Sole Source Capital LLC (“SSC”) is a lower-middle market investment firm that builds partnerships with founder-owned, industrial companies to drive growth and unlock value, applying our deep operational expertise. SSC seeks opportunities in fragmented industries, with quantifiable sector tailwinds and a diverse customer base. We provide our partners with high certainty to close, executing deals in as quickly as 30 days and prioritizing rapid transformation.
Since the launch of its first fund in 2018, SSC now manages more than $1 billion and invests from a pool of more than $550 million in committed capital. SSC was founded in 2016 by David Fredston and an experienced team of private equity professionals, with headquarters in Dallas, TX. For more information on SSC, please visit www.solesourcecapital.com or contact info@solesourcecapital.com.
Investment Criteria: - North American Industrial Businesses - EBITDA Ranging Between $5-$20M - Revenue Minimum of $50M - Privately-owned Businesses or Corporate Carve-outs - Secular Tailwinds and Defensive End-markets - Minimal Customer Concentration - Sustainable Competitive Advantages.
Since the launch of its first fund in 2018, SSC now manages more than $1 billion and invests from a pool of more than $550 million in committed capital. SSC was founded in 2016 by David Fredston and an experienced team of private equity professionals, with headquarters in Dallas, TX. For more information on SSC, please visit www.solesourcecapital.com or contact info@solesourcecapital.com.
Investment Criteria: - North American Industrial Businesses - EBITDA Ranging Between $5-$20M - Revenue Minimum of $50M - Privately-owned Businesses or Corporate Carve-outs - Secular Tailwinds and Defensive End-markets - Minimal Customer Concentration - Sustainable Competitive Advantages.
Location: United States, Texas, Dallas
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2016
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 11
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 21.03.2023 | Lee Fish U... | leefishusa.com | - | United Sta... |
| 23.08.2022 | Westwood L... | westwoodlabs.com | - | United Sta... |
| 04.08.2021 | I.D. Image... | idibrands.com | - | United Sta... |
| 04.08.2021 | I.D. Image... | idimages.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Worldwide ... | wwproduce.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Supply Cha... | supplychainservices.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Peak Techn... | peaktech.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Individual... | individualfoodservice.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Cantium | cantium.us | - | United Sta... |
| - | Dallas Pla... | dallasplastics.com | - | - |
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Persons 7
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Ted | Andrews | Vice Presi... | - | - | - | |
| - | Brian | Kirby | Senior Vic... | - | - | - | |
| - | Will | Galant | Research A... | - | - | - | |
| - | David | Davis | Vice Presi... | - | - | - | |
| - | Kyle | Holliman | Senior Ass... | - | - | - | |
| - | Charlie | Jones | Associate | - | - | - | |
| - | Ben | Wandoff | Associate | - | - | - |
News 29
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.03.2023 | Sole Source Acquires Lee Fish USA | Transaction Marks Sole Source’s 40th Investment Since Inception in 2016 and 3rd Platform Investment in Foodservice Distribution Space |
| 05.12.2022 | Sole Source Portfolio Company ID Images Acquires Summit Labels and Precision Label | ID Images Continues to Add Prime Label Capabilities with 6th and 7th Add-On Transaction Since Being Acquired by Sole Source Capital in August 2021 |
| 11.11.2022 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company ID Images Acquires Hickman Label | Marks 5th Add-On Transaction Since Being Acquired by Sole Source Capital in August 2021 |
| 26.10.2022 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Worldwide Produce Acquires Left Coast Food Company | Transaction Marks Fifth Acquisition by Worldwide Since Being Acquired by Sole Source Capital |
| 17.10.2022 | Sole Source Capital Acquires Westwood Laboratories | Transaction Marks Sole Source’s Expansion into Contract Manufacturing Space |
| 04.10.2022 | Sole Source Capital Named to Inc.’s 2022 List of Founder-Friendly Investors | Annual roundup highlights the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs |
| 15.08.2022 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Dallas Plastics Acquires Emballage MPP | Acquisition Expands Dallas Plastics’ Reach into Canada |
| 19.07.2022 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Peak Technologies Acquires Siena Analytics | Peak Technologies to Benefit from Siena Analytics’ Powerful Supply Chain & Logistics Software and Artificial Intelligence Solution |
| 22.06.2022 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Peak Technologies Acquires VisionID & Dalosy | Peak Has Completed Eight Add-On Acquisitions Since Being Acquired by Sole Source Capital |
| 15.06.2022 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Worldwide Produce Acquires Valley Food Services | Transaction Marks Second Acquisition by Worldwide in Three Months, and Fourth Since Being Acquired by Sole Source Capital |
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Mentions in press and media 14
| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.03.2023 | Peak Technologies Introduces Supply Chain AI and Image Recognition Analytics Platform for High-Volume Logistics | Peak Analytics “The modular design of Peak Analytics leverages the scanning data captured in package tunnels into powerful tools that retail, shipping and logistics operations can use to improve the performance of multiple areas of their bu... |
| 03.08.2022 | Peak Technologies And Supply Chain Services Announce Merger Agreement | “The merging of these two industry-leading companies creates the largest team of AIDC professionals in our industry and gives us the ability to partner with customers throughout the world to solve complex problems through our technology and... |
| 27.06.2022 | Peak Technologies acquires VisionID from Robert Jones | US-based Peak Technologies has acquired VisionID, a Clonmel specialist in the automatic identification and data capture market. Founded in 2000, VisionID is a systems integrator of AIDC hardware, labels, software solutions and vendor servic... |
| 05.01.2022 | Sole Source Portfolio Company I.D. Images Acquires Digital Printing Concepts, Multi-Action, and Valley Forge Tape & Label | Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company, I.D. Images (“IDI”), a premier provider of product identification solutions, has made three significant acquisitions over the pa... |
| 15.10.2021 | Sole Source secures $555M | Industrial-focused investor Sole Source Capital has held a final close of its second flagship fund on a hard cap of $555 million. The vehicle had an initial target of $400 million. Dallas-headquartered Sole Source has made 10 investments ou... |
| 14.10.2021 | Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar throws down a gauntlet to social media companies—and to herself | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Social media is a double-edged sword full of unintended consequences, as recent election cycles a... |
| 14.10.2021 | Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar throws down a gauntlet to social media companies—and to herself | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Social media is a double-edged sword full of unintended consequences, as recent election cycles a... |
| 13.10.2021 | Sole Source Capital Raises $555 Million for Second Fund | Sole Source Capital LLC (“SSC” or the “Firm”), an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced the final closing of its second fund, SSC Partners II (“Fund II”), with aggregate total commitments of $555 million. Fund II was signi... |
| 13.10.2021 | Sole Source Capital Raises $555 Million for Second Fund | Oversubscribed Fund II Allows Sole Source to Continue its Focus on Operational Excellence in the Lower Middle Market |
| 05.08.2021 | Sole Source Capital Portfolio Company Peak Technologies Acquires DBK Concepts, Inc. | Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that its portfolio company, Peak Technologies, an outsourced IT and hardware provider of barcoding and data collection solutions to customers across North A... |
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