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Rotunda Capital Partners Named for Fifth Consecutive Year in Inc.'s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
Rotunda Capital Partners LLC
Rotunda Capital Partners (“Rotunda”), an operationally driven private equity firm focused on the lower middle market, is proud to announce its continued recognition on Inc.’s esteemed Founder-Friendly Investors list. This accolade, awarded to 269 select private equity, venture capital, and debt firms, celebrates Rotunda’s dedication to fostering genuine partnerships with founder-led businesses, helping them achieve their vision through strategic growth and transformation. Rotunda collaborates closely with family- and founder-owned companies that are looking to scale or reposition their business for long-term success. Every investment begins with a shared commitment to cultural alignment and mutual goals, ensuring each partnership is built on trust. Together with its portfolio companies, Rotunda focuses on driving sustainable growth by leveraging data insights, operational expertise, and a tailored approach to business evolution. "We are honored to receive this recognition from Inc. Magazine once again. At Rotunda, our commitment to family- and founder-led businesses remains unwavering. Our model is built on a partnership-driven approach, providing the resources and expertise that empower lower middle-market companies to drive significant growth," said John Fruehwirth, Managing Partner of Rotunda Capital Partners. "It’s incredibly rewarding to see our partner companies transform into data-driven, growth platforms poised for long-term success." “It has been a complicated few years for growth companies and the companies that fund them,” said Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “So we are happy to share with our readers the best, latest guidance on which venture capital firms, private equity firms, and growth-capital lenders have the track record and reputation of being especially good partners to founders and CEOs.” To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, while all investments are subject to loss. Any subjective views or opinions expressed herein should not be construed as absolute statements and are subject to change without notice to you. No representation, express or implied, is given regarding the accuracy of the information contained herein. Any forward-looking statements included herein are based on Rotunda Capital Partners’ current opinions, assumptions, expectations, beliefs, intentions, regarding future events, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are provided for informational purposes only. Rotunda Capital Partners submitted an application and paid an application fee to be considered for this list, which was issued on October 29th, 2024. This list is based on an analysis of information gathered for the year ended 2023 by Inc. Magazine using its own methodologies and criteria and involves discussions with exited portfolio company executives. The analysis relies in part on certain subjective determinations and is subject to inherent limitations. To see the complete list, go to: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2024. About Rotunda Capital Partners Rotunda Capital Partners is an operationally oriented private equity firm focused on transforming family-founder owned companies into dynamic, data-driven platforms able to achieve and manage significant growth. Since its founding in 2009, Rotunda has partnered with management teams to build great businesses within three primary sectors: value-added distribution, asset-light logistics and industrial, residential & business services. Rotunda strives to achieve replicable results by implementing its Rotunda Performance System to create strategic alignment, develop lean processes and create robust, data-driven infrastructures. For more information, visit www.rotundacapital.com. About Inc. Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.'s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, digital, print, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com. Contact Details Rotunda Capital Partners Margaux Valle +1 240-962-1707 PR@rotundacapital.com Company Website https://www.rotundacapital.com
November 07, 2024 02:58 PM Eastern Standard Time
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