Blue Sage Capital

Blue Sage Capital, L.P. is a private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2003. The firm specializes in investing in smaller middle-market companies across various industries, including industrial, distribution, business services, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, consumer, and media. Blue Sage primarily targets established and profitable businesses with revenues ranging from $20 million to $125 million and cash flows between $3 million and $12 million at the time of investment. Typical investments range from $20 million to $40 million, with the possibility of co-investing for larger transactions. The firm seeks to acquire minority, majority, or control positions in its portfolio companies and aims for board representation. Investments are usually held for five to eight years, utilizing equity, coupon-bearing securities, and occasionally subordinated debt with warrants. Blue Sage Capital manages over $250 million across two funds and operates additional offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Preston Arnold

Associate

Michael Fletcher

Associate

Joe Haddad

Vice President

Erica Holland

Vice President

Peter Huff

Co-Founder & Managing Member

Richard Hunt

Senior Associate

Taryn Johnson

Associate

Jonathan Kaskow

Senior Associate

Jim McBride

Co-Founding Partner and Managing Member

James D. McBride

Co-Founding Partner and Managing Member

Davis Miller

Senior Associate

Alan Mire

Controller

Jonathan Pearce

Partner

Austin Prentice

Senior Associate, Private Equity

Afshar Sanati

Associate

Alexander Schoenbaum

Associate

Hunter Todd

VP

Eric Weiner

Partner

9 past transactions

Cobra Legal Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2021
Cobra's focus is to provide high quality, cost-effective information and technology management services to global corporations and law firms. Cobra partners with their clients to understand, solve, and address their specific needs. Cobra’s attorneys and technical experts are trained to analyze, code and abstract materials for document review and to provide essential legal support services.

Barricades Unlimited

Private Equity Round in 2020
West Texas Barricades, LLC, doing business as Barricades Unlimited, offers traffic control, pavement marking, and guardrail installation services. It offers sign board printing and design services and engages in equipment rental and sales. West Texas Barricades, LLC was founded in 1991 and is based in Lubbock, Texas with additional offices in Amarillo, Midland, Denton, and San Angelo, Texas.

All-State Industries

Private Equity Round in 2019
All-State Industries is a family owned and operated non-metallic manufacturing business with its corporate headquarters located in West Des Moines, Iowa. In 1974, Bob Pulver began a conveyor belt distribution company after having worked for a number of years with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Over 4 decades All-State took advantage of various diversification opportunities and by 2012 had become two distinctly different business units, one that focused on conveyor belting products, and the other, a large custom product manufacturer of various non-metallic solutions for industrial OEM’s throughout the world. In 2012, the conveyor belt portion of the business was divested for strategic reasons and sold to a large global trading company, enabling a more concentrated effort to be given to the manufacturing business.

Ligchine International Corporation

Private Equity Round in 2018
Ligchine International Corporation, based in Darien, Wisconsin, specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of laser-guided boom-operated concrete screeds, marketed under the ScreedSaver brand. The company offers a range of products including various models of screed machines equipped with advanced features such as 2D laser and 3D GPS guidance, as well as wireless controls. Its product lineup includes the Information Technology machine, max machine, max pro machine, and boss 240 machine, along with 3D/GPS and 3D/LPS systems. Additionally, Ligchine provides used and refurbished machines, catering to diverse customer needs. Founded in 2008, the company has established itself as a key player in the concrete construction equipment industry.

Broken Arrow Communications

Venture Round in 2017
Broken Arrow Communications, Inc. provides provides architecture, engineering, and turnkey construction services for the wireless telecommunications industry. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Broken Arrow Communications

Acquisition in 2017
Broken Arrow Communications, Inc. provides provides architecture, engineering, and turnkey construction services for the wireless telecommunications industry. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Magnum Systems

Venture Round in 2016
Magnum Systems, Inc. is one of North America’s leading designers and manufacturers of handling and packaging systems for dry bulk materials. The company’s engineering knowledge and application experience are greatly valued by customers that process bulk materials such as grain, seeds, cereals, sugar, flour, plastic pellets, plastic powder, sand, cement, fly ash, fertilizers, and granulate chemicals.

Magnum Systems

Acquisition in 2016
Magnum Systems, Inc. is one of North America’s leading designers and manufacturers of handling and packaging systems for dry bulk materials. The company’s engineering knowledge and application experience are greatly valued by customers that process bulk materials such as grain, seeds, cereals, sugar, flour, plastic pellets, plastic powder, sand, cement, fly ash, fertilizers, and granulate chemicals.

Mr. Gatti’s

Acquisition in 2004
Mr. Gatti’s owner and operator of approximately 150 pizza and entertainment restaurants.