CIVC SIB CF

CIVC Partners is a private equity firm based in Chicago, with a history dating back to 1970. The firm specializes in growth capital, management buyouts, and recapitalization investments primarily in mid-market companies within the business services and financial services sectors. Since its inception, CIVC has invested approximately $1.7 billion across 66 platform transactions and over 100 add-on acquisitions. The firm targets investments ranging from $15 million to $85 million in companies valued between $15 million and $300 million, focusing on those with EBITDA between $5 million and $25 million. CIVC Partners is currently deploying capital from its latest fund and seeks to take a majority stake in its investments, although it may consider minority positions when significant growth potential is evident. The firm aims to actively engage with its portfolio companies, often taking a board seat to drive success.

Kayla Brackett

Senior Associate

Victor Bruene

Associate

Cam Bryan

Associate

Nick Canderan

Director of Business Development

John Compall

Partner

Gladys Cordova

Controller

Jason Deitch

Associate

Peter Fox

Vice President

Kate Gallego

Associate, Business Development and Operations

Christopher M. Geneser

Partner and CFO

Daniel Helle

Partner

Brian James

Principal

Peter Kiesel

Associate

Stephen Lafrance

Vice President

Alex Lieberman

VP

Marc McManus

Partner

Chris Perry

Partner

Christopher J. Perry

Partner

Doug Potters

Partner

George Quall

Associate

Andrew Roche

Principal

Scott Schwartz

Partner

Garrett Stalker

Associate

Sloan Wilson

Principal

47 past transactions

YOUNG & Associates

Private Equity Round in 2021
YOUNG is a leading nationwide property damage consulting firm, providing damage assessments, cost estimating, forensic engineering, and construction project management services. YOUNG was founded in 1997 by Ray and Linda Young and has since established itself as a trusted service provider to insurance carriers and claims services firms

Icon

Venture Round in 2007
Icon is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive brand implementa­tion companies. From the signs that announce your presence to the quality and conditions of every corner of your properties, Icon manufactures, maintains and constructs your branding program. We are a single resource for all aspects of brand implementation programs, and while Icon does not create or design branding pro­grams, our clients rely on us to steward all aspects of implementing and managing their brand identities in the places and spaces where they do business.

The Brickman Group

Venture Round in 1998
The Brickman Group, Ltd. provides commercial landscaping services to customers in commercial real estate, private residential, municipal, retail, and sports facilities markets primarily in the United States.. It also has branches in the United States. The Brickman Group, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.The company was founded in 1939 .

InnovateMR

Private Equity Round in 2022
InnovateMR is a fiercely independent research technology company that delivers Faster Answers from business and consumer audiences. As industry pioneers, InnovateMR helps market research agencies worldwide answer business questions and uncover insights with online and mobile surveys. Established by industry forerunners who launched both goZing and uSamp, the company’s co-founders have spent over two decades in the online sampling industry developing innovative methodologies to harness research technology and survey audiences around the globe.

LA Fitness International

Venture Round in 2001
LA Fitness was born in Southern California in 1984. They continue to seek innovative ways to enhance the physical and emotional wellbeing of their increasingly diverse membership base.Their app is an extension of their mission.

Shellpoint Partners

Venture Round in 2013
Shellpoint Partners, a residential mortgage origination and investment company, through its subsidiaries, provides mortgage lending solutions in the United States. It offers conventional, government, and portfolio loan programs; agency, government-backed, and prime-quality non-agency residential mortgage loans; loan programs to creditworthy borrowers who do not fit the existing underwriting criteria for government-backed and agency mortgages; proprietary programs to help more borrowers get approved; and special loan programs for real estate investors and foreign nationals. The company also provides title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage lending community; a range of services for mortgage originators; collateral deficiency services for buyers of defaulted loans; and closings, as well as on-line order placement, tracking, document retrieval, and automated status reports

Yellowstone Landscape Group

Acquisition in 2015
Formed in 2008, Yellowstone’s mission remains to identify successful, regional landscape companies and support them as they grow to their full potential. Over the past 6 years, we have worked strategically to implement each company’s best practices across our organization. In that time we have also become one of the country’s largest full service landscape service firms and most importantly - one of our industry’s most respected. Our companies offer their clients the stability of one of the nation’s largest providers, paired with service excellence delivered by dedicated local teams.

