Gryphon Investors

Gryphon Investors is a prominent private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded in 1995. The firm specializes in middle-market investments, focusing on sectors such as business services, consumer products, healthcare, and industrial growth. With over $2.5 billion in assets under management, Gryphon aims to partner with existing management teams, typically investing between $35 million and $300 million in companies. The firm leverages its operational expertise and strategic approach to drive growth and build market leaders within its targeted industries. Gryphon Investors has consistently demonstrated a commitment to delivering strong results for its stakeholders while maintaining a focus on specific sectors, including information technology and software.

Leigh Abramson

Deal Partner and Co-Head of Industrial Growth Group

Ann Akichika

COO

R. David Andrews

Founder and Co-CEO

Jeff Balagna

Operating Partner, Co-Head of Business Services Group

Kevin L. Blank

Operating Partner, Healthcare Group

Timothy Bradley

Managing Director, Heritage Group

Ryan Chang

Associate

Jon Cheek

Deal Partner and Co-Head of Software Group

Bobby Christianson

Vice President

Ross Chukerman

Vice President

Robb Crow

Senior Vice President

Garrett DeMuth

Vice President

Eddie Douglas

Managing Director, Consumer Group

Zachary Duloc

Principal, Junior Capital Team

Ryan Fagan

Managing Director, Consumer Group

Matthew P. Farron

Deal Partner and Co-Head of Consumer Group

Dorian Faust

Partner, Head of Capital Markets and Co-Head of Junior Capital Team

A. Dana Fox

Senior Associate

Mark Fuller

Managing Director, Industrial Growth Group

Jim Gallagher

Managing Director

James Gillette

CFO and Managing Director, Finance Group

Sharon Goethals

Managing Director, Internal Human Capital

Jennifer Haas

Partner and COO

Evan Heflin

Principal, Healthcare Group

Jessica Jia

Vice President

Clint Kadolph

Senior Vice President

Amanda Kalin

Managing Director, Heritage Group

Ankit Kumar

Vice President

Nik Kumar

Vice President

Dell Larcen

Operating Partner, Human Capital Group

Eojin Lee

Principal, Heritage Group

Kevin Liou

Vice President

Wes Lucas

Co-Head of Operations Resources Group, Member of the Management Committee and Partner, Industrial Growth Group

Will McCallum

Principal, Capital Markets Group

Andrew J. Meyers

Principal

Ben Miller

Senior Vice President

Gabriel Moynihan

Senior Associate

Dennis O'Brien

Operating Partner, Consumer Group

Nick Orum

Co-CEO and CIO

Felix Park

Managing Director, Industrial Growth Group

Robert Pinkas

Associate

Karolina Povedych

Senior Vice President

Jef Rogers

Managing Director

Jefrey Rogers

Managing Director, Heritage Group and Board Member

Justin Saks

Managing Director, Healthcare Group

Evan Schindewolf

Senior Associate

Michael Schreiner

Senior Vice President

Luke Schroeder

Deal Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare Group

John Schumacher

Partner and Co-Head of Junior Capital Team

Piers Shore

Managing Director, Information Technology

Marcelo Silva

Principal, Industrial Growth Group

Rob Stangelini

Director, Diligence and Strategic Planning

Carl Theobald

Operating Partner, Software Group and Co-Head, Operations Resources Group

38 past transactions

Wittichen Supply Co

Acquisition in 2021
Wittichen Supply Company is in wholesale distributor providing best-in-class HVAC/R equipment, parts, supplies, and customer service. Wittichen maintains long-standing relationships with leading vendors and distributes products from more than 500 leading HVAC/R manufacturers.

Highmetric

Acquisition in 2021
Highmetric partners with ServiceNow and other technology platforms

Right Time Group of Companies

Acquisition in 2020
Right Time Heating & Air Conditioning Canada is an independent heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) contractor focused strictly on the residential replacement market.

Meazure Learning

Acquisition in 2020
Meazure Learning is a full-service testing solutions company for academic, professional, and lifelong learners. It is the world's most secure testing network and platform as the first end-to-end testing provider – incorporating psychometrics, test development, test delivery, secure proctoring, reporting, and more – to lead with an online delivery model, Meazure Learning is poised to transform the testing and assessment landscape.

