About RLH
RLH is a private equity firm founded in 1982. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Oct 2026, RLH is an active investor with a portfolio of 41 companies, comprising 41 funding rounds and 4 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Healthcare. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Climb AI on Sep 03, 2026
Overall RLH portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 21 acquisitions, namely Tetra Tech, CrossCountry Consulting and The Chartis Group. A lot of funds co-invest with RLH, with names like Charlie Lee sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
RLH has a team of 31 people, including 11 partners.
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Founded Year
1982
Location
Los Angeles, United States
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RLH's Portfolio
RLH has a portfolio of 41 companies. They have invested in a total of 41 companies. Their most recent investment was in Climb AI (Series A round) on Sep 03, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by RLH:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 03, 2026 | Series A | 8543 | - | |
Jan 21, 2026 | Seed | 7346 | - | |
Jul 18, 2025 | Post IPO | 7822 | and 8 others | |
Dec 11, 2024 | PE | 4958 | - |
RLH has acquired 4 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of imre on Oct 03, 2021. Here are the most recent acquisitions by RLH:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Oct 03, 2021 | Provider of full-service creative agency services for enterprise brands | - | 1993 | |
Nov 16, 2018 | CRO delivering reliable, flexible, transparent clinical trials with scientific excellence | - | 2002 | |
Jun 14, 2014 | Market research and strategy firm delivering clarity and business impact | - | 2004 | |
Feb 13, 2009 | Provider of healthcare pharmacy services | - | 2009 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of RLH:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of RLH
RLH has a team of 31 members including 11 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. RLH's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in RLH:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of RLH
Over the past 44 years, 11 investors have co-invested in RLH's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of RLH: 11 investors entered a company along with RLH. These include investors like Charlie Lee (1 company).
RLH News
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RLH Equity Partners Invests in Climb, a Databricks-Native Data and AI ConsultancyGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 17, 2026•RLH
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Dallas' Valent Partners Snags an Investment From L.A.‑Based RLH Equity PartnersDallas Innovates•Mar 12, 2026•Valent Partners, RLH
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RLH Equity Partners Invests in Valent Partners as First Investment in Fifth Institutional FundPR Newswire•Jan 21, 2026•RLH, Valent Partners
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MEI Pharma Closes $100M Private Placement, Adopts Litecoin Treasury Strategyintelligence360•Aug 08, 2025•Lucosky Brookman, Titan Partners Group, Delta Blockchain Fund, Hivemind and 8 others
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MEI Pharma Announces $100M Private Placement, Initiates Litecoin Treasury StrategyFinancial Times•Jul 18, 2025•MEI Pharma, Titan Partners Group, American Capital Partners, GSR Ventures and 8 others
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RLH Equity Partners’ Minority Investment in The Asia GroupGlobal Legal Chronicle•Dec 16, 2024•RLH, The Asia Group, Gunderson Dettmer
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The Asia Group Receives Strategic Investment for Geographic and Service ExpansionBusiness Wire•Dec 11, 2024•The Asia Group, RLH, Baird, Gunderson Dettmer and 1 other
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