The Mendota Group

The Mendota Group is a private equity firm based in Madison, Wisconsin, established in 2000. It specializes in financing mature companies, focusing on buyouts and add-on acquisitions, particularly in the technology, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and service sectors. The firm targets companies across the United States, with a specific emphasis on Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It typically invests in businesses with revenues ranging from $5 million to $25 million and EBITDA between $1 million and $3 million, favoring transactions under $20 million and adjusted cash flow margins exceeding 10 percent. The Mendota Group aims to support companies undergoing ownership transitions that require flexible capital and structures to facilitate growth.