Calera Capital

About The Fund

Calera Capital is a private equity investment firm with a focus on middle market operating businesses and has been pursuing this strategy for more than three decades since its founding in 1991. With headquarters located at 580 California Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, California, Calera is known for building businesses of enduring value in partnership with founders, families, and management teams. They have a particular expertise in managing equity investments, targeting industries such as Software, IT, Education, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware, HealthTech, Food & Beverage, and Investment Management. One of their main investment strategies is to engage in transactions like Expansion, MBO/LBO, Acquisition, Recapitalization, Restructuring, Going Private, and Spinout. Calera Capital positions itself as more than just a financial investor, aiming to add value through strategic and operational initiatives. With a significant focus on the business services and specialty industrial sectors in the United States, they bring a strategic perspective to the companies they invest in. Calera also highlights a shared vision with entrepreneurs, often investing alongside existing shareholders. They have invested over $3.5 billion of equity capital in the middle market, which demonstrates their significant capital commitment and the ability to engage in larger market transactions. The firm's assets under management amount to $3.3 billion, and they look at investment opportunities with a minimum of $50 million up to a maximum of $250 million. These financial resources and their operational capabilities enable Calera to help their portfolio companies grow, align with their partners' expectations, and work towards achieving sustainable, long-term growth.