GWC Warranty

Venture Round in 2006
GWC Warranty Corporation provides used vehicle service contracts, and related finance and insurance products. It offers protection plans for new and used vehicles; and coverage for components and other parts. The company also provides claims, product upgrade, and contract transfer services. It sells its products through automotive dealers in the United States. GWC Warranty Corporation has a strategic partnership with DealerCenter. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Yellowstone Landscape Group

Venture Round in 2015
Formed in 2008, Yellowstone’s mission remains to identify successful, regional landscape companies and support them as they grow to their full potential. Over the past 6 years, we have worked strategically to implement each company’s best practices across our organization. In that time we have also become one of the country’s largest full service landscape service firms and most importantly - one of our industry’s most respected. Our companies offer their clients the stability of one of the nation’s largest providers, paired with service excellence delivered by dedicated local teams.

Right/Pointe

Venture Round in 2016
Right/Pointe provides concrete and road construction professionals with the industry’s top concrete and asphalt maintenance products. With over 80 years combined team experience in providing quality construction solutions, Right/Pointe’s group of proven industry veterans provide the experience, service and expertise to make your next project a success.

Sitewise

Acquisition in 2016
A Denver-based utilities service provider

EN Engineering

Private Equity Round in 2015
EN Engineering provides engineering, consulting, and automation services to pipeline companies, utilities, and industrial customers

Computer Aided Technology

Private Placement in 2019
Computer Aided Technology (CATI) has made it their mission to curate, deliver and support the best product development solutions available. They select technology that is proven in the market, with industrial-strength functionality, and robust development and financial resources in place.

iVision

Private Placement in 2020
Ivision, Inc. provides technology integration and management services to businesses in the United States. The company primarily focuses on infrastructure and application solutions in the areas of business services, technology services, and operations and support. It offers consulting services in the areas of IT strategy, IT infrastructure, and software development; and managed services, including IT asset maintenance, IT infrastructure management, and application support, as well as cloud services that include backup and disaster recovery. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

KPA

Private Equity Round in 2018
KPA focuses on Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Workforce Compliance software and services for mid-sized businesses. Our solutions help clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems across their entire enterprise. The combination of KPA’s Vera Suite software platform, EHS consulting services, and award-winning training content helps organizations create a sustainable safety culture, minimize risk, and save money. For over 30 years, KPA has helped 10,000 + clients achieve regulatory compliance, protect assets, and retain top talent.

Magna Legal Services

Private Equity Round in 2018
Magna Legal Services, LLC provides end to end legal support services to law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Magna Legal Services

Private Placement in 2018
Magna Legal Services, LLC provides end to end legal support services to law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Thermo Fluids

Acquisition in 2006
Thermo Fluids Inc. is an environmental services company and the largest producer of commercial fuel oil from recovered used motor oil in the Western United States. The company collects and purchases used motor oil from a large number of companies across a diverse range of industries, such as quick-lube centers, auto dealerships, mining operations and industrial companies. In addition to collecting used motor oil, the company serves as a "one-stop" shop of collection and recycling services for waste products, including oily wastewater collection and processing, spent antifreeze collection and recycling, and used oil filter collection and recycling.

Track Utilities

Acquisition in 2014
Track Utilities LLC is the leading provider of Energy & Telecommunication Solutions in the Northwest. We provide construction, maintenance and engineering for distribution and transmission powerlines and substations along with cable plowing, directional boring, wind farm infrastructure, joint utility trenching, fiber optic placement, OPGW/OWG and underground power. For large turn-key projects, to smaller maintenance work, we build and maintain Distribution lines Transmission lines Substations Storm restoration Telecommunication Directional Boring Track Utilities, LLC has the experience and expertise to help our clients deliver their projects on time, within budget, and with the highest quality possible. Our future is defined by the success of your next project. Safety of our employees and customers comes first. We start every meeting with a safety moment. We continuously strive to improve our HSE and service quality performance. At Track, solving customer challenges is second only to keeping everyone safe and healthy.

