When was Bison Capital founded?

Bison Capital was founded in 2001.

Where is Bison Capital's headquarters located?

Bison Capital's headquarters is located in Santa Monica (United States).

How big is Bison Capital's investment team?

Bison Capital has a team of 10, including 5 partners.

How many companies has Bison Capital invested in?

Bison Capital has invested in 46 companies, including Ease & Geoforce.

Which companies has Bison Capital invested in lately?

Elevate My Eyes & Fluid Truck are the latest investments by Bison Capital.

Bison Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Bison Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based in Santa Monica, United States. As of Oct 2026, Bison Capital has a portfolio of 46 companies, comprising 46 funding rounds and 5 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Australia. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Elevate My Eyes on Aug 28, 2025

Overall Bison Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 4 IPOs and 24 acquisitions including key companies like Ease, Geoforce and Indie Semiconductor. A lot of funds co-invest with Bison Capital, with names like Opus Bank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Bison Capital has a team of 10 people, including 5 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

Santa Monica, United States

Portfolio Companies

Ease, Geoforce & 44 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Consumer

Portfolio Locations

United States, Australia & 3 more

Acquisition Deals

Precision Surfacing Solutions, WestStar TV & 3 more

Investment Deals

Ease, Geoforce & 44 more

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Bison Capital has a portfolio of 46 companies. They have invested in a total of 46 companies. Their most recent investment was in Elevate My Eyes (PE round) on Aug 28, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Bison Capital:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 28, 2025	Elevate My Eyes	PE	2349	-
Mar 02, 2021	Fluid Truck	Series A	6222	Ingka and 1 others
Jul 06, 2020	For the Record	PE	6654	-
Jul 30, 2019	FinFit	Series B	9630	Galaxy

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Bison Capital has acquired 5 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Precision Surfacing Solutions on Oct 18, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Bison Capital:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Oct 18, 2022	Precision Surfacing Solutions	Provider of precision surfacing solutions	-	2017
Sep 26, 2012	WestStar TV	Limited information available	$65M	1993
Oct 12, 2007	Big Rock Sports	Distributor of outdoor sporting goods to retailers	-	1996
Mar 03, 2005	EmpireCLS	Provider of luxury chauffeured car and limousine services	-	1981

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Bison Capital:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2017

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and Australia

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

Bison Capital has a team of 10 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and South Africa. Bison Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Bison Capital:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Lou Caballero	Partner	Santa Monica	-	1 Phone number
Yee-Ping Chu	Partner	Santa Monica	-	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Kurt Pilecki	Partner	Santa Monica	-	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Douglas Trussler	Partner	Santa Monica	-	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Takudzwa Tirivanhu	Partner	Johannesburg	-	-
John Voge	Principal	Santa Monica	-	1 Phone number
William Xiao	Principal	New York City	-	1 Email
Steven Weitz	Associate	Los Angeles	-	-
James Powell	Associate	Los Angeles	-	-
Brian Moossaian	Associate	Los Angeles	-	-