Friend Skoler

Friend Skoler & Co., Inc. is a private equity firm based in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, founded in 1998 by Alexander Friend and Steven Skoler. The firm specializes in investing in mid-stage and later-stage companies, focusing on buyouts, add-on acquisitions, and growth capital investments. Friend Skoler typically invests between $3 million and $20 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $10 million to $100 million, revenues between $10 million and $150 million, and EBITDA of $2 million to $20 million. The firm aims to maintain significant ownership stakes, often taking board positions in its portfolio companies, and encourages management to invest in their own businesses through equity participation and incentive programs. With a strong emphasis on collaboration with experienced management teams, Friend Skoler has successfully completed numerous transactions, allowing it to position itself as a value-added partner in the middle market sector.