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RFE Investment Partners
Private equityWestport · Growth · 21 people tracked
Also known as RFE · RFE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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Investment thesis
RFE Investment Partners focuses on control investments in U.S. lower middle market companies with revenues under $100 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $15 million. The firm pursues growth strategies across a range of service sectors and end markets, and is currently investing from its ninth fund. Since inception, RFE has guided more than 85 companies through the challenges of scaling from $25-$75 million in revenue toward $150 million-plus, helping address issues such as insufficient senior management infrastructure, reactive sales organizations, and weak business information processes. The firm collaborates with management teams on corporate vision, acquisition strategy, and capital resource optimization.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 21 people
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What they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesB2B Marketplaces ×1Enterprise Software ×1PropTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLaunchPad Home Group operates a portfolio of companies in the home inspection and home services industry, leveraging executive leadership and operational expertise to build and scale service businesses.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSAustin, US
Scott Swayze(Chief Executive Officer)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BryteBridgeSales Empowerment Group
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Dec 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFE Investment Partners VIII, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System | 2012 | — | 8.1% | 1.50x | 1.50x |
| RFE Investment Partners VII, LPLPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System | 2008 | — | 7.9% | 1.80x | 1.76x |
| RFE Investment Partners VI, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds | 1998 | — | 15.1% | 2.30x | 2.30x |
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 RFE Investment Partners invest at?
- RFE Investment Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does RFE Investment Partners focus on?
- RFE Investment Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is RFE Investment Partners located?
- RFE Investment Partners is headquartered in Westport, US.
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