Ironwood Capital
Private equityAvon · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ironwood brings over 20 years of middle-market investing expertise to provide flexible capital and operational guidance to lower middle-market companies. The firm combines junior debt and equity co-investment with access to family office and senior debt relationships to structure comprehensive capital solutions that support growth-stage enterprises.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 19 people
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What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×2Biotech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathModifi Bio presents itself as a research-focused biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines.
BiotechHealthtechNew Haven, US
Ranjit Bindra(Director)Kingson Lin(Cofounder)inKevin L. Rakin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLucas de Breed(Director)Kat Kayser-Bricker(Director)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsHighCape CapitalPathway Bioventures
HealthtechMadison, US
Eleanor L. Tandler(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Director)
BoardNathaniel C. Brinn(Director)Peter Longo(Director)David Wurzer(Director)Jonathan M. Sackier(Director)Mary L. Polan(Director)
Co-investorsAdvantage Capital PartnersConnecticut InnovationsPortfolia
XLerant develops budgeting and financial planning software for enterprise customers.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSStamford, US
Charles Pevsner(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inBrunn Joanne(Ms. Brunn is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.)Joanne E. Brunn(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardWright Steenrod(Director)inJames Perakis(Executive Officer, Director)Dacko Theodore(Director)
Co-investorsChrysalis VenturesConnecticut Innovations
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Dec 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood Capital Partners V LPLPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | 2022 | — | 4.0% | 1.00x | 0.20x |
| Ironwood Mezzanine Partners IV, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | 2017 | — | 16.7% | 1.40x | 1.00x |
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 sectors does Ironwood Capital focus on?
- Ironwood Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ironwood Capital located?
- Ironwood Capital is headquartered in Avon, US.
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