Physical Rehabilitation Network

Venture Round in 2020
PRN is an experienced partner with a focus on success for your physical therapy practice.
PRN is an experienced partner with a focus on success for your physical therapy practice.

Kano Laboratories

Acquisition in 2020
Kano Laboratories Inc. manufactures and supplies penetrating oils and lubricants for industrial maintenance, repair, and operations. It offers penetrants, industrial lubricants, industrial specialties, and engine cleaners, which are used by professionals to loosen rusted, corroded, or frozen mechanical parts, as well as by consumer markets. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Vessco

Acquisition in 2020
Vessco is a multifaceted water treatment company providing value-added distribution and engineering services for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment projects, primarily in the upper Midwest and central United States. The Company implements a highly technical sale process that requires a consultative, engineering-centric approach. This effort is supported by Vessco’s outstanding reputation as industry experts with its over 3,500 past customers.

3Cloud

Acquisition in 2020
3Cloud, LLC is a consulting firm specializing in Microsoft Azure technology, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, with additional offices in Chicago. The company offers a range of services including cloud application development, infrastructure architecture, data and analytics, and cloud strategy. 3Cloud focuses on the design, implementation, and ongoing management of cloud solutions, positioning itself as a Microsoft Gold-certified partner. Its expertise enables clients to effectively leverage Azure technology for their business needs.

Pacur

Private Equity Round in 2020
Pacur, LLC engages in the extrusion of light and heavy gauge polyester, copolyester, and polypropylene resins for converters, distributors, and end-users. It also extrudes a variety of homopolymer and copolymer polypropylenes. The company's product category includes, PETG copolyester sheets; medical polypropylenes; polyester resins specifically for the lenticular print market; and rolled lenticular products for the flexographic label market. It serves medical, food packaging, sustainable, and electronic packaging, as well as printing industries. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with operations in Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

PestRoutes

Acquisition in 2020
PestRoutes is a complete, end-to-end software solution which helps Pest Control companies lower operating costs, earn more customers, and increase customer retention. The easy-to-use and mobile-friendly software automates all aspects of field service operations, including route optimization, real-time technician tracking, customer communications, scheduling, sales enablement and billing.

PestRoutes

Private Equity Round in 2020
PestRoutes is a complete, end-to-end software solution which helps Pest Control companies lower operating costs, earn more customers, and increase customer retention. The easy-to-use and mobile-friendly software automates all aspects of field service operations, including route optimization, real-time technician tracking, customer communications, scheduling, sales enablement and billing.

Ncontracts

Acquisition in 2020
Ncontracts LLC is a provider of web-based software and data management services tailored for banks, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and the entertainment industry in the United States. Founded in 2009 and based in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company offers a suite of solutions including Ncontracts for vendor management, Nverify for automated auditing, and Ncomply for compliance management. These tools assist clients in effectively managing third-party vendors and ensuring regulatory compliance through services such as vendor policy consulting, risk assessment, and contract management. Ncontracts aims to enhance risk management capabilities, streamline operational processes, and support clients in achieving their compliance objectives efficiently. Formerly known as Network Contract Solutions, LLC, the company rebranded in September 2012 to reflect its expanded focus on integrated risk management.

Heartland Veterinary Partners

Private Equity Round in 2019
Heartland Veterinary Partners LLC is a veterinary support organization founded in 2016 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The company specializes in acquiring and supporting veterinary practices and animal hospitals across the Mid-American and Southern U.S. markets. Heartland Veterinary Partners provides a range of non-clinical business support services, including recruiting, human resources, marketing, procurement, billing, back office management, accounting, and IT support. The organization is recognized for its commitment to quality and rapid growth in the veterinary sector.

Mechanix Wear

Private Equity Round in 2019
Mechanix Wear LLC is a consumer goods company based in Valencia, California, specializing in the manufacture of gloves for both men and women. Founded in 1991, the company provides a diverse range of products, including racing, automotive, hardware, safety, tactical, garden, commercial grade, and cold weather gloves. In addition to gloves, Mechanix Wear offers various equipment and accessories, such as shop aprons, knee pads, heat sleeves, radio belts, and umbrellas. The company distributes its products through retail stores and has expanded its reach with additional offices located in Barcelona, Spain; Surrey, Canada; and Belmont, Australia.

Learn It Systems

Acquisition in 2019
Learn-It Systems is an educational services company that provides research-based reading and math tutoring services to struggling public and private school students targeted by classroom teachers and district administration for intervention in the United States. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland with additional offices in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin.

