Cortec Group

About The Fund

Cortec Group is a private equity firm founded in 1984 with a focus on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams of leading middle-market companies in the U.S. and Canada. With approximately 40 years of experience, Cortec Group has honed their expertise in working with businesses to drive commercial success and operational excellence. The firm emphasizes business building rather than financial engineering, understanding what contributes to the growth and prosperity of a good business. The industries Cortec invests in span a variety of sectors, including Software, IT and TMT, Education, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Retail and E-Commerce, CleanTech, AI and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Food & Beverage, Logistics and Distribution, and Material Science. Moreover, the firm has a history of investing in consumer products, business and healthcare products, building products, specialty services, and value-added distribution sectors. Since inception, Cortec Group has raised eight institutional funds, collectively amassing more than $7.7 billion in capital commitments. The firm's investment activity includes acquiring approximately 60 middle-market platform companies and completing over 160 add-on acquisitions, reflecting its commitment to building and scaling businesses. The Cortec team is composed of individuals with varied professional backgrounds and diverse knowledge bases, united by a drive to leverage their real-world business experience to deliver attractive results for stakeholders. The firm values collaboration with managements to support growth initiatives in a range of end markets, as evidenced by their numerous success stories and testimonials.