Tenex Capital Partners

Tenex Capital Management is a private equity firm based in New York, specializing in middle market investments. Founded in 1999, it focuses on acquiring control equity stakes in companies undergoing significant operational, market, or capital changes. Tenex targets investments in various sectors, including aerospace and defense, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, primarily within North America. The firm typically invests between $25 million and $100 million in companies with revenues ranging from $50 million to $300 million, whether they are financially stable or distressed. Tenex emphasizes operational improvements over excessive leverage to enhance long-term value, collaborating closely with management teams to address business challenges. Its investment approach is characterized by a preference for majority stakes and a track record of successfully navigating complex situations, including divestitures and strategic spin-offs.

Varun Bedi

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Investments

Kevin Brown

Vice President

Ted Caruso

Senior Associate

Taylor Christmas

Vice President

Joe Cottone

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Meredith Creighton

Vice President

David Fusillo

Associate, Finance

Mike Green

Co - Founder, CEO and Managing Director

Helge Jacobsen

Managing Director and Principal

Ben Kramer

CFO / CCO

Noah Lejman

Associate

Ron Lejman

Managing Director

Ryan MacIntyre

Managing Director

Johnny Maier

Senior Associate

Chiara Marzi

Senior Associate

Jonathan Mattos

Associate

Duncan McKinney

Vice President

Perrin Monroe

Managing Director, Investments

AK Schipper

Associate

Ben Schmidt

Associate

Chad J. Spooner

Managing Director, Operations

Haris Vukotic

Vice President

Michael S. Williams

Managing Director, Operations

Gabe Wood

Managing Director

Gabriel Wood

Managing Director, Investments

Kit York

Vice President

Charlotte Yu

Senior Associate, Finance

Bretl, J.P.

Co-Founding Managing Director, Operations

10 past transactions

Black Diamond Networks

Private Equity Round in 2021
Black Diamond Networks is a professional staffing and recruiting company that specializes in engineering, information technology, and life sciences. The firm focuses on providing staffing solutions tailored to advanced technical fields, enabling clients to effectively manage their staffing needs. Black Diamond Networks offers a range of services, including the deployment of experienced and pre-screened personnel, direct placement services, and dedicated support resources. This approach helps organizations meet project deadlines while maintaining flexibility in headcount, payroll, and administrative tasks.

BELAY

Private Equity Round in 2021
BELAY is the leading Virtual Staffing Solutions company, providing virtual bookkeeping, administrative assistance, social media strategy and web support services for organizations. Established in 2010, our own company is 100% virtual and we have won several awards for our culture and employee satisfaction. Using this home grown expertise, we have created a proprietary matching process that allows us to match your work personality with one of our U.S based virtual specialists. These are not your average people, our interview process is more rigorous than Harvard's, only accepting just over 3% of those who apply, making sure that you are partnered with an incredible team member.

Pugh Lubricants

Seed Round in 2016
Pugh Lubricants markets automotive, commercial, and industrial oils in the southeast United States. Headquartered in Asheboro, NC and with 3 other locations, they serve the needs of our customers throughout North and South Carolina, Virginia, and portions of Tennessee and Georgia. Their objective is to sell products that eliminate apologies and build confidence with customers. Pugh Lubricants and our suppliers stand behind the products they offer. Regardless of the industry, they have solutions specifically designed to improve your business; whether you want to increase traffic to your door or decrease equipment downtime. Let us be a partner in your success.

Unirac

Acquisition in 2016
Unirac is a manufacturing company that produces and installs PV mounting systems. The company specializes in product development and provides mounting solutions to its customers through competitively priced products, responsive customer support, integrated technology solutions, and engineering services. It offers solar mounts; SUNFRAME, a shared rail system with gap-free rows; roof mounts; large arrays; and ground fixed tilts. The company serves homeowners and commercial customers through a network of stocking distributors in North America and internationally. Unirac was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ohio Medical

Acquisition in 2016
OMC manufactures and distributes medical suction and oxygen therapy (“SOT”) products and source equipment (“Systems”). SOT product offering includes branded suction/vacuum regulators, flowmeters, and medical gas hoses; Systems includes medical gas pipelines, service, and source equipment. The Company is headquartered in Gurnee, IL and employs approximately 250 employees across its two manufacturing facilities in Gurnee and Toronto, Canada as well as a sales office in Madison, WI. OMC was originally founded in 1910 in Cleveland, OH, and produced its first vacuum regulator in 1950 under the Ohio Medical brand name.

PEMCO America

Acquisition in 2015
PEMCO America Nationwide PEO, Progressive Employer Management Company (PEMCO) will empower you as a business owner so that you can focus on what’s important – running your business. They provide payroll administration, workers’ compensation, risk management, and human resource expertise.

SouthernCarlson

Acquisition in 2014
SouthernCarlson operates as a fastening and packaging distributor. It offers fasteners that include nails, staples, screws, anchors, and bolts nuts and washers; tools that include compressors and generators, power tools, screw driving systems, hand tools, electrical products, and powder actuated systems; and other construction products that include framing hardware, surface protection, weather barriers, adhesives and sealants, building products, and ladders platforms and scaffolding.

Vidapp

Seed Round in 2014
Our founder Veysel came across with this thought for the first time working in his super-resolution imaging lab, and has brought it to life with those sharing the vision along the way. If you want to hear more about our story, shoot a short message to our founder Veysel at veysel@vidapp.co.

TECHNIKS

Acquisition in 2013
Techniks LLC is a tooling platform company based in the United States that specializes in manufacturing and marketing tooling and workholding solutions for CNC applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Techniks Tool Group offers a diverse range of products including collet chucks, shrink fit holders, hydraulic chucks, tapping systems, boring tools, and retention knobs. The company serves various industries such as medical, defense, aerospace, and automotive, focusing on high precision and demanding applications. Techniks is recognized as a leader in the North American market for branded tooling solutions and maintains a strong network within the manufacturing and tooling sectors. Its commitment to strategic supplier relationships, engineering capabilities, and customer support enables clients to enhance machining processes, achieve cost efficiencies, and boost manufacturing productivity.

Medical Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2012
Medical Solutions is a staffing services provider specializing in the healthcare sector, focusing on travel nurses and allied health professionals. Established in 2001 and certified by the Joint Commission since 2004, the company addresses the urgent staffing needs of hospitals and healthcare facilities across the nation. With a network of nearly 1,200 client hospitals, Medical Solutions supplies skilled professionals such as nurses, technologists, and interim clinical leaders, helping to alleviate the ongoing shortage in the healthcare workforce. The company aims to enhance patient care standards while enabling clients to manage their contingent workforce efficiently and control labor costs. Through its commitment to quality staffing solutions, Medical Solutions has positioned itself as a leading entity in the travel nursing and allied health industry.
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