St. Cloud Capital, established in 2001 and headquartered in Los Angeles, is a private investment firm specializing in growth capital for lower middle market companies. With over $200 million under management, the firm invests between $5 million to $15 million per transaction in both private and public companies with revenues ranging from $10 million to $100 million. St. Cloud provides a combination of debt and equity capital to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, buyouts, and organic growth. The firm targets well-managed, undervalued companies with successful products, proven technologies, or market niches across various industries, including manufacturing, consumer products, business services, and technology.
Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Member of the Investment Committee
Jeremy May
Principal
Matthew Smith
Managing Director
28 past transactions
BPSOLUTIONS
Private Equity Round in 2025
BPSOLUTIONS, founded in 2001, specializes in providing information technology platforms and managed services to a diverse range of sectors, including finance, transportation, logistics, retail, healthcare, and government. The company focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of its clients' information facilities, thereby increasing their competitiveness. Through its IT consulting services, BPSOLUTIONS leverages data analytics and artificial intelligence to streamline business processes, assisting small, medium-sized, and large organizations, as well as nonprofit entities, in achieving their operational goals.
Superior Huntingdon Composites
Venture Round in 2024
Superior Huntingdon Composites specializes in the manufacturing of fiberglass and reinforcement products tailored for various industries, including construction, transportation, infrastructure, and marine applications. The company provides a range of solutions, such as glass-reinforced continuous filament matting, conductive roving, surfacing veils, and conformant reinforcements. These materials are designed to enhance durability, strength, and electrical conductivity, making them suitable for a variety of demanding environments.
Atomica
Series C in 2022
Atomica Corporation specializes in the development and manufacturing of Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), addressing significant challenges across various sectors, including cloud computing, autonomous vehicles, cell therapy, molecular diagnostics, genomics, 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT). As the largest MEMS foundry in the United States, Atomica operates from a 130,000 square foot facility in Santa Barbara, California, which includes a state-of-the-art cleanroom. The company employs a collaborative approach, partnering with innovative firms to deliver advanced MEMS solutions, ranging from optics and sensors to microfluidic biochips. Atomica's capabilities support diverse applications, such as thermal imaging systems, optical benches, genomic sequencing chips, and cell sorters. The company is ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered, reflecting its commitment to quality and regulatory compliance.
Sentinel Offender Services
Private Equity Round in 2022
Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, founded in 1992 and based in Irvine, California, specializes in providing case management and offender-management solutions to various law enforcement agencies, including courts, sheriff departments, probation, and parole departments across the United States. The company offers a range of products such as Voice Patrol for voice verification, RF Patrol for electronic monitoring, VoiceTrak for voice-based intervention with GPS and cellular integration, SentinelDNA for web-based monitoring, Helix for comprehensive case management, UniTrak for GPS tracking, Breath Alcohol Real-Time for alcohol monitoring, MEMS3000 for remote breath alcohol testing, and SCRAMx for continuous alcohol monitoring. Additionally, they provide substance abuse monitoring, domestic violence monitoring, financial services, reporting services, and the Centurion Kiosk for participant check-ins and fee submissions. Their solutions are designed to help officers make informed decisions based on timely and accurate information, ensuring effective supervision and compliance with court orders.
Catawba Research
Venture Round in 2020
Catawba Research, LLC is a contract research organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in clinical trial management services. Founded in 2014, the company primarily focuses on the fields of dermatology, women’s health, ophthalmology, and gastroenterology. Catawba Research offers a range of clinical operation services, including project management, document management, site management, and monitoring, catering to pharmaceutical, medical device, formulation development, and biotechnology companies. By providing comprehensive scientific and regulatory affairs, study management, and clinical monitoring, Catawba Research supports its clients in effectively advancing their research initiatives.
LASH
Private Equity Round in 2020
LASH CO is a lash extension company that specializes in cosmetics, personal care, and beauty. The company is based in Houston, Texas.
Morrow Sodali
Private Equity Round in 2020
Morrow Sodali Global LLC is an independent consultancy that specializes in corporate governance, shareholder services, proxy solicitation, and capital markets transactions. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, the firm provides comprehensive advisory services to corporate boards and management teams regarding shareholder engagement and communication strategies. Its offerings include ownership data research, strategic ownership analysis, pre-meeting data collection, vote solicitation campaigns, and post-meeting evaluations. Morrow Sodali also advises on complex issues such as mergers and acquisitions, hostile takeovers, and corporate governance assessments, while assisting with annual and extraordinary shareholder meetings and contested campaigns. With additional offices in major cities across Europe and partnerships in key global markets, Morrow Sodali operates as a subsidiary of FlexInvest Securities, Inc., positioning itself as a leader in facilitating effective shareholder relations and capital market transactions.
AMP Smart
Private Equity Round in 2020
AMP Smart is a company that specializes in smart home automation and security services for residential customers throughout the United States. The company provides a range of products designed to enhance home safety and convenience, including medical alert bracelets, outdoor Wi-Fi cameras, smart video doorbells, smart locks, and smoke detectors. In addition to installation and maintenance of these devices, AMP Smart also offers home security, automation, and solar services. By focusing on advanced technology and customer peace of mind, AMP Smart aims to empower clients to secure their homes and properties effectively.
