About Flexpoint Ford
Flexpoint Ford is a private equity firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based in Chicago, United States. As of Oct 2026, Flexpoint Ford is an active investor with a portfolio of 50 companies, comprising 50 funding rounds and 15 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Create Music Group on Mar 04, 2026 which also saw participation from Ares Management and 2 Mile.
Overall Flexpoint Ford portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Alera Group, WisdomTree and Create Music Group. A lot of funds co-invest with Flexpoint Ford, with names like Barclays sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Flexpoint Ford has a team of 53 people, including 11 partners.
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Founded Year
2005
Location
Chicago, United States
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Flexpoint Ford's Portfolio
Flexpoint Ford has a portfolio of 50 companies. They have invested in a total of 50 companies. Their most recent investment was in Create Music Group (PE round) on Mar 04, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Flexpoint Ford:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 04, 2026 | PE | 8850 | ||
Jun 16, 2025 | PE | 2809 | - | |
Dec 18, 2024 | PE | 3103 | - | |
Nov 15, 2024 | Series B | 7917 |
Flexpoint Ford has acquired 15 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Baker Hill on Jun 21, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Flexpoint Ford:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 21, 2023 | Provider of a loan origination and risk management solutions | $15M | 1984 | |
Jul 06, 2021 | Provider of tax and flood services to the financial services industry | - | 1986 | |
Jan 27, 2021 | Diversified investment and wealth management firm | $25.6M | 1990 | |
Mar 04, 2020 | Provider of pediatric nursing care services | - | 1992 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Flexpoint Ford:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Flexpoint Ford
Flexpoint Ford has a team of 53 members including 11 Partners and 16 Principals located in United States. Flexpoint Ford's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Flexpoint Ford:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Chicago | - | ||
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
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Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Flexpoint Ford
Over the past 21 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Flexpoint Ford's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Flexpoint Ford: 6 investors entered a company along with Flexpoint Ford. These include investors like Barclays (1 company).
Flexpoint Ford News
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Podium Entertainment Sold For Over $400 MillionPublishers Marketplace•Sep 22, 2026•Presidio Investors, Flexpoint Ford, Shamrock Capital Partners
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Flexpoint Ford Sells ArtesRx to Linden Capital PartnersPR Newswire•Aug 24, 2026•Artesrx, Flexpoint Ford, Lindenpartners
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Genesis to acquire and service aircraft portfolio for Flexpoint FordCentre for Aviation•Mar 02, 2026•Genesis, Flexpoint Ford
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Ares Management Prices European Direct Lending CLO II at Over €300MMABFJournal•Feb 20, 2026•Ares Management, Create Music Group, Truist, Flexpoint Ford and 1 other
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Flexpoint Ford Appoints Chris Ackerman as CEO, Don Edwards Becomes Executive ChairmanGlobal Fintech Series•Oct 28, 2025•Flexpoint Ford
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Ryan Specialty Introduces RAC Re Sidecar With Axis Capital Support for UnderwritingInsurance Journal•Sep 05, 2025•Ryan Specialty, Conyers, Sixth Street, Mayer Brown and 4 others
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Flexpoint Ford Appoints Steve Baranowski as Chief Financial OfficerPR Newswire•Sep 03, 2025•Flexpoint Ford
