Akoya Capital is a private equity firm that creates and nurtures partnerships between management and capital. With industry-leading CEO’s, proprietary platform organizations, experienced management teams and co-investors, we collaborate on compelling value creation opportunities. Together, we develop and execute industry sector acquisition strategies that deliver significant, measurable value for management, partners and shareholders.
Led by the industry knowledge of our CEO's, we are highly selective in the sector-based investments we pursue. This exclusivity allows us to work with the finest companies from each industry. By partnering with these businesses and bringing our deep domain expertise, we have cultivated companies of unmatched value. Our sectors are Industrial Chemicals Products, Packaging, Distribution & Manufacturing, Consumer Foods & Home Services, Professional Information Services.
Investment Criteria
For platform investments, we seek to invest in companies in our sectors with the following attributes:
•Revenues from $20 to $200 million
•A minimum EBITDA of $3 million.
•Typically privately-owned, especially family-owned or multi-generational businesses
•Businesses experiencing growth-related constraints that cannot be met with existing financial and managerial resources
•Potential to achieve significant annual earnings growth through a combination of revenue growth and operational improvements
•U.S. headquarters
•Current owners seeking to reinvest a portion of the proceeds in the new company
We will consider smaller companies as add-on acquisitions to our portfolio companies. We typically do not invest in early-stage companies or turnaround situations.
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Private Equity
Portfolio 27
Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
21.12.2022 | Devansoy | devansoy.c... | - | United Sta... |
21.07.2022 | Alinabal I... | alinabal.c... | - | United Sta... |
08.04.2022 | WePackItAl... | wepackital... | - | United Sta... |
24.02.2022 | CSS (Conve... | cssoperati... | - | United Sta... |
31.08.2021 | Star Plast... | starplasti... | - | United Sta... |
29.07.2021 | Beacon Man... | beaconmfgg... | - | United Sta... |
- | Safety Pro... | safetypg.c... | - | - |
- | NutriScien... | nutriscien... | - | United Sta... |
- | Tronair In... | malabar.co... | - | United Sta... |
- | DataBank I... | databankim... | - | United Sta... |
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News 49
Date | Title | Description |
28.02.2023 | Akoya is Seeking to Acquire a Platform Investment in the Spe... | Akoya is actively seeking a platform investment within the health and wellness industry with the vis... |
20.01.2023 | 2022 Year in Review | - |
11.01.2023 | Lukasz Wrona Promoted to Managing Director | “I’m pleased to recognize the well-deserved promotion of Lukasz Wrona to Managing Director”, announc... |
23.12.2022 | Akoya Capital Leads Investment in Devansoy, Inc. | CHICAGO, IL, December 23, 2022 — Akoya Capital, LLC (“Akoya”), a Chicago-based, sector-focused priva... |
07.11.2022 | Pat Riley Promoted to Managing Director | “I’m extremely pleased to announce the well-deserved promotion of Pat Riley to Managing Director”, a... |
02.08.2022 | Akoya Capital, Thayer Bancroft, and PNC Mezzanine Capital Ac... | Akoya Capital, LLC (“Akoya”) has partnered with Thayer Bancroft, PNC Mezzanine Capital, and Mertor t... |
13.07.2022 | Why Family Offices are Choosing Independent Sponsors Over Pr... | In pursuit of more control, discretion and lower fees, family offices are migrating away from tradit... |
27.06.2022 | Akoya Capital and Trinity Private Equity Group Acquire WePac... | Akoya Capital Partners, LLC (“Akoya”) has partnered with Trinity Investors (“Trinity”), NewSpring Me... |
30.11.2021 | Seven Ways Family Offices are Different from Other Buyers of... | Original article from axial.net Like most other institutional investors in recent years, family off... |
29.10.2021 | Akoya Capital Exits Momentum Manufacturing Group | Akoya Capital, LLC (“Akoya”), a Chicago-based private investment firm, along with Landon Capital Par... |
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Mentions in press and media 4
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18.04.2023 | Converged Security Solutions (CSS) Names Chris Balsley As Ne... | Chris Balsley, CSS CFO RESTON, Va. (PRWEB) April 18, 2023 Converged Security Solutions (CSS), the ... | prweb.com/... |
28.06.2022 | CSS Names Eva Markowitz as New SVP of Human Resources | Eva Markowitz, CSS SVP of HR “We had been searching for a person who could successfully dedicate the... | prweb.com/... |
11.05.2021 | Akoya Capital is Excited to Announce the Sale of NutriScienc... | The NutriScience acquisition and subsequent exit is consistent with Akoya's investment strategy of c... | prweb.com/... |
05.01.2015 | Inflexxion Receives Investment | Inflexxion, a Newton, MA-based company that develops health behavioral change programs, received an ... | finsmes.co... |