About C3 Capital
C3 Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Kansas City, United States. As of Aug 2026, C3 Capital has a portfolio of 68 companies, comprising 68 funding rounds and 6 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Barbados. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer Goods to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in iOR Partners on Apr 12, 2022
Overall C3 Capital portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 30 acquisitions, namely Traeger, Scuf Gaming and American Apparel. A lot of funds co-invest with C3 Capital, with names like Tecum Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
C3 Capital has a team of 9 people, including 7 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1994
Location
Kansas City, United States
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Portfolio Sectors
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Acquisition Deals
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C3 Capital's Portfolio
C3 Capital has a portfolio of 68 companies. They have invested in a total of 68 companies. Their most recent investment was in iOR Partners (Series B round) on Apr 12, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by C3 Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 12, 2022 | Series B | 1592 | - | |
Nov 04, 2021 | Seed | 7924 | ||
Jul 10, 2019 | Conventional Debt | 1330 | ||
2018 | Conventional Debt | 1361 | - |
C3 Capital has acquired 6 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Market Fresh Produce on Oct 01, 2017. Here are the most recent acquisitions by C3 Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 01, 2017 | Fresh produce provider offering quality, traceability, and supply chain solutions | - | 1998 | |
Mar 16, 2014 | Provider of industrial waste management and energy recovery services | - | 1983 | |
Feb 03, 2014 | Provider of SEO and branding services | - | 2018 | |
Jun 01, 2010 | Provider of emergency response and environmental services | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of C3 Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Barbados
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer Goods
Team profile of C3 Capital
C3 Capital has a team of 9 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. C3 Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in C3 Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Kansas City | - | ||
Partner | Kansas City | - | ||
Partner | Kansas City | - | ||
Partner | Kansas City | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Analyst | - | - | - |
Co-investors of C3 Capital
Over the past 32 years, 21 investors have co-invested in C3 Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of C3 Capital: 21 investors entered a company along with C3 Capital. These include investors like Tecum Capital (2 companies).
C3 Capital News
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Curran Cos. and C3 Capital gather $600M to make acquisitions under new entityThe Business Journals•Sep 08, 2023•Curran Companies, C3 Capital
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Sway raises $2.5m in initial funding led by Valor Siren VenturesPackaging Gateway•Nov 05, 2021•Microsoft 365, Valor Equity Partners, Sway, Conservation and 5 others
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C3 partners with Reef Technology to further build ghost kitchen networkNation’s Restaurant News•Jul 06, 2021•C3 Capital, REEF
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TCF Capital Provides $7MM to Support Warne Scope Recap - ABFJournalABFJournal•Jul 10, 2017•TCF Bank, Salt Creek Capital, C3 Capital