Advanced One Legal
Private Equity Round in 2019
Advanced One Legal is a provider of court reporting, video services, and trial technology.
Orangetheory Fitness
Private Equity Round in 2019
Orangetheory Fitness is a science-backed group personal training business that offers high-intensity interval workouts designed to maximize calorie burn post-exercise. Each session, led by certified coaches, combines cardiovascular and strength training using equipment such as treadmills, rowing machines, and free weights. The company's unique approach, targeting heart rate zones to stimulate metabolism, has gained popularity with over 1,300 studios worldwide. Orangetheory Fitness has been recognized for its rapid growth, ranking #415 in Inc. magazine's Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies and #255 in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list.
AleraCare
Private Equity Round in 2019
AleraCare Holdings, LLC, based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializes in providing home and community-based healthcare and pharmacy services. It caters to high-need and medically complex patients, offering services such as home infusion pharmacy, specialty and compounding pharmacy, and operating healthcare centers. AleraCare's services are available to care partners, manufacturers, patients, and physicians across the western United States, focusing on chronic illnesses like oncology, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and Crohn's disease.
Autura
Venture Round in 2019
Autura specializes in enhancing the efficiency of towing operations through advanced technology solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite that connects towing companies with local law enforcement, providing real-time updates on tow requests and ensuring all parties are informed about the status of each tow. This system enables streamlined communications, reduces incoming calls, and automates intelligent dispatch processes. Additionally, Autura provides municipal users with detailed reporting on towing operations, available in various formats and schedules, offering a clear view of operational activities.
JibJab Bros Studios
Private Equity Round in 2019
JibJab creates content and tools that help people be funny in their digital lives. From its flagship JibJab Ecards, Music Videos, and GIFs, to its new JibJab Camera app, the company has been pioneering new forms of digital fun since its founding by two brothers in a Brooklyn garage in 1999. Now based in Los Angeles, California, the studio is home to world-class artists, technologists and business people working hard in pursuit of their mission to make "billions of people happy."
Apple Montessori Schools
Venture Round in 2018
Apple Montessori Schools Inc., based in the United States, operates a range of educational programs for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, encompassing elementary school, preschool, and kindergarten. The schools focus on nurturing the "whole child" by fostering individual skills and knowledge through tailored learning experiences. Their curriculum includes infant programs that encourage a child's natural curiosity, individualized learning plans, and a variety of lessons such as sensorial activities, phonics reading, art, music, and drama enrichment. Additionally, the schools provide food tasting experiences and summer camp activities, allowing children to explore and learn in diverse environments.
BigRentz
Series A in 2018
BigRentz, Inc. is a leading online construction and heavy equipment rental marketplace based in Irvine, California, founded in 2012. It connects contractors and businesses with a network of over 6,000 rental suppliers across more than 14,000 locations in the United States. The platform offers a seamless online booking experience and provides real-time pricing and nationwide coverage for a wide range of equipment, including aerial work platforms, forklifts, earthmoving, and HVAC equipment. BigRentz features three main solutions: an on-demand rental marketplace, a managed vendor consolidation service called BigRentz+, and a SaaS-based vendor management tool known as SiteStack. The company leverages artificial intelligence to optimize pricing and logistics, thereby reducing overall costs, particularly in transportation, which can account for a significant portion of rental expenses. By enhancing efficiency and cost control, BigRentz serves enterprise clients across construction, maintenance, and industrial sectors.
Pipeworks
Venture Round in 2018
Pipeworks Inc, established in 1999 and headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, is a global video game developer. The company specializes in creating a diverse range of games, including multiplayer, streamer-centric party games, AI-driven simulations, and action games. It serves a worldwide customer base through strategic partnerships. As of 2020, Pipeworks operates as a subsidiary of Sumo Group Plc.
Planet Fitness
Post in 2017
Planet Fitness, founded in 1992 in Dover, New Hampshire, is a leading franchisor and operator of fitness centers with over 1,000 locations across the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the Dominican Republic. The company aims to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming and non-intimidating environment, which it brands as the Judgement Free Zone®. Planet Fitness operates through three main segments: franchising, corporate-owned stores, and equipment sales. The franchising segment encompasses its operations in various countries, while the corporate-owned stores segment focuses on its directly operated locations in the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, the equipment segment involves selling fitness equipment to franchisee-owned stores. A significant portion of the company's revenue is derived from its corporate-owned stores, and more than 90% of its locations are independently owned and operated.
Burke Williams
Debt Financing in 2017
Burke Williams Spa operates a chain of day spas that aim to enhance the well-being of their customers through a range of services. These include massage therapy, facials, manicures, pedicures, and various baths, as well as chiropractic and wetroom treatments. Additionally, the spa provides an assortment of skin care products, such as massage oils, hand creams, organic oils, massage lotions, face masks, vitamin serums, and hair care serums. Burke Williams Spa focuses on delivering customized spa services designed to improve the lives of its clients at competitive rates.
