Vopne Capital

About Vopne Capital

Vopne Capital, founded in 2013, is an operationally focused private investment firm acquiring and investing in manufacturing and industrial services businesses in the lower middle market. Vopne’s successful track record comes from partnering with founders and managers to drive growth and create long-term value for shareholders, employees, and customers. We leverage our prior experiences running companies as senior managers to help owners and managers maximize their company’s value. Vopne identifies companies with proven business models and great potential. We create value by generating top-line growth and through operational improvement, not through financial engineering. Vopne is currently investing out of Vopne Fund II, LP. Industry Focus ▪ We invest where we have extensive experience: manufacturing, industrials, and related services businesses ▪ Engineered, proprietary products ▪ Unique, value-added services Financial Characteristics ▪ Revenue: $10 million to $60 million ▪ EBITDA: $2 million to $8 million Investment Size ▪ Equity investments of $5 million to $35 million per platform company. For equity investments above $35 million, we leverage our network of co-investors ▪ We use conservative financial leverage Management ▪ Prefer to retain management and share in upside with them, but will also invest where management is seeking to exit the business ▪ Extensive experience recruiting and hiring C-level executives to join portfolio companies Location ▪ US and Canadian headquartered companies Investment Types ▪ Acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth equity ▪ Primary focus is majority-control investments
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  • Jim Bloom, Managing Partner