Lakewood Capital

Lakewood Capital, LLC is a private equity firm established in 2007 and located in Rowayton, Connecticut. The firm specializes in making control investments in lower middle market companies, particularly those with an EBITDA ranging from $2 million to $25 million. Lakewood focuses on sectors including building products, business services, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, business process outsourcing, education, and niche distribution. The firm aims to partner with existing management to navigate periods of transition and growth, leveraging its strategic influence alongside the operational expertise of management teams. By targeting businesses that have established strong positions in their markets, Lakewood seeks to enhance their competitive capabilities as they encounter new opportunities or challenges.

Roger Knight

Founder and Managing Partner

3 past transactions

Sami

Convertible Note in 2021
Sami is a health plan operator based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2018 by Dr. Vitor Asseituno and Luiz Guilherme Berardo. The company aims to simplify healthcare for its patients, making it more efficient and accessible while reducing costs associated with medical care. Sami offers comprehensive health plans that include unlimited app-based or in-person consultations, a dedicated health team, and access to a network of hospitals and wellness services. This approach enables individuals and businesses to receive personalized and preventive healthcare, aligning with Sami's mission to transform the Brazilian health system into a more straightforward and reliable experience for all.

MadeiraMadeira

Series E in 2021
MadeiraMadeira is an online marketplace based in Curitiba, Brazil, that specializes in home products. Founded in 2009, the company offers an extensive selection of over 300,000 items, allowing customers to build, furnish, renovate, and decorate their homes conveniently through a smartphone or computer. The platform features a diverse range of products, including bathtubs, wooden doors, steel windows, wooden flooring, and lighting solutions, making it a comprehensive destination for home decor needs.

Vacuum Systems International

Acquisition in 2015
Vacuum Systems International, Inc. (VSI) was founded in 1994 to manage national chain stores’ floor care equipment. What started out as a single client wanting a resource for store associates to call and troubleshoot vacuum repair issues has grown into North America’s largest vacuum cleaner remanufacturing facility. Today, VSI assists nearly 72,000 facilities in 16 countries to manage their floor care equipment keeping them safe, clean and in a customer ready environment. VSI’s Call Center (The Vacuum Helpline™) staffed by highly trained support specialists handle thousands of trouble shooting calls solving minor issues to keep the vacuum cleaner onsite. If repairs are needed, VSI offers a Vacuum Remanufacturing Program. With the Remanufacturing program, completely assembled replacement equipment is shipped to your location. The associate will then use the box to return the broken unit to VSI for the remanufacturing process. It will then be put into your corporate fleet.
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