About Pfingsten Partners
Pfingsten Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1989. It is primarily based in Chicago, United States. As of Oct 2026, Pfingsten Partners has a portfolio of 14 companies, comprising 14 funding rounds and 51 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Healthcare. Most recently it acquired stakes in American Cutting Edge on Apr 18, 2025.
Overall Pfingsten Partners portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions, namely Allied Reliability, FireKing and RapidAir.
Pfingsten Partners has a team of 16 people, including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1989
Location
Chicago, United States
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Pfingsten Partners' Portfolio
Pfingsten Partners has a portfolio of 14 companies. They have invested in a total of 14 companies. Their most recent investment was in NEECC (Seed round) on Oct 06, 2021. Here are the most recent investments by Pfingsten Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 06, 2021 | Seed | 3977 | - | |
Mar 15, 2021 | Series A | 8269 | - | |
May 18, 2016 | Unattributed | 7309 | - | |
2015 | Conventional Debt | 3002 | - |
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Pfingsten Partners has acquired 51 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of American Cutting Edge on Apr 18, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Pfingsten Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18, 2025 | Manufacturer of industrial machine knives, razors, and blades | - | 1997 | |
Sep 04, 2023 | Manufacturer of lasers and laser-based subsystems, specializing in helium neon lasers | - | 1979 | |
Mar 23, 2026 | Provider of network testing and monitoring solutions | - | 2005 | |
Aug 29, 2022 | Supplier of inspection, control, and calibration equipments | - | 1946 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Pfingsten Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture
Team profile of Pfingsten Partners
Pfingsten Partners has a team of 16 members including 5 Partners and 8 Principals located in United States. Pfingsten Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Pfingsten Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Lake Forest | - | - | |
Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
Partner | Naperville | - | - | |
Partner | Columbus | - | - | |
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | - | |
Principal | Canton | - | - | |
Principal | Chicago | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | Chicago | - | - |
Pfingsten Partners News
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Pritzker Private Capital Names Andrew Petri as Chief Financial OfficerGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 15, 2025•Pfingsten Partners, Pritzker Private Capital
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Revelstoke Capital Partners’ Acquisition of Omega SystemsGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jan 28, 2025•Paul Hastings, Pfingsten Partners, Revelstoke Capital Partners, Omega Systems
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Pfingsten acquires specialty lasers maker Pacific LasertecPE Hub•Sep 06, 2023•Pfingsten Partners, Pacific Lasertec
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The Stephens Group Acquires Quality ValveBusiness Wire•Dec 08, 2022•Quality Valve, The Stephens Group, Pfingsten Partners
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CBRE Enhances Integrated Laboratory Solutions Capabilities with Acquisition of Full Spectrum GroupBusiness Wire•Nov 10, 2022•CBRE, Full Spectrum Group, Pfingsten Partners
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Pfingsten-backed NEC acquires telecom firm Eastern communicationsPE Hub•Nov 02, 2022•Pfingsten Partners, Eastern Communications
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Sensata Technologies Completes Acquisition of DynapowerBusiness Wire•Jul 13, 2022•Sensata, Dynapower, Pfingsten Partners
