Oak Hill Capital

Oak Hill Capital Partners, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a private equity firm that specializes in investments across various sectors, including services, industrials, consumer, media, and communications. The firm primarily targets middle-market companies, focusing on buyouts, recapitalization, and complex turnaround situations. Oak Hill seeks to invest between $10 million and $400 million, typically taking a majority stake in its portfolio companies. Its investment strategy encompasses a wide range of industries, such as healthcare, technology, education, and transportation, among others. With additional offices in New York, Bangalore, and Menlo Park, the firm has established a significant presence in North America and aims to capitalize on opportunities that arise in both the U.S. and global economies.

Rishi H. Abuwala

Private Equity Associate

Peter Armstrong

Principal

Nicole Arnaboldi

Partner & Member of Investment Committee

Scott Baker

Managing Partner

Dillon S. Biddiscombe

Associate

Tucker Brockett

Vice President

Charles Buaron

Principal

Andrew Burdick

Partner & Head of Investor Relations and Marketing

Jeffrey D. Butler

Vice President

Brandon Chandler

Associate

Brian N. Cherry

Managing Partner

J. Taylor Crandall

Founder

Ryan A. Curnal

Associate

Benjamin Diesbach

Partner

Kyle Fan

Private Equity Associate

Shawn Grewal

Private Equity Associate

Steven B. Gruber

Advisory Managing Partner

Adam Hahn

Principal

Stratton R. Heath III

Partner

Christopher Jewett

Associate

Jennifer Jun

Principal

Peter Koch

Associate

Alan Lam

Associate

Elizabeth MacGregor

Associate, Investor Relations

Kevin Mailender

Partner

Micah Meisel

Partner

Jeff Mettam

Principal

Zachary Michaels

Associate

John Monsky

Senior Partner

Jaysen Mutha

Associate

Alexander Organ

Vice President

William J. Pade

Partner

Mark Pinho

Partner

Steven Puccinelli

Managing Partner

John Rachwalski

Partner

Andrew Scheiner

Vice President

David S. Scott

Advisor

Jake Shulman

Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations

James Stafford

Vice President

Christopher Taylor

CFO

Nicholas Theofanidis

Partner

Francesca Ventura

Associate

Christopher Williams

Principal

Tyler Wolfram

Managing Partner

John Zimmerman

Partner

Past deals in Connecticut

VetCor

Acquisition in 2018
VetCor, Inc. provides veterinary services. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Hingham, Massachusetts. It has hospitals in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Southern Air

Venture Round in 2011
Southern Air Holdings, Inc. is a prominent air cargo carrier that specializes in providing air charter and aviation solutions to a diverse range of blue-chip customers globally. Founded in 1947 and based in Florence, Kentucky, the company offers a variety of services including aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance solutions. Its operations range from short-term charter flights to comprehensive long-term agreements, catering to seasonal market demands and providing aircraft coverage. Southern Air serves shippers, charter brokers, freight forwarders, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, delivering tailored air charter services across various industries. Additionally, the company offers contract solutions for both ad hoc and long-term charter operations, including support for government initiatives and humanitarian relief efforts. In July 2007, Southern Air, Inc. was rebranded as Southern Air Holdings, Inc., and as of 2016, it operates as a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Validus DC Systems

Series A in 2007
Validus DC Systems is a leading provider of fully integrated Direct Current (DC) power infrastructure for datacenters and telecommunications facilities. The company's “Hybrid Power” technology combines the best attributes of Alternating Current (AC) system design and DC energy efficiency, offering scalability, reliability and modularity, all while improving energy efficiency by up to 40%. By deploying Validus' solutions, based on the global standard for DC power, customers are able to increase processing power and server densities in new and existing facilities at a lower total cost of ownership due to reduced complexity, greater uptime and reduced power and cooling costs. Validus DC Systems, LLC is headquartered in Brookfield, CT