LEARN Behavioral

Acquisition in 2019
LEARN Behavioral is the network of providers serving children with autism and other special needs.

RoC

Acquisition in 2019
RoC is an iconic brand and category pioneer with 60+ year history in anti-wrinkle and anti-aging skincare, offering a full suite of anti-aging products sold across the globe. RoC's product offering is highly efficacious and clinically proven to reduce signs of facial aging including wrinkles, dark spots, and dullness of skin. The Company's more than 75 products are sold in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America through key mass, drug, club, specialty, ecommerce, and pharmacy channels. Key domestic retailer partners include Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Ulta, and Amazon.

RegEd

Acquisition in 2018
RegEd provides Compliance Education and Training, Compliance and Risk Management and Licensing and Registration solutions and services. With more than 400 enterprise clients, RegEd's solutions enable financial services firms to efficiently comply with state, federal, FINRA and other regulations impacting broker-dealers, insurance companies and insurance brokers.

Nolan Transportation Group

Acquisition in 2018
Nolan Transportation Group, LLC is a third-party logistics provider operating across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a comprehensive range of freight services, including truckload, less-than-truckload, expedited shipments, temperature-controlled transportation, and intermodal solutions. It also provides specialized services such as oversized and heavy haul transportation, cargo vans for local deliveries, and air freight forwarding. With a network of over 40,000 independent carriers, Nolan Transportation Group serves various industries, including food processing, manufacturing, and recycling. The company enhances its offerings with in-house software for tracking, bill-of-lading generation, and customer support, ensuring efficient operations for both shippers and carriers. Additional office locations include cities in Michigan, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, and Colorado, reinforcing its presence in the logistics sector.

Transportation Insight

Private Equity Round in 2018
Transportation Insight is a global, non-asset based Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider. Founded in 1999, they have grown from their roots in domestic LTL transportation to become one of North America’s leading providers of custom logistics solutions. Their service and technology offerings span domestic transportation, international logistics, and warehousing—creating end-to-end supply chain solutions. They serve their clients across North America and overseas from their headquarters location in Hickory, North Carolina, as well as operating centers in Atlanta, Georgia; Bentonville, Arkansas; Boston, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina; Omaha, Nebraska; Salt Lake City, Utah; Overland Park, Kansas; and more than 50 client support offices across the United States. They work with a broad range of manufacturers, retailers and distributors to identify and capture supply chain savings and efficiencies, so that they can execute with excellence and dominate their markets.

Shermco Industries

Acquisition in 2018
Shermco provides electrical testing, maintenance, commissioning, and repair services to a wide range of utility, industrial, energy, and other end markets. With more than 20 locations, Shermco serves a diversified blue-chip customer base across North America. The Company is an active participant in the InterNational Electrical Testing Association, Electrical Apparatus Service Association, and American Wind Energy Association.

Water's Edge Dermatology

Private Equity Round in 2018
Water’s Edge is a provider of over 30 dermatology clinics in Florida.

Milani Cosmetics

Acquisition in 2018
Milani Cosmetics, operating under New Milani Group, Inc., is a prominent manufacturer and distributor of cosmetics and beauty care products based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2001, the company specializes in a wide array of beauty products, including eye, face, lip, and nail items, as well as foundations and brushes. Milani is recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality products tailored for women of diverse skin tones and beauty aspirations. The company's offerings are primarily produced in the United States and Italy and are available in 75 countries through a network of major retailers such as Walmart, Walgreens, Ulta, Target, and CVS, as well as online platforms.

Matrixx Initiatives

Acquisition in 2018
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. manufactures and markets homeopathic and allopathic over-the-counter health care products under the Zicam brand name. The company offers cold remedy products, including cold shortening, nasal congestion/sinus relief, allergy relief, and kids cold relief products. It offers its products through drug, grocery, online, and mass retailers. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. was formerly known as Gum Tech International, Inc. and changed its name to Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. in June 2002. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey. As of December 1, 2020, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Potter Electric Signal

Acquisition in 2017
Potter Electric Signal is an electronic manufacturing company specializing in security products.

Potter Electric Signal

Private Equity Round in 2017
Potter Electric Signal is an electronic manufacturing company specializing in security products.