StoneRidge Insurance Brokers

Private Placement in 2019
Stone Ridge Insurance Brokers provides insurance brokerage and managing general agent services for commercial and specialty personal insurance. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Ancaster, Canada with offices in Barrie, Brantford, Fort Frances, Georgetown, Hamilton, Mississauga, Niagara, Richmond Hill, Specialty, St. Catharines, Stoney Creek, Thunder Bay, Toronto, and London.

Highstreet IT Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2024
We are a new style IT services company. We are led by a Team that should be running an IT Services Company. We are culture builders, not destroyers. We are not bounded by search firms or last century models. We are experienced, yet vibrant. We are passionate and dedicated. We are founded as a hand-picked group of warriors, driven by integrity and ethics. We are referencable. And, we are Cloud-focused with unique ERP talent and access. Our blend of on-shore, off-shore solutions - without bureaucracy - is a pleasure to engage with. We are entrepreneurial, flexible and absent of jerk egos!

Wintrust Ventures

Convertible Note in 2008
Wintrust Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company in the Chicago metropolitan area, southern Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana. It operates in three segments: Community Banking, Specialty Finance, and Wealth Management. The Community Banking segment offers non-interest bearing deposits, non-brokered interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and domestic time deposits; home equity, consumer, and real estate loans; safe deposit facilities; and automatic teller machine (ATM), online and mobile banking, and other services. It also engages in the origination and purchase of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market; and provision of lending, deposits, and cash management services to condominium, homeowner, and community associations, as well as asset-based lending for middle-market companies. In addition, this segment offers loan and deposit services to mortgage brokerage companies; lending to restaurant franchisees; direct leasing; small business administration loans; commercial mortgages and construction loans; and financial solutions. It provides personal and commercial banking services primarily to individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, local governmental units, and institutional customers. The Specialty Finance segment offers commercial and life insurance premiums financing for businesses and individuals; accounts receivable financing, value-added, and out-sourced administrative services; and other specialty finance services, as well as data processing of payrolls, billing, and cash management services to temporary staffing industry. The Wealth Management segment provides trust and investment, asset management, tax-deferred exchange, securities brokerage, and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2019, the company had approximately 187 banking facilities and 230 ATMs. Wintrust Financial Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

IAS

Venture Round in 2007
IAS has been leading the aftermarket industry in developing superior aftermarket programs and F&I software solutions since 1984. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, IAS offers the highest quality F&I products in the industry and backs them up with the finest quality administration and claims that exceed industry standards. In addition to exceptional product development and unparalleled customer service, IAS also offers world-class technology solutions that create a sensible and profitable turn-key approach to F&I.

PowerTeam Services

Venture Round in 2010
PowerTeam Services is a regional specialty utility service company. The PowerTeam group of companies provides outsourced services for natural gas and electric transmission and distribution infrastructure throughout the geographic footprint. As an industry-leading service provider, they have developed a track record for top-notch execution and safety. Their companies provide services to a broad group of utility customers who are leaders in their respective sectors.

OTR Transportation

Private Equity Round in 2022
OTR Transportation is a freight brokerage with deep-rooted industry experience. Our experienced team of brokers along with our proprietary software, allows us to match our customers’ needs with our extensive network of qualified carriers to optimize their supply chain.

Computer Aided Technology

Private Equity Round in 2019
Computer Aided Technology (CATI) has made it their mission to curate, deliver and support the best product development solutions available. They select technology that is proven in the market, with industrial-strength functionality, and robust development and financial resources in place.

StoneRidge Insurance Brokers

Venture Round in 2019
Stone Ridge Insurance Brokers provides insurance brokerage and managing general agent services for commercial and specialty personal insurance. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Ancaster, Canada with offices in Barrie, Brantford, Fort Frances, Georgetown, Hamilton, Mississauga, Niagara, Richmond Hill, Specialty, St. Catharines, Stoney Creek, Thunder Bay, Toronto, and London.

