Oakland Standard

Oakland Standard Co. is a private equity firm founded in 2015 and based in Birmingham, Michigan. The firm specializes in investing in lower middle-market companies, particularly focusing on sectors such as building products, value-added distribution, general industrial and automotive, specialty foundries, fastener and industrial product distribution, and niche manufacturing. Oakland Standard targets businesses with EBITDA of less than $10 million and is particularly interested in opportunities involving recapitalizations, industry consolidations, corporate carveouts, and family-owned enterprises. The firm prioritizes investments in companies located in the United States and Canada, with no minimums for add-on investments, allowing for flexibility in its investment strategy.