Sage Capital

Sage Capital is a private equity firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, that provides long-term capital and strategic value to small and lower-middle market companies in North America. Founded in 2004, it concentrates on mezzanine, later-stage, buyouts, growth capital, and recapitalizations, using equity and equity-like instruments. The firm invests across industries with a focus on value-added manufacturers, service businesses, distributors, branded consumer products, and professional services, while avoiding startups and sectors such as commodity processing, construction services, trucking, real estate, and gaming. Sage Capital typically commits between $2 million and $10 million per company, targeting enterprises valued $5 million to $50 million and EBITDA of $2 million to $7 million, though larger deals are possible through co-investments. The firm pursues both majority and minority positions and seeks board seats in portfolio companies. Geographically, it concentrates on the Midwest, Great Lakes, Mid-South, and Central Southern United States, but evaluates opportunities across North America.