Private Equity Firms in Tennessee

5 mid-market firms headquartered in Tennessee. Sector focus, check size, and investment criteria for each, drawn from the firms' own published materials.

4 of 5 are based in Nashville. Most common sector focus: Healthcare, Industrial Services, Manufacturing. Published EBITDA targets: 2 at $5M-$15M, 1 at $40M+.

  • CapitalSpring Nashville · Consumer · Buyout and growth

    Nashville-based and restaurant-obsessed.

  • Council Capital Nashville · Business Services, Healthcare, Software & Technology · Growth

    A Nashville healthcare growth investor with a CEO Council model: several dozen proven healthcare executives who co-invest and open doors for portfolio companies.

  • LFM Capital Nashville · Industrial Services, Manufacturing · Buyout and growth

    A Nashville firm founded by manufacturing operators, not bankers, buying precision manufacturing and industrial services companies from $3M of EBITDA.

  • Petra Capital Partners Nashville · Healthcare · Buyout and growth

    A Nashville firm investing $5M to $25M in healthcare services, healthcare IT, and business services companies with $1M to $10M of EBITDA.

  • River Associates Investments Chattanooga · Industrial Services, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics · Buyout and growth

    A Chattanooga firm on its eighth fund ($345M), buying manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services companies with $3M to $15M of EBITDA.

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