Saugatuck
Private equityWestport · Growth · 2 people tracked
Also known as Saugatuck Energy, Llc
Investment thesis
Saugatuck follows a decades-long philosophy that strong management teams combined with the firm's capital and operational expertise can build valuable companies. It invests equity across several deal types: traditional buyouts and recapitalizations of privately held companies, divisions or public companies with strong cash flow and market position (deal sizes of $15M-$200M), including turnaround situations; industry consolidations via a 'core company' strategy that acquires and rolls up smaller businesses in fragmented markets; and growth equity investments in middle-market companies that struggle to access public equity or bank debt, where Saugatuck often serves as the largest institutional investor and provides resources and expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Investments · 11 tracked
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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugatuck Capital Company III, LPLPs: Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho | 1992 | — | 10.3% | 1.41x | 1.41x |
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 Saugatuck invest at?
- Saugatuck invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Saugatuck's typical check size?
- Saugatuck typically writes checks of $15M – $200M.
- What sectors does Saugatuck focus on?
- Saugatuck focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Saugatuck located?
- Saugatuck is headquartered in Westport, US.
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