When was RFE Investment Partners founded?

RFE Investment Partners was founded in 1979.

Where is RFE Investment Partners' headquarters located?

RFE Investment Partners' headquarters is located in New Canaan (United States).

How many companies has RFE Investment Partners invested in?

RFE Investment Partners has invested in 32 companies, including LEAD School & Great Clips.

Which companies has RFE Investment Partners invested in lately?

nuviewit.com & BryteBridge are the latest investments by RFE Investment Partners.

RFE Investment Partners - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Q: How big is RFE Investment Partners' investment team?

RFE Investment Partners has a team of 18.

RFE Investment Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1979. It is primarily based in New Canaan, United States. As of Oct 2026, RFE Investment Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 32 companies, comprising 32 funding rounds and 17 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in nuviewit.com on Dec 17, 2025

Overall RFE Investment Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 18 acquisitions including key companies like LEAD School, Kenan Advantage Group and iMedX. A lot of funds co-invest with RFE Investment Partners, with names like Elevar Equity sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

RFE Investment Partners has a team of 18 people, including 2 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1979

Location

New Canaan, United States

Portfolio Companies

LEAD School, Great Clips & 30 more

Portfolio Sectors

Business Services, Enterprise Applications

Portfolio Locations

United States, India

Acquisition Deals

Sales Empowerment Group, ZRG Partners & 15 more

Investment Deals

LEAD School, Great Clips & 30 more

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RFE Investment Partners has a portfolio of 32 companies. They have invested in a total of 32 companies. Their most recent investment was in nuviewit.com (Seed round) on Dec 17, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by RFE Investment Partners:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Dec 17, 2025	nuviewit.com	Seed	5294	-
Dec 13, 2023	BryteBridge	Seed	8236	Knox Capital
Apr 05, 2023	Congruity	PE	4034	-
Jun 21, 2022	Max Home Inspections	PE	1537	-

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RFE Investment Partners has acquired 17 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Sales Empowerment Group on Oct 01, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by RFE Investment Partners:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Oct 01, 2022	Sales Empowerment Group	B2B sales agency driving organic growth with integrated revenue solutions	$540K	2009
Dec 18, 2018	ZRG Partners	Provider of recruitment and HR consulting services	-	1999
Jan 30, 2018	Roseys Tank Cleaning	Provider of sewage, and wastewater treatment equipment and systems	-	2008
Jan 04, 2018	ThreeBridge	Consultancy services provider	-	2009

Here is the portfolio snapshot of RFE Investment Partners:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2023

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and India

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Business Services

RFE Investment Partners has a team of 18 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. RFE Investment Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in RFE Investment Partners:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Michael Foster	Partner	New Canaan	-	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Paul Schilpp	Partner	New York City	-	1 Phone number
Bill Bronander	Principal	New York City	-	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Ron Ahuja	Principal	New York	-	1 Phone number
Wilson Ren	Principal	New York City	-	1 Email, 1 Phone number
Michael Pietrasiewicz	Advisor	United States	-	-
John O'Connell	Advisor	United Kingdom	-	-
Darryl Rosser	Advisor	Birmingham	-	-
Brian Cohen	Advisor	United States	-	-
Jim Kelly	Advisor	-	-	-
John Paul	Advisor	-	-	-

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Over the past 47 years, 3 investors have co-invested in RFE Investment Partners's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of RFE Investment Partners: 3 investors entered a company along with RFE Investment Partners. These include investors like Elevar Equity (1 company).

View the list of Co-Investors of RFE Investment Partners

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Bird & Bird advises on cross-border acquisition of Hastings Group by NPR-RIKEN CorporationConventuslaw•Jun 08, 2026•Riken Corporation, RFE Investment Partners

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RFE Investment Partners Backs Launch of NuView, a Unified Managed IT and Cybersecurity PlatformBenzinga•Dec 17, 2025•RFE Investment Partners, Landmark Properties, Inspira Financial, mansfieldip.com

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ZRG Acquires NextCap to Enhance Financial Services ExpertiseBenzinga•Jul 31, 2025•ZRG Partners, NextCap, RFE Investment Partners

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BryteBridge expands nonprofit services with strategic acquisitions of 501c3 Center, MoneyMinder, and Nonprofit SuiteBusiness News Today•Feb 08, 2025•BryteBridge, 501c3center.com, MoneyMinder, Nonprofit HR and 2 others

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ZRG Acquires Bravanti, a Firm Specializing in Developing LeadersBenzinga•Sep 19, 2024•ZRG Partners, Bravanti, RFE Investment Partners

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