Rotunda Capital Partners

Rotunda Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, founded in 2009. It focuses on making equity investments in established and profitable lower middle-market companies, primarily within the sectors of specialty finance, logistics and distribution, government, and business services. As an independent deal sponsor, Rotunda Capital raises capital from its principals, family offices, and high net worth individuals on a deal-by-deal basis. The firm employs a rigorous investment strategy to identify market-leading companies with growth potential and capable management teams. Since its inception, Rotunda Capital has completed six platform investments and achieved two exits, with its partners collectively investing over $1.6 billion in more than 30 companies. The firm leverages its extensive industry and financial relationships to effectively implement the strategic plans of its portfolio companies.

Ryan Aprill

Managing Director

Nathan Bertsch

Vice President - Data and Analytics

Charlie Carbery

Senior Associate - Data and Analytics

Rohit Dhake

Principal

John M. Fruehwirth

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Alex Gebert

Vice President

Cara Hauan

Vice President

Patrick Keeley

Associate

Ellen Kim

Operating Partner

Brian Kim

Vice President

Dan Lipson

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mia Mazza

Associate

Karthik Munugala

Senior Associate

Corey Whisner

Managing Partner

Bob Wickham

Managing Partner

Robert Wickham

Managing Partner

12 past transactions

Refrigeration Sales

Acquisition in 2021
Refrigeration Sales Corp. is a wholesale distributor specializing in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and refrigeration products, primarily serving Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The company offers a comprehensive selection of equipment, replacement parts, supplies, and accessories, including ice machines, air conditioners, furnaces, commercial exhaust fans, fan coils, and ductless systems. By providing timely delivery and reliable services, Refrigeration Sales Corp. supports the operational efficiency and growth of its customers in various industries, ensuring they have access to essential refrigeration and HVAC solutions. Additionally, the company offers equipment repair and maintenance services, further enhancing its value proposition in the marketplace.

Storm Smart

Acquisition in 2021
Storm Smart Industries is a construction company specializing in hurricane protection products for homeowners and businesses in Mexico and the Caribbean. The company manufactures a diverse array of products designed to safeguard properties from severe weather, including storm catcher screens, impact-resistant windows, aluminum shutters, and storm panels. Through its offerings, Storm Smart aims to enhance the safety and resilience of structures in regions prone to hurricanes.

Trinity3 Technology

Acquisition in 2019
Trinity3 Technology is wholly immersed in serving the technology needs of the education market.

MacQueen Equipment

Acquisition in 2018
MacQueen Equipment, Inc. is a distributor of municipal and contractor equipment, established in 1961 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company specializes in selling a range of products, including Elgin street sweepers, Vactor trucks, Pierce fire trucks, Oshkosh snow removal equipment, and Heil refuse trucks, catering to municipalities, fire departments, and commercial clients. In addition to product sales, MacQueen provides comprehensive parts and service support across its five locations in St. Paul and Apple Valley, Minnesota; Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; Ankeny, Iowa; and Lincoln, Nebraska.

StreetShares

Series B in 2018
StreetShares, Inc. is a peer-to-peer small business lending marketplace that connects small business owners with retail and institutional investors. Based in Reston, Virginia, the company offers a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks and credit unions to efficiently provide loans to small businesses. Its product offerings include term loans, business bonds, and both secured and unsecured small business loans. StreetShares facilitates an accessible and streamlined lending experience, allowing financial institutions to connect with borrowers through a digital platform featuring quick underwriting processes. Founded in 2013, the company has garnered recognition for its innovative solutions in small business financing.

StreetShares

Series B in 2018
StreetShares, Inc. is a peer-to-peer small business lending marketplace that connects small business owners with retail and institutional investors. Based in Reston, Virginia, the company offers a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks and credit unions to efficiently provide loans to small businesses. Its product offerings include term loans, business bonds, and both secured and unsecured small business loans. StreetShares facilitates an accessible and streamlined lending experience, allowing financial institutions to connect with borrowers through a digital platform featuring quick underwriting processes. Founded in 2013, the company has garnered recognition for its innovative solutions in small business financing.

Indianapolis Fruit Company

Acquisition in 2017
IF&P Foods was formed in 1997 through the merger of Indianapolis Fruit (founded 1947) and Piazza Produce (founded 1970), two leading produce distribution companies with a combined 118 years experience serving the grocery and foodservice industries. Garden Cut, a fresh cut processing company, and leading food service produce distributors, Circle City Produce and Papania Produce, complete the IF&P group of companies. The company has grown to include a fleet of over 340 refrigerated trucks servicing over 14 states in the Midwest and beyond from five facilities totaling over 225,000-square-feet of warehouse space. Today, IF&P is a category leader in providing both the food service and retail industries with fruit, vegetables, dairy and floral products.

Microf

Venture Round in 2015
Microf LLC is a financing solutions provider specializing in lease purchase options for residential replacement HVAC systems. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Albany, Georgia, the company operates through a network of dealers across the United States. Microf prioritizes customer needs and offers a flexible rent-to-own strategy that includes limited declinations, quick response times, and various payment and contract term options. This innovative approach addresses the growing demand for accessible financing solutions in the HVAC industry, allowing consumers to manage the replacement of their heating and cooling systems more effectively.

Munch's Supply

Acquisition in 2015
Munch’s Supply is a third generation family business operating six branches in the Chicago and NW Indiana markets. We distribute from over three hundred fifty thousand square feet of warehouse space and have over forty trucks supplying area contractors.

Amware Fulfillment

Venture Round in 2014
Amware Logistics is a 3rd Party Logistics Company that is dedicated to craftsmanship in delivering customer-focused, quality-driven, cost-appropriate logistics solutions for our customers. We provide logistics solutions through our domestic warehouses throughout the US and in the Toronto, Canada area. Our 3rd party logistics (3PL) services include warehousing, transportation, handling, B-to-B and B-to-C order fulfillment, and many more. We have a vast array of specialty warehousing solutions for industries including food grade certified facilities, NACD hazmat certified chemical storage facilities, and pharmaceutical industries.

Discount Ramps

Private Equity Round in 2014
Discount Ramps is an online retailer of loading, hauling and transportation products. Offering more than 11,000 products, the company primarily services the powersport, medical, recreational, commercial, transportation, military and industrial markets. Discount Ramps offers many well-known brands, including Rage Powersports, Black Widow, Big Boy, Kill Shot and Summit. Discount Ramps has been recognized by Internet Retailer as one of the top 500 revenue grossing sites in the U.S. for the last five years and has also been recognized as one of Milwaukee’s fastest-growing firms by the Milwaukee Business Journal

Rubicon

Series A in 2012
Rubicon Global Holdings LLC is a technology company that specializes in cloud-based waste and recycling solutions for businesses, governments, and nonprofits. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Rubicon operates a digital marketplace and offers a suite of software-as-a-service products aimed at enhancing waste management and recycling efforts. The company provides various recycling programs, including services for cardboard, plastic, paper, metal, glass, electronics, and organics, as well as single stream recycling solutions. One of its notable offerings is RUBICONSmartCity, which assists municipal governments in optimizing waste and recycling operations while transforming their fleets into data collection centers to improve quality of life and government services through data analytics. Rubicon serves a global customer base and maintains core teams in several U.S. cities, including New York and San Francisco. The company is committed to driving environmental innovation and helping its partners achieve sustainability goals by finding economic value in waste streams.
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