When was Great Rock Capital founded?

Great Rock Capital was founded in 2015.

Where is Great Rock Capital's headquarters located?

Great Rock Capital's headquarters is located in Westport (United States).

How many companies has Great Rock Capital invested in?

Great Rock Capital has invested in 20 companies, including Phillips Pet Food & Supplies & Basic Fun!.

Which companies has Great Rock Capital invested in lately?

Lion Energy & Basic Fun! are the latest investments by Great Rock Capital.

What sectors does Great Rock Capital focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Great Rock Capital's portfolio are Energy (3 investments) and Food and Agriculture (3 investments).

How many exits has Great Rock Capital been involved in?

Great Rock Capital's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 8 acquisitions.

Great Rock Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Q: How big is Great Rock Capital's investment team?

Great Rock Capital has a team of 3.

Great Rock Capital, established in 2015, is a private debt fund primarily based in Westport, United States. It specializes in financing Conventional Debt round of companies based in United States. Its portfolio includes 20 firms, spanning the Energy, Food and Agriculture sectors.

As of Jul 2026, Great Rock Capital has witnessed 9 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like Phillips Pet Food & Supplies, Basic Fun! and Sypris.

Its latest investment was a $25M Venture Debt round in Lion Energy on Jan 08, 2025.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Westport, United States

Portfolio Companies

Phillips Pet Food & Supplies, Basic Fun! & 18 more

Sectors of Investment

Energy, Food and Agriculture & 10 more

Stages of Investment

Conventional Debt & Venture Debt

Locations of Investment

United States & Canada

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Great Rock Capital has a portfolio of 20 companies. Their most notable investments include Phillips Pet Food & Supplies and Basic Fun!.Their portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Energy, Food and Agriculture, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Conventional Debt, Venture Debt stages. Here is the list of top investments by Great Rock Capital:

1. Phillips Pet Food & Supplies

Key facts about Phillips Pet Food & Supplies

Founded Year: 1938
Location: Easton (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Employee Count: 613 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: Great Rock Capital and Supply Chain Equity Partners
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 23, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Basic Fun!

Basic Fun! is a manufacturer of toys & games for kids. Product catalog includes collectibles, small dolls, retro toys, youth electronics, science toys, and more. A few of the brands associated with the company are Cutetitos, K'nex, Mashems, Cakepop cuties, and more. The company sells its products through its offline stores.

Key facts about Basic Fun!

Founded Year: 1997
Location: Boca Raton (United States)
Stage: Funding Raised
Employee Count: 5 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: RBC Royal Bank, Crystal Financial and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 06, 2024, $*****

3. Sypris

Key facts about Sypris

Founded Year: 1964
Location: Louisville (United States)
Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Employee Count: 713 as on Dec 31, 2024
Investors: Siena Lending Group, Great Rock Capital and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 16, 2015, $*****
Highlight: Public

4. WinCup

Key facts about WinCup

Founded Year: 1962
Location: Stone Mountain (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Employee Count: 389 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Great Rock Capital
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 25, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

5. HOP Energy

HOP Energy is a service provider for the design and installation of HVAC systems. Residential services offered include heating oil, propane equipment sales, and servicing. Commercial services include sales, service and expert installation of HVAC systems alongside providing products such as Premium Heating Oil Motor Fuels Propane EcoOne Biofuels

Key facts about HOP Energy

Founded Year: 2009
Location: White Plains (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Employee Count: 245 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Delos Capital, Comvest Partners and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 05, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

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Great Rock Capital has invested in 20 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Lion Energy and most recent follow-on round was in Mersino.

Here are Great Rock Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	1	0	1
2024	2	0	2
2023	2	0	2
2022	5	0	5
2021	2	1	3
2020	1	1	2
2019	1	0	1
2018	4	0	4
2017	1	0	1

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Great Rock Capital has made 19 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $32.5M and 1 investment in Venture Debt stage with an average round size of $25M.

Here are Great Rock Capital's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Conventional Debt	19
Venture Debt	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Great Rock Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Energy, Food and Agriculture, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Auto and Chemicals and Materials Tech. Notably, it has invested in 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Tech companies and 1 company focusing on Social impact.

Here are Great Rock Capital's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Energy	3
Food and Agriculture	3
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing	3
Auto	1
Chemicals and Materials Tech	1
Others	8

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Great Rock Capital has made most investments in United States (19), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Great Rock Capital's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	19
Canada	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Great Rock Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Great Rock Capital:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jan 08, 2025	Lion Energy	United States	Venture Debt	8932	-
Aug 06, 2024	Basic Fun!	United States	Conventional Debt	3295	-
Jul 23, 2024	Phillips Pet Food & Supplies	United States	Conventional Debt	9711	-
Jul 12, 2023	Madison-Kipp	United States	Conventional Debt	1406	-
Jan 05, 2023	HOP Energy	United States	Conventional Debt	3574	Mountain Ridge Capital

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1 of Great Rock Capital's portfolio company became public - Sypris. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 1994.

Here are Great Rock Capital's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Sypris	May 18, 1994	Nov 16, 2015	Conventional Debt	3743

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8 companies from Great Rock Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Blaschak Anthracite.

Here are Great Rock Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Blaschak Anthracite	Jul 25, 2024	Dec 05, 2022	Conventional Debt	8978
PCX Aerostructures	Apr 26, 2021	Mar 13, 2018	Conventional Debt	5560
WinCup	Sep 09, 2020	Oct 25, 2022	Conventional Debt	3273
HOP Energy	Jul 31, 2018	Jan 05, 2023	Conventional Debt	7728
Falcon Transport	Oct 30, 2017	Oct 05, 2017	Conventional Debt	3703

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Great Rock Capital has a team of 3 members located in United States.

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Over the past 11 years, 14 investors have co-invested in Great Rock Capital's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.

Invested before Great Rock Capital: Falcon Investment Advisors, Crystal Financial and 7 others have invested in rounds before Great Rock Capital. There is 1 company where Falcon Investment Advisors has invested before Great Rock Capital and 1 company where Crystal Financial has invested before Great Rock Capital.
Top Co-investors of Great Rock Capital: 5 investors entered a company along with Great Rock Capital. These include investors like Siena Lending Group (1 company).