PrimeCo Personal Communications

Venture Round in 2001
PrimeCo Personal Communications was a joint venture of Bell Atlantic, Nynex, US West and AirTouch Communications

Equipment Transport

Private Equity Round in 2012
Equipment Transport is a diversified ancillary well site services company. Equipment Transport provides critical services supporting the Marcellus, Utica, and Eagle Ford Shale drilling and hydraulic fracturing programs of major exploration and production ("E&P") companies.

KPA

Acquisition in 2014
KPA focuses on Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Workforce Compliance software and services for mid-sized businesses. Our solutions help clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems across their entire enterprise. The combination of KPA’s Vera Suite software platform, EHS consulting services, and award-winning training content helps organizations create a sustainable safety culture, minimize risk, and save money. For over 30 years, KPA has helped 10,000 + clients achieve regulatory compliance, protect assets, and retain top talent.

iVision

Private Equity Round in 2020
Ivision, Inc. provides technology integration and management services to businesses in the United States. The company primarily focuses on infrastructure and application solutions in the areas of business services, technology services, and operations and support. It offers consulting services in the areas of IT strategy, IT infrastructure, and software development; and managed services, including IT asset maintenance, IT infrastructure management, and application support, as well as cloud services that include backup and disaster recovery. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Pacific Crest Securities

Venture Round in 2008
Pacific Crest Securities is the leading investment bank focused exclusively on technology. They provide research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services to technology investors and companies worldwide.

3Nod

Series A in 2007
Three Nod Group (三诺电子) focuses on improving the quality of people’s life through innovations in science and technology. As an advocator of ""Intelligent Life"", Three Nod Group has gained a deep insight into user experience of users.

Jinko Solar

Series B in 2008
JinkoSolar is an energy company that focuses on producing solar energy microcrystalline silicon. They produce monocrystalline furnaces, polycrystalline silicon ingo casting furances, and wire cutting and chipping equipment. The Company distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial, and residential customers. JinkoSolar has over 15,000 employees and over 200 dedicated R&D professionals spread across its 18 overseas subsidiaries, 16 global sales offices, and 6 productions facilities in: Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Xinjiang Provinces in China, Portugal, South Africa, and Malaysia.

Yellowstone Landscape Group

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Formed in 2008, Yellowstone’s mission remains to identify successful, regional landscape companies and support them as they grow to their full potential. Over the past 6 years, we have worked strategically to implement each company’s best practices across our organization. In that time we have also become one of the country’s largest full service landscape service firms and most importantly - one of our industry’s most respected. Our companies offer their clients the stability of one of the nation’s largest providers, paired with service excellence delivered by dedicated local teams.

Industrial Networking

Private Equity Round in 2023
A joint venture of Ungermann-Bass and General Electric.

Continuum Companies

Private Equity Round in 2022
Continuum Companies is an integrated platform of residential real estates services.

KeyData

Private Equity Round in 2021
Founded in March 2005, KeyData has been serving client needs for over 10 years. KeyData has become a recognized leader in advisory and strategy services as well as system integration services specializing in: Identity and Access Management Privileged Account Management Operational Risk Management Information Security Management Regulatory Compliance KeyData is a trusted advisor to companies from Fortune 500 to Fortune 2,000 and from all industry sectors. KeyData’s industry leading methodologies and risk-based approach along with its’ multi-talented expert resources enable clients to meet business objectives and achieve success from design through to implementation. KeyData provides the highest quality services at fair market prices.

Honor Finance

Venture Round in 2011
Honor Finance is a financial services company providing automobile financing services.

Huiji Food

Series A in 2010
Sichuan Huiji Food Co., Ltd. produces and sells snack foods in China. It offers snacks, instant food, peanuts, sunflower seeds, tofu, food, krispies, and grains. The company also exports its products to North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Oceania, the Mid East, Eastern Asia, and Western Europe markets. Sichuan Huiji Food Co., Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is based in Chengdu, China.

Keen High Technologies

Venture Round in 2008
Keen High Technologies, Ltd. manufactures and sells consumer electronic products in China. Its products comprise tablets; baby monitor products; TV boxes; digital picture frames; MP3/MP4/PMPs; and audio and video players. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.