Kinderhook Partners

Kinderhook Partners is an investment partnership founded in 2003 and based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It makes long-term investments in public and private companies worldwide, and substantially all the capital it manages belongs to its principals. The firm operates across three strategies: public markets, search funds, and growth equity. It has invested in search funds across North America, Europe, and Latin America since 2004. Its growth equity approach targets minority stakes in private companies with proven business models and clear plans for growth capital. In public markets, initial investments typically range from $5 million to $25 million, made through open-market purchases, block transactions, or direct investments. Past and present public positions include Afterpay, Xometry, Vistaprint, Krispy Kreme, and Nutrisystem. Private positions include Aplazo, Attainia, Helpside, MotionVFX, and Metro Vein Centers. The firm invests across a wide range of industries and favors companies with attractive margins and high, sustainable returns on equity. Kinderhook manages a concentrated portfolio and prefers businesses with management teams whose interests align with shareholders. Its investment horizon is typically three to five years or longer, and it takes a passive approach in public companies while remaining open to a more active role.