About
Building Best in Class Companies in Partnership with Management Teams
Tamarix Equity Partners is a private equity firm founded by seasoned professionals with over 30 years of investment experience. Having invested over $1 billion in more than 80 companies, we assist management in growing their business and enhancing value.
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Reputation & Network
We have global experience and deep domain expertise in four complementary industry sectors. Our activities are focused on:
- Niche manufacturing
- Logistics and distribution
- Business services
- Consumer products
The Tamarix Opportunity
We invest in a wide variety of transactions in partnership with management teams, aimed at securing:
- Entrepreneur or family succession
- Recapitalizations or growth capital
- Independent sponsor led buyouts
- Management buyouts
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The Tamarix Advantage
Collaborative Approach
We have over 30 years of experience working with lower-middle market companies in North America and internationally. Management is always at the helm, but our counsel has proven to help companies find the best path forward. Our expertise extends across multiple business cycles working with companies through various stages of growth.
Long Term Perspective
We approach all investments as long-term investors. We have learned over the years that such an approach to investing will align our interests with those of the management team and ensure the highest probability of a smooth and successful exit.
Value Creation
The value to our partners comes through a thoughtful combination of operational perspective, mergers and acquisition experience, financial acumen, and years of disciplined and repeatable execution.
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Investment Strategy
We look to invest in companies at an inflection point in their growth. We partner with management to generate long term and sustainable returns for all stakeholders.
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Investment type
No one solution is appropriate for every company. We have the flexibility to select the right strategy for every investment:
- Control buyout
- Non-control position to help with a recapitalization or growth equity investment
- Backing operating partners or fundless sponsors looking to acquire a business
Company profile
We focus on growth-oriented companies with the following profile:
- Geographical focus: North America
- Target revenue: $10 million to $120 million
- Target EBITDA: $3 million to $12 million
Sector focus
We have a broad investment mandate with a focus on sectors where we have significant prior experience, success, and network:
- Niche manufacturing: specialty products, aerospace, packaging, specialty chemicals, plastics, healthcare, outsourced manufacturing
- Logistics and distribution: value-added distribution
- Business services: business processes, outsourced services
- Consumer products: niche consumer products
Company characteristics
We look for companies that have the following characteristics:
- Large addressable market
- Strong management team
- Recurring revenue
- Low capital requirement
- High barriers to entry
- High customer stickiness
- High switching costs
- Market affords significant growth potential
Team
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Mark Hauser
Founder and Managing Partner
mhauser@tamarixcapital.com

Bardia Mesbah
Managing Director
bmesbah@tamarixcapital.com
Board of Business Executives
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Sarah Foley
Partner, SWAT Equity Partners

Jeff Zacharia
President & CEO of Zachys Wine

Mitchell Kaneff
Chairman & CEO, Arkay Packaging

Jason Sippey
Managing Partner and Founder of Logic Capital Partners

Sam Glassman
Partner, PFMW and SKMW

Michael A. Granuzzo
Founder, Caddie Master Enterprises

David Steinhardt
Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager, Wooster Capital
Portfolio
Our Principals have invested over $1 billion in more than 80 companies since 1993
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