quality and properties can vary widely. Different resins and curatives can be combined to achieve desired performance properties, and other additives can further optimize a system. Ideas that work in the lab may fail miserably in harsh environments or be difficult to install.

DataBank IMX

Venture Round in 2005
Databank IMX, LLC specializes in providing comprehensive business process solutions, particularly in document management and document conversion services. Founded in 1991 and based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the company operates multiple production centers across the United States. Its offerings include accounts payable and receivable, human resources, contract management, and procurement, as well as enterprise solutions such as business process outsourcing. Databank IMX also delivers professional services, including consulting, design, and implementation, alongside document scanning, microfilm services, and cloud document management solutions. The company serves diverse industries, including government, healthcare, finance, and education, ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA and FERPA. With a focus on enhancing clients' operational efficiency and data security, Databank IMX holds SOC2 Type II certification and is recognized nationally for its quality and performance in the document management sector.
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