Blue Sage Capital

What is Blue Sage Capital?

Blue Sage Capital is an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm that partners with management teams to facilitate the growth of middle-market companies.

Founded in 2003, the firm boasts over $450 million in assets under management. They focus on growth, recapitalization, and buyout financing of small to middle-market companies with a special emphasis on those located predominantly in Texas and the Southwest.

Blue Sage Capital typically invests in companies with revenues between $25 million and $100 million and enterprise values in the range of $20 million to $100 million. The industries they target include Environmental Solutions, Niche Manufacturing, Specialty Services, Industrial, Distribution, Healthcare, Energy, and Media.

While they do have experience in technology, Blue Sage Capital minimizes early-stage technology risk, opting for execution and market risk instead. Blue Sage is not interested in investing in banks, life insurance companies, oil and gas exploration and development projects, real estate development, or companies located outside of the U.S.

Instead, they focus on businesses that can benefit from an investment of $10 to $20 million, aiming for a close collaborative partnership with management, built on mutual trust and aligned interests. Blue Sage views private equity as more relationship-oriented than transactional, ensuring integrity in all dealings, which forms the foundation of their reputation and track record.

Over the years, Blue Sage has established a strong track record, achieving top-decile returns for its investors through strategic investments, operational support and a keen focus on earnings growth as the definitive measure of investment success.