Starboard Capital Partners

Starboard Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Southport, Connecticut, founded in 2004. The firm specializes in investing in lower middle-market companies across various sectors, including healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, software, and financial services. Starboard typically targets companies with revenues between $10 million and $200 million and focuses on those with potential for turnaround or growth. The firm engages in acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations, often collaborating with other investors and management teams. It aims to secure equity interests and actively seeks board representation in its portfolio companies. Starboard Capital Partners prefers to exit investments through sales to strategic buyers, initial public offerings, or recapitalizations within three to five years. As a fundless sponsor, the firm leverages a diverse network of funding relationships, including personal capital, to support its investment activities.