About Highlander Partners
Highlander Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based in Dallas, United States. As of Oct 2026, Highlander Partners has a portfolio of 28 companies, comprising 28 funding rounds and 32 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and China. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Consumer. Most recently it acquired stakes in Tapatio Hot Sauce on Jan 20, 2026.
Overall Highlander Partners portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 18 acquisitions, namely Jianke, Weimob and Del Monte. A lot of funds co-invest with Highlander Partners, with names like Hopewell Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Highlander Partners has a team of 20 people, including 9 partners.
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Highlander Partners' Portfolio
Highlander Partners has a portfolio of 28 companies. They have invested in a total of 28 companies. Their most recent investment was in TriMark Strategic (Venture Debt round) on Oct 2009. Here are the most recent investments by Highlander Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 2009 | Venture Debt | 8367 | - | |
Jun 01, 2009 | PE | 4368 | - | |
Apr 03, 2006 | Series B | 4760 | ||
Dec 2005 | PE | 1756 | - |
Highlander Partners has acquired 32 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Tapatio Hot Sauce on Jan 20, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Highlander Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 20, 2026 | Authentic Mexican hot sauce, recipes, merchandise, and tradition since 1971 | - | 1971 | |
Dec 30, 2024 | Designer and Manufacturer of Baby Carriers | - | 2003 | |
Jan 31, 2023 | Provider of counter unmanned aircraft systems and security solutions | - | 2014 | |
Jul 06, 2026 | Developer and manufacturer of autonomous airborne systems, including unmanned aerial systems and advanced counter-UAS solutions | - | 2011 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Highlander Partners:
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and China
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Life Sciences
Team profile of Highlander Partners
Highlander Partners has a team of 20 members including 9 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States, Romania and 1 more location. Highlander Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Highlander Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | Houston | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Romania | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Principal | Dallas | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Highlander Partners
Over the past 22 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Highlander Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Highlander Partners: 3 investors entered a company along with Highlander Partners. These include investors like Hopewell Ventures (1 company).
Highlander Partners News
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Tapatio hot sauce acquired by private equity firmFood Dive•Jan 21, 2026•Highlander Partners, Tapatio Hot Sauce, Thearnoldcos, JPMorgan Chase
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Highlander Partners L.P. Acquires Shares of 1,170 Oracle Corporation $ORCLMarketBeat•Nov 06, 2025•Highlander Partners, Oracle
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Highlander Partners L.P. Acquires New Stake in Phillips 66 $PSXMarketBeat•Nov 06, 2025•Highlander Partners, Phillips 66
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Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. $TCBI Stake Raised by Highlander Partners L.P.MarketBeat•Nov 06, 2025•Highlander Partners, Texas Capital Bank, Honeywell
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C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors Invests $222,000 in Parsons Corporation $PSNMarketBeat•Nov 03, 2025•C2P Enterprises, Parsons, CrowdStrike, Highlander Partners and 1 other
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100,000 Shares in Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG) Acquired by Highlander Partners L.P.MarketBeat•Jul 22, 2025•Highlander Partners, Neogen
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Compass Diversified sells majority-owned unit Ergo Baby to Highlander PartnersSeeking Alpha•Dec 30, 2024•Compass Diversified, Ergobaby, Highlander Partners
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Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh GroupEssential Install•Nov 19, 2024•Bose, McIntosh Group, Highlander Partners, Mcintoshlabs and 4 others
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ADM Acquires Ingredients Maker Fuerst Day LawsonFood Manufacturing•Jul 16, 2024•ADM, FDL, Highlander Partners
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Highlander Partners announces sale of its portfolio company, FDL, to ADMFinancial Times•Feb 19, 2024•Highlander Partners, ADM, FDL
