Nautic Partners
Private equityProvidence · Growth · 78 people tracked
Investment thesis
Nautic concentrates its investing on three sectors where it has built expertise over three decades: healthcare, industrials, and outsourced services. The firm partners with portfolio company management teams to assess and implement operating initiatives aimed at growing revenue, increasing margins, and mitigating risk, while relying on management to execute. Nautic's contribution is to help set priorities, connect its network of functional experts with management, and apply its own experience as board members and CEO mentors. It emphasizes deep industry insight and long-standing relationships as differentiators that benefit management partners, employees, and business relationships.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 78 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 32 of 38 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×12Healthtech ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×7Hardware ×5SaaS ×5Cybersecurity ×4Enterprise Software ×4Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path1105 Media is a business-to-business services provider offering digital and print content creation, events, and marketing services to help clients identify and reach qualified buyers.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
AccessIT Group provides cybersecurity solutions, expert guidance, and ongoing support to help organizations reduce risk and protect their business.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Advantage Healthcare Services is a behavioral health pharmacy that provides in-stock medications, long-acting injectable (LAI) administration, prior authorization support, and medication delivery.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
AnewHealth is a national medication management and pharmacy care provider offering integrated clinical pharmacy services and technology, including its MedWise medication optimization platform and Pharmastar pharmacy benefit management, for patients with complex, chronic care needs and the healthcare providers and payers serving them.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Angels of Care provides in-home health care, matching families with nurses, therapists, attendants, CNAs, and specialists to care for their loved ones.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Aurora Material Solutions develops and manufactures custom PVC compounds, engineering plastics, and specialty polymer formulations for manufacturers across a range of markets.
Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials
CarepathRx provides pharmacy care services—including home and ambulatory infusion, specialty pharmacy, and remote pharmacy support such as order review and medication reconciliation—to health systems, hospitals, physicians, and pharmacies.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Cenavera Nutrition operates a family of independent brands that provide healthy meals to students, schools, and communities.
FoodTech
Curtis Industries designs and manufactures cab systems and enclosures for equipment such as tractors and utility machines, providing weather protection and operator comfort.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
Davidson is a hospitality management company that provides acquisitions, business development, marketing, and operations services for hotel and resort ownership partners.
Travel & Hospitality
DeepSeas is a managed cyber defense provider offering 24/7 monitoring, detection and response, threat simulations, security architecture, and compliance support (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIS2).
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
EmpiRx Health is a pharmacy benefits management (PBM) company that uses a clinically-driven, pharmacist-led model combining AI-based risk profiling, population health management, and physician engagement to lower prescription drug costs while improving patient outcomes.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Danny Sanchez(Chief Executive Officer)Polina Kogan(Executive Vice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer)Vivek Dabke(Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer)John Ridyard(President)Rand Greenblatt(Chief Financial Officer)Nilanjan Chakravorty(Chief Data Officer)
Exalt Health operates inpatient rehabilitation hospitals providing post-acute care and personalized therapy programs for patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, brain and spinal cord injury, joint replacement, and amputation.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Ideal Tridon manufactures no-hub couplings used to join pipes in standard and higher-pressure plumbing applications.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware
Trividia Health produces blood glucose monitoring systems for people with diabetes, including the TRUE METRIX and TRUENESS self-monitoring meters and test strips.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Innovative Renal Care operates a network of nearly 250 dialysis clinics nationwide, providing personalized dialysis treatment to patients with renal disease.
Digital HealthHealthtech
IT Solutions is a managed IT services provider offering cybersecurity, cloud management, IT support, professional services, and strategic advisory including vCISO services.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
LifeStreet provides in-app mobile advertising services for brands and agencies, using its Nero performance platform for audience targeting, dynamic creative optimization and real-time campaign management.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Lind Fastener Group supplies distributor partners with specialty fasteners, wire and cable, industrial tapes and adhesives, and related supply chain and value-added services, backed by material testing, custom fabrication, and secondary processing.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Mikart is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in oral solid and nonsterile oral liquid dosage forms, including pediatric, geriatric, and controlled-substance products.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtech
Sagent (formerly Nystrom & Associates) is a mental health care provider offering therapy, psychiatry, and medication management services to individuals across various needs.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Proud Moments provides ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy for children with autism, delivered by BCBAs and (R)BTs across multiple locations.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Pyramid Healthcare provides evidence-based addiction and mental health treatment services across several US states including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and West Virginia.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
One of the largest U.S. specialty pharmacy operators focused on serving the mental health community, providing on-site pharmacy services at community mental health centers.
Rain is a growth marketing agency that combines brand strategy with performance media, offering integrated services across strategy, media buying, creative, and analytics with a specialization in video advertising (linear TV, CTV, addressable, programmatic, and YouTube).
AdTechMarketing Tech
Innervate offers an AI-powered dynamic content orchestration platform that lets enterprises create, personalize, and optimize omnichannel content across advertising and customer experience touchpoints using their existing systems and data sources.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
SPS Health provides services for long-term care pharmacies, including purchasing and reimbursement, formulary management, and pharmacy logistics.
Digital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
SurfacePrep is a supplier and distributor of abrasive blasting media, specialty ceramics, and surface finishing equipment, along with safety equipment, parts, and tools for manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
Tarian is a physical security services provider offering tailored protective services and solutions across North America.
Enterprise SoftwareLouisville, US
A full-service global clinical research organization (CRO) conducting early, phase II/III, and late phase clinical trials for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic customers, with a focus on data management and biostatistics services.
VitalCaring provides home-based healthcare services, including home health care for recovery from injury, surgery, or illness and hospice care for patients with life-limiting conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6
as of Nov 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nautic Partners X, L.P.LPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2021 | — | 15.1% | 1.30x | 0.04x |
| Nautic Partners IX, L.P.LPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2019 | — | 22.4% | 1.78x | 0.65x |
| Nautic Partners VIIILPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2016 | — | 35.7% | 1.75x | 1.19x |
| Nautic Partners VII, L.P.LPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2014 | — | 42.7% | 2.34x | 2.14x |
| Nautic Partners VILPs: New York City Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2007 | — | 16.8% | 2.38x | 2.38x |
| Nautic Partners VLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2000 | — | 17.0% | 2.08x | 2.08x |
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 Nautic Partners invest at?
- Nautic Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Nautic Partners's typical check size?
- Nautic Partners typically writes checks of $50M – $400M.
- What sectors does Nautic Partners focus on?
- Nautic Partners focuses on Healthtech.
- Where is Nautic Partners located?
- Nautic Partners is headquartered in Providence, US.
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