Apposite Technologies
Venture Round in 2016
Apposite Technologies, Inc. specializes in network simulation products, providing solutions that focus on wide-area network (WAN) acceleration. The company develops network emulation appliances and software designed for application developers, government and military organizations, as well as telecommunications carriers. Its products, including Linktropy and Netropy, simulate various network conditions such as bandwidth, delay, loss, and congestion. This enables users to test application performance in laboratory settings under diverse real-world scenarios, ensuring robust and reliable network performance. Apposite Technologies is recognized as a leader in enterprise-class network simulation solutions.
Renters Warehouse
Private Equity Round in 2016
Renters Warehouse is a comprehensive marketplace and property management services platform focused on the single-family rental (SFR) market. It caters to both individual homeowners and real estate investors by providing a full-service solution for the investment and ownership of single-family rental properties. The company features a proprietary online marketplace along with dedicated brokerage teams, streamlining the process of managing and investing in SFR properties. By addressing the needs of a diverse clientele, Renters Warehouse plays a significant role in the fragmented SFR market, facilitating easier access and management for property owners and investors alike.
Life Spine
Private Equity Round in 2016
Life Spine is a manufacturer of medical equipment specializing in solutions for spinal pathology, catering to the needs of orthopedic and neurosurgery professionals. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio focused on fusion and minimally invasive surgeries, designed to enhance procedural efficiency and efficacy. Life Spine is committed to improving patient quality of life through innovative product design and high-quality manufacturing standards, addressing conditions from the occiput to the sacrum.
Stat Health Management
Series A in 2016
STAT Health, founded in 2005 by Dr. Paolo Coppola and Dr. Marc Salzberg, operates walk-in medical centers that cater to both urgent and routine healthcare needs. With a focus on providing timely and cost-effective medical care, STAT Health has grown to include twelve locations and has served over one million patients. The centers are designed to offer immediate access to healthcare in a friendly and comfortable environment, serving as an alternative to traditional hospital emergency rooms and medical clinics. Through its commitment to personalized care, STAT Health continues to meet the needs of the community effectively.
Bravo Sports
Venture Round in 2015
Bravo Sports Corporation is a manufacturer of recreational and sporting goods, catering to sports and outdoor enthusiasts globally. Established in 1965 and headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, the company operates offices, factories, and warehouses across the United States, Italy, Thailand, and China. Bravo Sports offers a diverse range of products, including outdoor lifestyle items and action sports equipment such as instant canopies, trampolines, skateboards, scooters, and more. The company is known for its portfolio of market-leading brands, including Pulse, Darkstar, Tony Hawk, and others, along with licenses from major franchises like Nickelodeon and Disney/Pixar. By focusing on product development and efficient retail distribution, Bravo Sports aims to provide high-quality, innovative products at competitive prices, meeting the needs of consumers and retailers alike.
BigRentz
Debt Financing in 2015
BigRentz, Inc. is a leading online construction and heavy equipment rental marketplace based in Irvine, California, founded in 2012. It connects contractors and businesses with a network of over 6,000 rental suppliers across more than 14,000 locations in the United States. The platform offers a seamless online booking experience and provides real-time pricing and nationwide coverage for a wide range of equipment, including aerial work platforms, forklifts, earthmoving, and HVAC equipment. BigRentz features three main solutions: an on-demand rental marketplace, a managed vendor consolidation service called BigRentz+, and a SaaS-based vendor management tool known as SiteStack. The company leverages artificial intelligence to optimize pricing and logistics, thereby reducing overall costs, particularly in transportation, which can account for a significant portion of rental expenses. By enhancing efficiency and cost control, BigRentz serves enterprise clients across construction, maintenance, and industrial sectors.
Tuff Shed
Venture Round in 2009
Tuff Shed is a prominent provider of installed storage buildings and garages in the United States. The company specializes in manufacturing and installing a wide range of products, including small storage sheds, larger garages, custom buildings, wooden backyard storage sheds, carports, and cabin shells. Tuff Shed aims to meet diverse customer needs by offering quality products and access to experienced design consultants who assist in creating tailored solutions.
Compact Power
Venture Round in 2009
Compact Power, Inc. specializes in the rental and management of construction and landscape equipment across the United States and Canada. The company offers a wide range of machinery, including trenchers, mini-excavators, skid steers, aerial equipment, and various landscaping tools. Additionally, it provides equipment life-cycle management services tailored for small business owners as well as large retail and manufacturing companies. Compact Power also sells used equipment and distributes parts, ensuring comprehensive support for its clients. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Compact Power operates rental centers in multiple locations, serving both short-term and long-term rental needs.
Intuitive
Post in 2003
Intuitive Surgical specializes in developing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques and tools. Its flagship product, the da Vinci Surgical System, provides surgeons with enhanced visualization, improved dexterity, increased precision, and ergonomic comfort, facilitating optimal performance during surgeries. This advanced system allows surgeons to conduct complex procedures, including open-heart surgery, through incisions as small as 1-2 centimeters, significantly reducing patient recovery times and minimizing surgical risks.
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