
Seaport Capital
Description
Seaport Capital is a New York-based private equity firm with a specialized focus on the communications, business services, and media sectors. Established over 25 years ago, the firm has built a reputation for its deep industry expertise and its commitment to partnering with management teams in lower middle market companies. Seaport Capital primarily targets control equity investments, seeking out businesses with strong fundamentals, recurring revenue models, and significant growth potential within their niche industries.
The firm's investment strategy typically involves providing equity capital ranging from $10 million to $30 million per transaction. They focus on companies with enterprise values generally between $20 million and $100 million, and target businesses with EBITDA in the range of $3 million to $10 million. Seaport Capital engages in various types of transactions, including growth equity investments, recapitalizations, management buyouts, and industry consolidations, aiming to support companies through strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Seaport Capital has a substantial track record, having managed over $1.2 billion of capital across multiple funds. Over its long history, the firm has invested in more than 50 companies, demonstrating a consistent commitment to its core sectors. Their approach emphasizes active partnership with portfolio companies, leveraging their extensive network and operational experience to drive value creation and achieve long-term growth objectives.
Investor Profile
Seaport Capital has backed more than 32 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 20 rounds, about 63% of its total and boasts 12 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series Unknown, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Argentina.
- Strong thematic focus on Information Technology, Web Hosting, Software.
- Typical check size: $10M – $30M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (41%)
- Series Unknown (25%)
- Series C (9%)
- Debt Financing (6%)
- Series A (6%)
- Pre Seed (6%)
- Series D (3%)
- Series B (3%)
Country Focus
- United States (94%)
- Argentina (6%)
Industry Focus
- Information Technology
- Web Hosting
- Software
- Training
- Communications Infrastructure
- Wireless
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- Sports
- Advertising
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