OB Hospitalist Group

Acquisition in 2017
Ob Hospitalist Group provides on-site, board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician services to hospitals across the United States. Founded in 2006 and based in Mauldin, South Carolina, with additional locations in Greenville and Houston, the company focuses on developing and managing hospitalist programs that ensure expectant mothers receive reliable medical care. Its dedicated team of skilled physicians is available 24/7, providing both emergent and routine care in the absence of a private physician. By collaborating with hospitals and medical staff, Ob Hospitalist Group aims to enhance patient outcomes, support healthcare providers, and promote clinical excellence in women's health. The organization is committed to improving the overall standard of care for women and newborns through innovative and financially sustainable healthcare solutions.

Wind River Environmental

Acquisition in 2017
Wind River provides non-discretionary and regulatory-driven non-hazardous waste removal and treatment services to a wide range of commercial, residential, and municipal customers across the Eastern U.S. With more than 25 locations, Wind River serves a diversified blue-chip customer base including national food and retail establishments such as Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Whole Foods.

Smile Brands

Acquisition in 2016
Bright Now!(R) Dental Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Monarch Dental Corp., Castle Dental Centers, and Newport Dental Plan, provide business support services to approximately 300 dental offices in 19 states nationwide. Affiliated and staff dentists provide general, cosmetic, and specialty care to more than 2 million patients each year. Bright Now's mission is to manage the time-consuming business functions of running dental practices, in order to free dentists to devote virtually all of their time to caring for patients by delivering quality dental care, superior service, and exceptional value. Bright Now offers dentists and their patients numerous benefits and advantages over traditional dental care models. Bright Now assumes responsibility for business support services such as finance, sales and marketing, information technology, human resources, purchasing, and real estate development, while dentists retain responsibility for all clinical matters. Patients benefit from quality, full-service dental care, including general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and specialty services such as orthodontics. Extended evening and weekend office hours, convenient locations, affordable prices, and flexible payment plans make quality dental care available to a wide range of patients.

Lawler Foods

Acquisition in 2016
Lawler Foods is a manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, cakes and pies that are used in restaurants, hotels and other fine foodservice establishments around the world. As a manufacturer, we only sell business-to-business.

CORA Physical Therapy

Acquisition in 2016
CORA Physical Therapy is an operator of outpatient physical therapy services with a focus on the Southeastern U.S.

The Original Cakerie

Acquisition in 2015
The Original Cakerie, Ltd. Produces and supplies frozen desserts for retail and foodservice customers in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers three layer cakes, two layer cakes, single layer cakes, dessert bars and brownies, other baked goods, and desserts, as well as combination and variety packs. The company serves customers in restaurants/commercial, healthcare, B&I/dining, college and university, and hotel/lodging segments. The Original Cakerie, Ltd. was founded in 1979 and is based in Delta, Canada.

Trinity Consultants

Debt Financing in 2014
Trinity Consultants is an environmental consulting company that specializes in industrial air quality issues. With offices nationwide and in China and the Middle East, we help organizations comply with applicable environmental regulatory requirements and optimize environmental performance for long-term sustainability. Trinity provides value to its clients in the areas of regulatory and sustainability consulting, environmental modeling software products and services, EH&S staffing assistance, and EH&S data management solutions.

G.I. Joe’s

Acquisition in 2007
G.I. Joe’s provides its users with selections of sports, outdoors, and automotive gears. They provide support to youth teams, outdoor clubs, and community-based programs designed to improve the lives of customers in the areas where they have store locations. They also focus on regional programs that works to improve environmental quality as it relates to the active outdoor person. G.I. Joe’s is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1996 and the company was acquired by Gryphon Investors on February 5, 2007.

Consolidated Fire Protection

Acquisition in 2005
Consolidated Fire Protection installs, maintains, and services fire protection and life safety system upgrades.

Eight O'Clock Coffee

Acquisition in 2003
The Eight O'Clock Coffee Company produces and sells coffee. The company provides whole bean and ground coffees; and single-serving packs of ground coffee for use with brewing systems. Our rich history. The times may have changed, but our unwavering commitment to supplying every kitchen, loft, and breakfast nook with quality coffee has not. Our beans have journeyed from Maryland, where we roast them all, to tables across the nation since 1859. We love coffee, and coffee loves company. Share in our passion, and learn what makes Eight O’Clock Coffee, America’s Gourmet Coffee.
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