aPriori Capital Partners

aPriori Capital Partners is a private equity fund manager founded in 2014, headquartered in London with offices in Los Angeles. The firm specializes in mid-market investments across the United States and Europe. The company was formed as a spin-off of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners from Credit Suisse, focusing on leveraging buyouts and related transactions in various industries. With a strategic focus on capital investments, aPriori Capital Partners aims to provide growth opportunities for businesses in their portfolio through targeted investments and financial expertise.

Susan Schnabel

Co-Managing Partner, Co-Founder

Colin Taylor

Co-Managing Partner, Co-Founder

8 past transactions

Luxury Optical Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2006
Luxury Optical Holdings, Inc., a luxury eyewear retailer, operates specialty boutiques primarily in North Carolina, South California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. The company offers an assortment of optical frames and sunglasses from various luxury brands in eyewear. It also provides customer services and consultation for eyewear and lenses. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Wastequip

Acquisition in 2005
Wastequip is the manufacturer of waste and recycling equipment, with an international network of manufacturing facilities and the most extensive dealer network in the industry. Wastequip's broad range of waste and recycling equipment and systems is used to collect, process and transport recyclables, solid waste, liquid waste and organics.

Guala Closures Group

Private Equity Round in 2008
Guala Closures Group operates as a production of packaging for spirits, wine, oil and vinegar, water and beverages and pharmaceuticals.

Laramie Energy II

Private Equity Round in 2007
Laramie Energy II, LLC engages in finding and developing natural gas reserves from unconventional gas reservoirs within the U.S. Rockies. It conducts an acquisition and development program within the Piceance Basin of Western Colorado. The company was formerly known as Laramie Energy, LLC and changed its name to Laramie Energy II, LLC in June 2007. Laramie Energy II, LLC was founded in 2004 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

ProcureNet

Venture Round in 2000
ProcureNet serves as a single procurement source for individuals that offers a suite of solutions. It provides e-commerce solutions for the procurement of specialty and non-specialty products by agencies and departments of the federal government, State and local government agencies, and SME companies. Its suite of products and services offers its users with Internet-based requisitioning, order approval workflow, order status checking, purchase order generation, invoice matching and consolidation, and accounts payable management. ProcureNet is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1994 and the company was acquired by SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) on November 29, 2004.

HealthMarkets

Private Equity Round in 2006
Company overview HealthMarkets Insurance Agency is one of the largest independent insurance distribution agencies in the United States. They are a nationally licensed agency owned by HealthMarkets, Inc., a holding company formerly known as UICI headquartered in North Richland Hills, Texas. Previously known as Insphere Insurance Solutions, Inc., HealthMarkets Insurance Agency was re-branded in 2013. The company provides a simple shopping experience for a wide range of insurance products from national and regional carriers across the country, including: individual and family health insurance; dental and vision supplemental insurance; accident and major illness plans; Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplemental insurance plans; as well as life insurance. Geographic reach HealthMarkets Insurance Agency is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to online quoting, they offer both phone and in-person consultations with licensed agents in more than 200 offices across the U.S. Operations The company offers products from more than 180 insurance companies across the U.S., with thousands of plans available nationwide to individuals and families, seniors, and small business owners and their employees. They represent health insurance companies including Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many more. HealthMarkets offers phone, online and in-person access to more than 3,000 licensed agents. They carry an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Mergers and acquisitions In August of 2015, HealthMarkets Insurance Agency acquired Benefitter Insurance Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco-based technology company that provides tools to help small and mid-sized businesses and their employees make informed benefit decisions as they transition from group to individual coverage. According to the company, “Benefitter’s proprietary technology, software and services will equip HealthMarkets and its agents to better help employers make a positive, profitable and deliberate transition to the new era of health benefits.” In 2012, Insphere Insurance Solutions, Inc. acquired Repp Gartner Financial, Inc., an agency licensed in 33 states that provided health, life and supplemental insurance.

Landis+Gyr

Private Equity Round in 2010
Landis+Gyr Group AG provides metering solutions for electricity, heat/cold, and gas utilities worldwide. The company offers digital and prepayment electricity, commercial/industrial and grid, smart gas, heat and water, and stand-alone gas meters; load control devices; system deployment services and managed network services; meter data management software; and advanced grid analytics tools. It also provides other advanced metering infrastructure offerings, such as software, installation, implementation, consulting, maintenance support, and related services. The company was formerly known as Landis+Gyr Holding AG. Landis+Gyr Group AG was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Jostens

Acquisition in 2003
Jostens, Inc. provides products, programs, and services for high schools and universities. The company’s products include jewelry, school yearbooks and memory books, scholastic products, and products for athletic champions and their fans. The company was founded in 1897 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jostens, Inc. is a former subsidiary of Newell Brands Inc.