Arbela Partners

What is Arbela Partners?

Arbela Partners is a specialized private equity investment firm established in 2014 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm is devoted to owning, operating, and nurturing a single privately-held business with a focus on long-term growth and stability. Their investment thesis places emphasis on FinTech and Financial Services, industries in which they seek to leverage their expertise.

Arbela Partners positions itself not just as an investor but as a committed partner that offers business owners a structured and attractive path for ownership transition.

This enables companies to not only secure an immediate exit strategy but also ensure a continuous legacy under Arbela's guidance. The company is captained by Craig Stamm, who is the Managing Principal with 17 years of executive experience in high-growth environments.

Stamm is described as a strategic leader with a comprehensive background that spans across being a President, CFO, and VP Corporate Development, having a record of accomplishments in a variety of businesses.

His expertise includes significant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experience, corporate development, and capital raising, with a history of working alongside prominent private equity groups like The Carlyle Group, JH Whitney, and ITC Holdings. Completing the leadership team are Ben Poynter serving as Vice President and Brandy Lewis in Operations Management.

Together, the team leverages substantial leadership experience in early-stage, emerging technology companies, and excels in dynamic, high-growth settings. This skillset is complemented with a strong foundation in financial acumen and interpersonal relations developed through vast engagements in banking, investment banking, and general management roles.

Arbela Partners aims to 'win the battle before it begins,' indicating a proactive, strategic approach to investments and business growth, positioning themselves to operate with foresight and precision in the competitive market landscape of FinTech and financial services.