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Kingswood

Private equity

Los Angeles · Growth · 39 people tracked

Also known as Kingswood Capital Management, L.P.

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Investment thesis

Kingswood Capital targets middle-market companies across sectors including aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, consumer, distribution, food and beverage, healthcare, industrials, and services. The firm pursues investments of $30-$500 million or greater with co-investment capacity, focusing on businesses with at least $100 million of revenue and either positive or negative EBITDA. It seeks strong underlying businesses where it can drive significant operational improvement, taking either control or minority stakes with protections, primarily in North America. Its approach centers on operational excellence and 'win-win' partnerships with management teams.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$30M – $500M
HQ
Los Angeles, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
AUM
$7.1B
Tracked investments
29

Team · 39 people

from the firm's website
Andrew Kovach· Partner
Clayton Lechleiter· Managing Director
Ivane Chou· Partner and Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer
Michael Niegsch· Partner
Mohammed Khalil· Managing Director
Allister Aaron· Principal, Portfolio Operations
Bob Cirillo· Principal
Derrek Ross· Principal
Evelyn Hoffman-Harland· Principal
Gerred Link· Principal, Business Development
Aaron Miki· Head of Tax
Aiden Gilbert· Associate
Andrea Wordlaw· Accountant
Ben Palmer· Senior Associate
Bob Miller· Senior Advisor
Brandon Park· Vice President, Portfolio Operations
Brandon Sucaldito· Vice President
Bruce Aiken· Controller
Chris Cramlet· FP&A, Portfolio Operations
Evan Skaff· Associate
Evelyn Selzer· Office Manager and Compliance Analyst
Fitz Marren· Associate
James Renna· Senior Advisor, Portfolio Operations
Jerrit Anderson· FP&A, Portfolio Operations
Jonathan Horriat· Associate
Joshua Durodola· Associate
JT Kolke· Associate
Lina Aluzri· Senior Associate
Matthew Rosenfield· Associate
Max McKhann· Associate
Merche del Valle· Chief Talent Officer
Michael Shemian· Associate
Mikel Pers· VP, Finance and Accounting
Oliver Quintero· Vice President
Rachel Parks· Executive Assistant
Ryan Kamm· Vice President
T.J. Wilcop· Vice President, Portfolio Operations
Will Kersh· Vice President, Portfolio Operations

Investments · 29 tracked

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Branding Iron Holdings
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Coleto Brands
Daramic
Drive
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Infotree Global Solutions
Kodak Alaris
Lind Marine

Diversified marine services business providing dredging, barge and tug services across the San Francisco Bay and Delta; also operates Moose Boats.

Mountain Equipment Company
Obsession Holdings
One X
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Paranova Print and Packaging
PATCO Products
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Quipt Home Medical

Provider of clinical respiratory care equipment and supplies in the home setting; the 5th largest home medical equipment (HME) provider in the U.S. across 27 states, serving patients in partnership with physicians and hospitals.

Rave Aerospace
Senture
Soulshine Farms

Value-added poultry processing company specializing in portioning, custom sizing, marination and packing for foodservice distributors and QSRs, operating three plants in Gainesville, Georgia and Carthage, Mississippi.

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The Save Mart Companies

California-based grocery chain operating around 200 Save Mart, Lucky California, and FoodMaxx stores across the California Central Valley and Northern Nevada.

The Vitamin Shoppe
Turbo Wholesale Tires
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Versar
World Market

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Kingswood Capital Opportunities IIILPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission202443.4%1.18x0.34x
Kingswood IIILPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma20241.21x0.33x

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 Kingswood invest at?
Kingswood invests at the Growth stage.
What is Kingswood's typical check size?
Kingswood typically writes checks of $30M – $500M.
What sectors does Kingswood focus on?
Kingswood focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Defense Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
Where is Kingswood located?
Kingswood is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Does Kingswood lead rounds?
Yes, Kingswood leads investment rounds.

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