Halyard
Private equitySarasota · Growth · 3 people tracked
Also known as Halyard Asset Management Llc
Investment thesis
Halyard runs an executive-sponsorship model, backing seasoned operators to build platform companies and scale them through proprietary acquisitions and organic growth. It takes control positions—typically majority board representation—and stays actively involved in strategy, acquisition sourcing and diligence, financing and recapitalizations, and key management recruitment. Case studies span marketing services, enterprise IT infrastructure, education services and networking hardware, where Halyard targeted high-growth sectors, consolidated fragmented markets, and drove EBITDA and revenue expansion before monetizing via strategic sales or IPOs, achieving outcomes such as 33%-80%+ IRRs and multiples of invested capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 38 portfolio companiesCloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathProvider of content marketing and B2B database marketing solutions to enterprise technology customers.
Minnesota-based owner of community and daily newspapers, a weekly shopper and specialty publications; exited in 2004.
Dallas-based publisher of community newspapers and shopping publications; sold to Macquarie Media Group in 2007.
Interactive marketing and information services company helping higher education institutions find, enroll and retain students.
Media company serving the housing and construction industries with magazines, trade shows, marketing and market intelligence; sold to J.P.
Denver-based operator of data centers offering colocation, web hosting and network services to SMEs; sold to Sungard in 2005.
Holding company for ICBC Broadcast Holdings, a large US radio broadcaster targeting urban markets.
Mobile and cross-channel video advertising provider delivering targeted engagement to consumers on behalf of media agencies, brands and publishers.
Santa Clara-based maker of branded networking products for small/medium business and home users; IPO'd in 2003 (NASDAQ: NTGR).
Irving, US
Bruce Eatroff(Director)Carl Britton Wirt(Executive Officer, Director)Melinda Lawrence(Executive Officer)John Wesley Bryan(Executive Officer, Director)Brian David Williams(Executive Officer, Director)Nari Ansari(Director)
B2B media platform operating trade magazines, trade shows, directories and online products; exited in 2006.
Healthcare information technology company.
Presidio is an IT services and digital transformation company that guides enterprises through technology adoption and modernization.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Holding company operating network-affiliate television stations in New York, California, Vermont and Alaska.
Urban radio broadcasting company operating stations in Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida.
Massachusetts-based owner of communications towers for wireless carriers; sold to Global Tower Partners in 2006.
Marketing services company providing pay-for-performance customer acquisition and infrastructure technology; sold to Veronis Suhler Stevenson in 2007.
Media strategy, planning and buying firm for emerging brands, specializing in reaching women in beauty, health and fashion.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Dec 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halyard Capital Fund II, L.P.LPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York | 2007 | — | 7.3% | 1.62x | 1.47x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Halyard invest at?
- Halyard invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Halyard focus on?
- Halyard focuses on AdTech, Cloud Computing, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Marketing Tech.
- Where is Halyard located?
- Halyard is headquartered in Sarasota, US.
- Does Halyard lead rounds?
- Yes, Halyard leads investment rounds.
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