About Merit Capital Partners
Merit Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1993. It is primarily based in Chicago, United States. As of Oct 2026, Merit Capital Partners has a portfolio of 90 companies, comprising 90 funding rounds and 30 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Belgium. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Real Estate and Construction to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Displayit on Jul 11, 2023 along with Ancor Capital Partners.
Overall Merit Capital Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 44 acquisitions, namely Beacon, Integris and Stratus Technologies. A lot of funds co-invest with Merit Capital Partners, with names like MFG Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Merit Capital Partners has a team of 12 people, including 7 partners.
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Merit Capital Partners' Portfolio
Merit Capital Partners has a portfolio of 90 companies. They have invested in a total of 90 companies. Their most recent investment was in Displayit (PE round) on Jul 11, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Merit Capital Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 11, 2023 | PE | 1880 | ||
Dec 03, 2020 | PE | 8821 | ||
Sep 2019 | PE | 7325 | - | |
Sep 2019 | Conventional Debt | 3718 | - |
Merit Capital Partners has acquired 30 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of The Liberty Group on Jul 14, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Merit Capital Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 14, 2022 | Provider of recruitment, payroll, rewards services | - | 1977 | |
Nov 09, 2020 | Brand of luxury furniture and home decor products | - | 1980 | |
Jun 01, 2019 | Mattress and sleep product innovator providing comfort and restorative sleep | - | 1971 | |
Mar 22, 2019 | Manufacturer of feeding accessories for birds | - | 2010 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Merit Capital Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Belgium
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Real Estate and Construction
Team profile of Merit Capital Partners
Merit Capital Partners has a team of 12 members including 7 Partners and 4 Principals located in United States. Merit Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Merit Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Chicago | - | ||
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Principal | Chicago | - | ||
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Co-investors of Merit Capital Partners
Over the past 33 years, 4 investors have co-invested in Merit Capital Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Merit Capital Partners: 4 investors entered a company along with Merit Capital Partners. These include investors like MFG Partners (1 company).
Merit Capital Partners News
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P2G Capital And Merit Capital Partners Buying Circuit Check HoldingsPulse 2.0•Feb 26, 2024•Merit Capital Partners, Circuit Check
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Ancor Capital Partners with DISPLAYIT Inc.Business Wire•Jul 12, 2023•Ancor Capital Partners, Merit Capital Partners, Displayit
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Jungheinrich Ag To Acquire Storage Solutions Group To Add Strategic Foothold In Fast-growing U.s. Warehouse Automation MarketWebDisclosure•Jan 25, 2023•Jungheinrich, Merit Capital Partners, MFG Partners, Storage Solutions
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Aiglon Acquires Propét FootwearAiglon Capital Management•Oct 16, 2021•Propet Footwear, Aiglon Capital Management, Merit Capital Partners
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MFG Makes Fifth Platform InvestmentBusiness Wire•Dec 03, 2020•MFG Partners, Storage Solutions, Merit Capital Partners
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ASGARD Partners & Co. Acquires Revision Eyewear BusinessPR Newswire•Oct 01, 2019•ASGARD Partners, Merit Capital Partners, Revision Military
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Vector Solutions Announces Completion of Acquisition by Golden Gate CapitalBusiness Wire•Nov 26, 2018•Vector Solutions, Golden Gate Capital, Active Minerals International, Merit Capital Partners and 1 other
